Six Senses CEO Neil Jacobs said he's stepping down after 13 years of leading the brand. As the top leader at the company, he lead the brand through major expansion and the pre-pandemic acquisition by IHG Hotels & Resorts. He hinted at the launch of a new venture with the announcement.
“I am stepping away from leadership of the company and setting out on a new adventure," Jacobs wrote in a LinkedIn post on Monday.
"Some might assume stepping down means slowing down or retiring," he continued. "That road is not for me and I’ll soon be announcing a new venture, one that feels like a return to my own wild origins. A chance to explore fresh ideas, challenge assumptions, and collaborate with kindred spirits who believe, as I do, that hospitality can be a force for good."
Jacobs spent 14 years at Four Seasons and four years at Starwood Capital, where he worked closely on the Baccarat and 1Hotel brands, before joining the team at Pegasus Capital Advisors that bought Six Senses in 2012 and sold it to IHG in 2019.
He took the company from eight hotels to 26 open properties and more than 30 on the way. The company was acquired for $300 million by IHG Hotels and Resorts in 2019.