Rosewood Hotels & Resorts appointed Carlos Salazar as Managing Director of Jumby Bay, A Rosewood Resort in August 2007.

A seasoned hotelier with a management acumen earned at top-level properties including The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel in New York, Salazar is responsible for all of Jumby Bay's operations and  overseeing the resort's management team. Salazar is familiar with Rosewood's commitment to one-of-a-kind ambiance and world-class style thanks to his tenure as Executive Assistant Manager at The Carlyle in 206/2007.

Prior to joining Rosewood in New York, Salazar held a series of senior food & beverage management positions at top-end resort and boutique hotel properties in California and the Pacific Islands. He was Director of Food & Beverage at the Kahala Mandarin Oriental-Hawaii, during which time the resort earned a five-diamond rating from AAA, and held similar positions at Hilton Waikoloa Village, Hilton Guam Resort & Spa. Prior to that, Salazar was owner and General Manager of his own restaurant, the Gypsy Grill, a 115-seat French California Grill in Encino, California. He got his start in hospitality in 1987, with early assignments including Assistant Director of Food & Beverage at The Beverly Hills Hotel.

Salazar earned a bachelor's degree in business administration and marketing from California State University at Los Angeles in 1983.