US' a.k.a. Brands appoints Sourav Ghosh to board of directors

Ghosh has served as the chief financial officer of Host Hotels & Resorts since 2020 and has worked there since 2009. He currently leads Host’s finance function, including accounting, tax, treasury, investor relations and information technology, as well as enterprise analytics. While at Host, Ghosh has helped the company improve revenue and profitability metrics, and he has been instrumental in achieving key financial milestones, a.k.a. said in a press release.

Prior to his role as CFO, Ghosh served as Host’s executive vice president of strategy and analytics and has held various leadership roles across the company’s corporate finance, strategy, business intelligence and analytics functions. Previously, Ghosh held positions at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, including senior director of real estate investments and director of acquisitions and development, where he was responsible for sourcing, structuring, and negotiating acquisitions and development deals.

Ghosh currently serves as a board member for the US Travel Association and holds a role on the advisory board at Widener University’s School of Business. He is also on the global committee for the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry. Ghosh received his MBA from the University of Maryland Global Campus and graduated from Widener University with a Bachelor of Science in hospitality management.

“Sourav is a seasoned finance executive and has more than two decades of leadership experience in the lodging real estate industry. He has expertise in finance, accounting, capital markets, enterprise analytics and corporate governance, and his background will be invaluable to our organisation as we build our portfolio of brands. We are thrilled to welcome Sourav to our board,” Jill Ramsey, chief executive officer of a.k.a., said in a statement.

“I am excited to join a.k.a. Brands’ board of directors to help strengthen and grow the company’s portfolio of brands. I look forward to sharing my expertise as a.k.a. continues to execute on its strategic growth initiatives, building upon its success as a next-generation retail platform,” Ghosh said.

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