Juan D. Leyva
Vice President of Operations and General Manager of LondonHouse Chicago
Juan D. Leyva is the Vice President of Operations of the Central Region for Oxford Hotels & Resorts and General Manager of LondonHouse Chicago. With more than a decade of hospitality experience, Juan was named the 2021 Hotelier of the Year by the Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association - the highest honor awarded to General Managers in the hotel industry.
Juan has held a number of roles in hospitality across a huge scope of responsibility, from career beginnings as a Parking Garage Attendant to Director of Operations. In Fall 2019, Juan was recognized by Hotel Management as a 'GM to Watch', and was also one of Chicago United's 2019 Business Leaders of Color. Juan serves on the Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association's board of directors, the board of directors for the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Chicago, and serves on the BBB's Standards and Ethics Committee.
For Juan, the most rewarding part of his job is developing future leaders in the industry. He believes that when you're passionate, work hard, and believe in yourself, anything is possible.
