Rohan Thakkar has been appointed as Chief Development & Strategy Officer at YOTEL
In his expanded role as Chief Development & Strategy Officer, Rohan will continue to lead YOTEL's global growth strategy and oversee the development pipeline, feasibility and commercial evaluation, and design and construction efforts as the brand progresses toward 100 hotels. His remit now broadens to include enterprise-wide strategic leadership, acting as a key strategic partner to the CEO and Board.
In addition, Rohan will shape YOTEL's long-term commercial and development strategy, align initiatives across PR, marketing, and new ventures, and drive coordination across teams to support a scalable, globally consistent growth platform.
Since joining YOTEL in 2014, Rohan has held several senior leadership roles. His expanded remit formalizes his oversight of core strategic initiatives alongside the continued growth and evolution of the portfolio and its design and construction.
Rohan Thakkar is an alumnus of Cornell | Nolan School of Hotel Administration – Class of 2008.