The EHL Executive in Residence program (EIR) connects senior hospitality and business executives with students, faculty and staff across all EHL campuses in Switzerland and Singapore.
Our Executives in Residence is a voluntary position offered to those who have significant experience and have demonstrated senior leadership and expertise across the business world. The EIR role is appointed by EHL's Chief Academic Officer (CAO).
We specifically look for executives with experience in business domains such as hospitality, finance, sustainability, luxury, retail, entrepreneurship, and social causes.
To apply to be an EIR
The EIR program invites hospitality and business professionals to visit campus or to share their valuable experiences online based on their specific areas of expertise and profiles.
Activities may include, but are not limited to:
Guest speaker roles across programs, conferences, and other EHL events.
Student mentoring, such as subject and career development.
Faculty collaboration in curriculum updating and applied research.
Supporting staff with projects.
EHL Executive in Residence
To apply, please send a CV and a letter of interest outlining how you envisage supporting the EHL community as an EIR through your expertise, knowledge, presence, and network to:
Individual EIR candidates may also be recommended by members of the EHL community directly to the Faculty Affairs team.
Please note that only a limited number of EIRs will be invited to join EHL across any academic year.
Our Current EHL Executive in Residence
Alinio AZEVEDO
Alinio is currently a Managing Director at Driftwood Capital, where he leads its Lifestyle and Luxury division.
Prior to joining Driftwood Capital, Alinio was CEO of Aspen Hospitality, where he led the company’s management and expansion strategies as well as overseeing the operation of its portfolio of owned and operated hotels and residences. Alinio was also a global board member of Relais & Chateaux. Alinio’s twenty-five-year career also includes hotel/resort acquisitions and development for Loews Hotels, the opening of a Miami development office and brand expansion in the Americas for Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, hospitality and real estate advisory services for Ernst and Young LLP in Miami, and hotel investment and development for Cardel Hotels. As a former adjunct professor of Hospitality Management, Alinio looks forward to meeting and mentoring the next generation of hospitality leaders.
