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SH Hotels & Resorts Names Arash Azarbarzin Chief Executive Officer
February 4, 2021 GMT
NEW YORK, Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Starwood Capital Group (“Starwood Capital”), a global private investment firm focused on real estate and energy, has promoted Arash Azarbarzin to Chief Executive Officer of its subsidiary company, SH Hotels & Resorts, effective immediately. Mr. Azarbarzin succeeds Starwood Capital Chairman and CEO Barry Sternlicht as CEO of SH Hotels & Resorts. Mr. Sternlicht will remain Chairman and continue to be involved with the organization .
Mr. Azarbarzin has more than 30 years of industry experience, including leadership roles at St. Regis Hotels, W Hotels, Four Seasons Hotels, and as Founding Member at SBE hotel group, among others. As President of SH Hotels & Resorts, his strategic vision, leadership abilities and operational expertise continuously fueled the growth an
Arash Azarbarzin succeeds Barry Sternlicht February 5, 2021
Starwood Capital Group has promoted Arash Azarbarzin CEO of its subsidiary company, SH Hotels & Resorts, effective immediately. Azarbarzin succeeds Starwood Capital Chairman and CEO Barry Sternlicht as CEO of SH Hotels & Resorts. Sternlicht will remain chairman and continue to be involved with the organization. Azarbarzin is promoted from president, a position he has held for three years.
Azarbarzin has more than 30 years of industry experience, including leadership roles at St. Regis Hotels, W Hotels, Four Seasons Hotels, and as founding member at SBE hotel group, among others. As president of SH Hotels & Resorts, his strategic vision, leadership abilities, and operational expertise continuously fueled the growth and performance of the SH portfolio, including 1 Hotels, Baccarat Hotels, and Treehouse Hotels brands. In 2020, Azarbarzin joined the Board of Directors of the American Hotel & Lodging Association and