John O’Sullivan

Regional Vice President and General Manager

“Should you decide that running a hotel is a 24-hour-a-day job, that’s exactly what it will be. I don’t believe it has to be that way.”

Four Seasons Tenure

Since 1995
First Four Seasons Assignment: Four Seasons Resort Aviara (formerly a Four Seasons resort)

Employment History

Four Seasons Resorts Bali; Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at The First Residence; Four Seasons Resort Aviara (formerly a Four Seasons resort); Forte Méridien Hotels; Forte Crest Gatwick, West Sussex; Forte Grand Castle Hotel, Windsor; Bush Hotel Farnham, Surrey

Education

Hotel Management degree, Shannon College, National University of Ireland; Management Studies diploma, Middlesex Business School, England

Birthplace

Sligo, Ireland

Languages Spoken

English

Unconventional and irreverent, John O'Sullivan's reputation as an unapologetic innovator and forward-thinking disrupter is well known among coworkers and clients alike. His hospitality career began in an Irish kitchen at age 12 and has seen him circumvent the globe, always learning and growing. Currently Regional Vice President and General Manager in Punta Mita, John is a true Renaissance man, with three published poetry books and hundreds of paintings expressing his duality of purpose between art and the art of hospitality. John wears many hats (and sometimes wigs) - he is also a father, husband, mentor, community leader, and a licensed ordained minister, available to perform client or guest weddings. Affectionately known as The Irishman, JOS, Dr. Juan, or Reverend O’Sullivan, there is one gospel he preaches around the world: “You can delay paradise, but you can never deny it!”