Nigel Hurst has considerable international experience in leadership development, corporate culture and ethics, talent acquisition, performance management and employee relations. He is currently SVP Human Resources for HEI Hotels and Resorts which is the fastest-growing US-based privately held owner/operator dedicated to the hospitality industry. He has been responsible for working with top leadership and the 5000 people of HEI to re-define the HEI brand and the company mission, vision and values. Previously, Nigel was SVP Human Resources for Unilever, both in North America and in East Asia, having previously held several HR roles with Unilever in Europe. He has a business degree with Coventry University (UK), is a graduate member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (UK) and a graduate of the General Manager Program at Harvard Business School.