Sourav Ghosh has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer at Host Hotels & Resorts
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: HST) (the "Company"), the nation's largest lodging real estate investment trust, today announced that Sourav Ghosh has been appointed as executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer, effective September 1, 2020. Mr. Ghosh currently serves as the Company's executive vice president, Strategy & Analytics and has held various leadership roles across Host's corporate finance, strategy, business intelligence and analytics functions since 2009. In his new role, Mr. Ghosh will lead Host's finance function, including Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Investor Relations and Information Technology, in addition to Enterprise Analytics. Brian Macnamara, who has led the Company's finance organization since December 2019, will continue in his role as Host's senior vice president and corporate controller.
Mr. Ghosh joined Host in 2009 and has led the Company's operations strategy and analytics, as well as innovations and strategic initiatives for the Company's various departments and investment platforms. In addition, Mr. Ghosh has also led the Information Technology department at Host. Prior to joining Host, Mr. Ghosh held numerous positions at Starwood Hotels & Resorts including senior director of Real Estate Investments and director of Acquisitions & Development where he was responsible for sourcing, structuring and negotiating acquisitions and development deals. Mr. Ghosh currently serves as a Board of Directors member for the U.S. Travel Association as well as Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry.
Sourav Ghosh is an alumnus of Widener University – Class of 1998.