Jay Shah Hersha Hospitality Trust CEO Rating

Hersha Hospitality Trust CEO Jay Shah Bio

Mr. Jay H. Shah has been the Chief Executive Officer at Hersha Hospitality Trust since January 1, 2006 and of Hersha Hospitality Management LP and oversees the management of the REIT's portfolio of hotels and Hersha Hospitality Trust's strategic relationships. Mr. Shah served as a Consultant at Coopers & Lybrand. He served as a Principal at Shah Ray & Byler Llp. Mr. Shah served as the President and Chief Operating Officer at Hersha Hospitality Trust from September 2003 to December 2005. In these positions, he played a key role in Hersha Hospitality Trust's acquisition program, which concentrates on institutional grade, three- and four-star assets, located in selected markets between metro Boston and metro Washington in markets with high barriers to new competition. He served as Managing Director of the Hersha Group, a hotel development, ownership and management organization with 20 hotels in the Northeast and was intimately involved in the operational and transactional activities of the Group's regional real estate development and management company. He founded of Shah & Byler, LLP and its former principal, a boutique real estate and construction law firm based in Philadelphia, Pa. He serves as an Director at Hersha Hospitality Management LP (HHM). Mr. Shah served as a Director at Royal Bank America until March 21, 2012 and Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania Inc. from May 20, 2010 to March 21, 2012. Mr. Shah has been a Trustee at Hersha Hospitality Trust since January 1, 2006. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Please Touch Museum, the Philadelphia Children's Museum. Mr. Shah holds an MBA from School of Business Management, a Bachelor of Science Degree of Cornell University School of Hotel Administration and earned his LLB degree Temple University and

Hersha Hospitality Trust CEO Jay Shah At a Glance

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Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.