An industry veteran with over 30 years of experience in the travel and hospitality industry, Richard Lebowitz is building awareness of Forbes Travel Guide across the global luxury travel advisor community. Forbes Travel Guide is the only independent, global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants, spas and cruise ships. As the only independent, luxury, global hospitality rating authority, Forbes Travel Guide has unmatched insight and access to the world’s best hotels in 90 countries. A Forbes Travel Guide Star Rating is considered the hospitality industry’s most prestigious achievement. Integrity is key to Forbes Travel Guide’s rating system.

Lebowitz spent nearly 25 years with Hyatt Hotels & Resorts in various leadership positions, including his last role as regional vice-president of luxury, lifestyle and leisure of North America for the global sales office. He later served as senior vice president, hotel and resort program at Signature Travel Network, a member-owned travel agency cooperative serving more than 7,000 travel advisors and 1,000 hotel and resort global partners. Most recently, Lebowitz was vice president of strategic partnerships at Sharecare and rolled out the VERIFIED™ health security program to the hotel and travel industry.