Rich Szymanski

Paramount Hotel Group, a nationally recognized third-party hotel management company, announced today that respected industry executive Rich Szymanski has joined its corporate team to serve as the company's Chief Financial Officer. Ethan Kramer, President of Paramount, made the announcement.

Szymanski has more than 30 years of experience in executive leadership positions at two public companies within the hospitality industry. This includes time spent as CFO at Morgans Hotel Group and Prime Hospitality Corp. In these roles h e oversaw all areas of finance including capital markets, accounting, treasury, strategic planning and analysis, capital allocation, risk management, taxes, internal audit, investor relations and public reporting. He has also been responsible for the development and execution of several strategic initiatives including the implementation of asset-light business models, financings, acquisitions and dispositions.