SH Hotels & Resorts Team
Meet our team of best-in-class experts and innovators in design, operations, sales & marketing, revenue strategy, food & beverage, and more.
Barry S. Sternlicht
Chairman
Barry S. Sternlicht is Chairman and CEO of Starwood Capital Group and Chairman of SH Hotels & Resorts. For the past twenty-four years, he has structured investment transactions with an asset value of more than $65 billion. From 1995 through early 2005, Sternlicht was Chairman and CEO of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., a company he founded in 1995. Starwood Hotels employed over 120,000 people and was one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with more than 895 properties in 100 countries. Starwood was a fully integrated owner, operator and franchiser of hotels with nine brands, including: St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, W Hotels, Sheraton, Westin, Le Meridien, and Four Points.
Sternlicht has been credited as a dynamic and innovative hotel leader, creating new products and programs with immediate global appeal. He created W Hotels, perhaps the world’s most successful "boutique" brand, and grew the St. Regis brand from a single property to a global luxury hotel chain. Some of his innovations include the creation of Westin’s "Heavenly Bed," "Heavenly Bath," and "Westin Workout," and Starwood Preferred Guest, the world’s first frequent traveler program with "no blackouts."
Raul Leal
Chief Executive Officer
Raul Leal is the Chief Executive Officer of SH Hotels & Resorts, a brand management company and an affiliate of global private investment firm Starwood Capital Group. SH operates 1 Hotels, Baccarat Hotels, and Treehouse Hotels, with 14 properties under management and 16 in development. As SH expands its global presence, Leal continues to focus first on people
and planet.
Over his 40-year career, Leal has proven a natural entrepreneur and visionary, responsible for some of the world’s most iconic luxury and lifestyle brands. Known for his astute design sense, clear communication, operational excellence, and gift for cultivating an energetic and inclusive culture, Leal is a celebrated leader—and has held among the industry’s most prestigious roles. His vast experience as both owner and operator-led him to become President and Partner at Tecton Hospitality, Founder of Desires Hotels, and for the past decade, CEO of Virgin Hotels, recruited directly by Richard Branson to launch and grow the brand.
Leal’s proven track record identifying nimble, sophisticated tactics that drive positive change is embedded into the SH organization. He is a true mentor, driven by his commitment to championing others and revitalizing communities in swift, smart ways that achieve all the good we can.
Reena Chung
Chief Commercial Officer
Clio Knowles
Chief People Officer
Toni Stoeckl
Chief Marketing Officer
Sara Sullivan
Chief Financial Officer
Denise Walker
Chief Information Officer
Matt Erickson
President, Food & Beverage
Marco Selva
Executive Vice President, Operations
Christopher Alvarado
Senior Vice President, Design
Abhay Bakaya
Senior Vice President, Development
Ron Sheldon
Senior Vice President, Technical Services
Join Our Team
SH Hotels & Resorts is always looking for new, talented individuals to grow with us. Take a look through our open positions and learn more about our company culture to see if there's a good fit.
Join Our Team
SH Hotels & Resorts is always looking for new, talented individuals to grow with us. Take a look through our open positions and learn more about our company culture to see if there's a good fit.
Join Our Team
SH Hotels & Resorts is always looking for new, talented individuals to grow with us. Take a look through our open positions and learn more about our company culture to see if there's a good fit.
Join Our Team
SH Hotels & Resorts is always looking for new, talented individuals to grow with us. Take a look through our open positions and learn more about our company culture to see if there's a good fit.