John P. Caparella, Jr. is the EVP, Chief Operating Officer of Gaylord Hotels
John served as executive vice president, planning, development and administration and president of PlanetHollywood.com for Planet Hollywood International Inc. in Orlando, Florida since September 1997. Before joining Planet Hollywood, John was with ITT Sheraton for 17 years in convention, resort, business and 4-Star Luxury properties, as well as ITT Sheraton’s Corporate Headquarters. These locations included New York, Boston, D.C., Baltimore and Orlando. John’s positions included General Manager, Divisional Director of Rooms and Reservations, Food and Beverage Director, Sales and Total Quality Management. As a former graduate, John also serves on the State University of New York at Delhi’s Hospitality Advisory Board.
