Meet the Team

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Javier brings more than 25 years of New York City hospitality experience to Galvanize with his most recent experience as Vice President of Operations – Lifestyle Hotels for Marriott’s premier lifestyle brand, Moxy Hotels in New York City. Prior to this role Javier served as Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Arlo Hotels, an independent collection of four-star lifestyle hotels. He managed the operations of all Arlo properties and is overseeing the development of the brand into additional markets such as Miami, Los Angeles, Washington DC and Seattle. Prior to joining Arlo, Egipciaco was with Hersha Hospitality, a management, investment and development firm in the hospitality sector, where he served as the Corporate Director of Operations for the Independent Collection Hotels. In this role, Egipciaco specialized in the development and implementation of brand-wide initiatives for HHM's curated portfolio of independent properties. He has also held various leadership and operational roles with Park Hyatt, where he began his hospitality career.