Mark Baker

Biography

Mark is the Vice President of Risk Management at Hyatt Hotels Corporation.  With about 700 hotels and resorts in 52 countries, Hyatt strives to be the preferred choice for its guests, colleagues and owners while providing care so people can be their best.  Mark has responsibility for all aspects of Hyatt’s global insurance program, health and safety, workers compensation and claims management functions.  He reports to the General Counsel with 6 team members in Chicago and another 9 spread across the U.S.  He also holds the title of Global Director of Workplace Safety and along with the insurance and claim functions he is supported by a further team of about 60 individuals worldwide.  Mark also partners with a global team related to Board level enterprise risk management reporting, cyber risk and crisis management functions.  He set-up Arizona and Illinois based Captive Insurance Companies for Hyatt and is the President of these entities.  He has utilized captive insurance companies for alternative and unique risks including varied and differing exposures.  He also has extensive experience with leading and developing Risk Management Departments.
 
Mark has numerous years of experience in Risk Management, Legal and Accounting functions with service, manufacturing, distribution and retail operations.  He is also an adjunct professor in the hospitality school at DePaul University, he has guest lectured at Illinois State University in the risk management and MBA schools and was the Spencer Foundation Risk Manager in Residence at the University of Hartford and University of Rhode Island.  
 
Mark has a Juris Doctorate from the University of Detroit; Bachelor of Arts from Alma College, Alma, Michigan with majors in History and Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance; and, an Associate in Risk Management.  Married with 3 children, he works and resides in the Chicago area.
 

Education

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Admissions/Licenses

• Bar Admissions: MI