Biography

Atish Shah

Director
Atish Shah is Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc., where he has worked since April 2016. From 2009 to 2016, Mr. Shah worked at Hyatt Hotels Corporation, where he held various leadership positions including Senior Vice President and Interim CFO (2015-2016) and Senior Vice President, Strategy, FP&A, Investor Relations (2012-2016). Prior to Hyatt Hotels, Mr. Shah served as Senior Vice President – Portfolio Management at Lowe Enterprises.  From 1998 to 2007, Mr. Shah worked for Hilton Hotels Corporation in a variety of finance roles.  He began his career in the hospitality consulting practice of Coopers & Lybrand, LLP (n/k/a PwC).  Mr. Shah earned an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Management in Hospitality from Cornell University and a B.S. with honors from Cornell University.  Mr. Shah brings his skills in leadership, finance, strategy, hospitality, governance, global, franchise and e-commerce to the Board.