Romy Bhojwani

About Romy Bhojwani

Industry Thought Leader and performance-driven professional with 25 years experience in the global hospitality and real estate industries. Professional highlights include: • Extensive experience in the areas of Hotel Operations, Branding, Strategic Planning, Asset Management, Real Estate Transactions, Valuations and Investment Banking. Asset Managed hotel real estate portfolios with a combined value of $22 Billion. Led the planning, programming and asset management oversight of capital projects valued in excess of $1.4 Billion• Led or facilitated hotel real estate transactions valued in excess of $6 Billion • Recognized industry leader in the areas of asset management, capital planning, complex valuations, asset repositioning, and hotel transactions • Performed valuations for over $36 Billion in hotel, mixed-use real estate and Brand / Management Company assets• Proven track record in creating value for all stakeholders in mergers and acquisitions• Thought leader and catalyst for change with a history of innovation, performance improvement and value creation• Strategic thinker and highly analytical with parallel ability to execute• Deep global experience with intricate knowledge of various international markets and business cultures• Published writer, frequent guest speaker at the college classroom level, and panelist at industry conferencesAreas of Expertise: • Hotel Operations• Asset Management• Strategic Planning• Branding• Capital Planning/ROI Projects• Hotel Renovations, Repositionings and Rebranding• International Development• Acquisitions and Dispositions• Real Estate Finance• Complex Valuations• Owner Relations / Joint Venture Management• Contract Negotiations including Purchase & Sale Agreements, Management Contracts, Franchise Agreements and Joint Venture Agreements

Experience

1. Senior Vice President and Head of Asset Management

   HHM Hotels

   Jun 2023 — Present · Washington, DC, US

Education

• Sophia Polytechnic - Mumbai

  Hotel Administration and Food Technology

  1993 — 1995

• Ness Wadia College of Commerce - University of Pune

  Bachelor of Commerce, Advanced Accounting, Marketing and Corporate Law

  1990 — 1995

• Swiss School of Business and Management

  Doctor of Business Administration

• Cornell University

  Master of Management in Hospitality

  1998 — 2000

Skills

• Capital Markets
• Hospitality Industry
• Food & Beverage
• Real Estate Development
• Strategic Planning
• Acquisitions
• Portfolio Management
• Mergers
• Competitive Analysis
• Contract Negotiation
• Pre-Opening
• Real Estate Economics
• Property Management
• Negotiation
• Restaurant Management
• Resorts
• Business Strategy
• Franchise Agreements
• Disposition
• Capital Project Planning
• Property Management Systems
• Operations Management
• Asset Renovation and Repositioning
• Distressed M&a
• Asset Management
• Location Intelligence
• Strategy
• Asset Managment
• Global Development
• Brand Management
• Yield Management
• Marketing
• Debt Restructuring
• Rooms Division
• Hospitality
• Cross Border Transactions
• Finance
• Valuation
• Revenue Analysis
• Due Diligence