Paul Breslin
March 4, 2024

Paul Breslin

Paul Breslin, Managing Director of the Atlanta office of Horwath HTL, is a 35-year veteran of the hospitality industry. His background within the industry is all-encompassing, with extensive experience in...

March 4, 2024

Rebecca Jones

Rebecca Jones got her start at Texas Tech University studying interior design and architecture. Upon graduation she moved to the Big Apple to learn boutique hospitality design from some of...

Dermot Ryan
March 4, 2024

Dermot Ryan

As the Managing Director of Hospitality at MGAC with overall responsibility for the success of our client’s ground-up and renovation hotel projects. Over the past 30 years, I have successfully...

Deborah Friedland
March 4, 2024

Deborah Friedland

With over 30 years of specialized experience in hospitality-related real estate, Deborah advises clients in accounting outsourcing and audit, tax structuring and consulting, acquisition due diligence, brand and management conversion,...

James Lehouiller
March 4, 2024

James Lehouiller

"What can we do better?" is James Lehouiller's battle cry as he travels the globe overseeing the DiLeonardo team's work on six continents. During a career that has taken him...

Alexi Khajavi, Honorary

Alexi Khajavi is President of Hospitality & Travel for Questex LLC, a global business intelligence company that informs and connects buyers and sellers across five key sectors; hospitality, travel, healthcare,...

Benjamin Hirasawa
March 4, 2024

Benjamin Hirasawa

Benjamin (Ben) is the Founder and Managing Partner of Benjamin Hirasawa Hospitality International. He previously was a Partner at DLA Piper and Clyde & Co. During this time he led...

Tim Peck
March 4, 2024

Tim Peck

As a Chairman of OBMI and a specialist in resort design, Tim remains driven by the art of architecture, but his approach is defined by a vision backed by discipline...

Taha Hegazy
March 4, 2024

Taha Hegazy

Taha Hegazy possesses extensive international experience spanning Europe, MENA, and North America, with a focus on audit and advisory services. His expertise includes valuations, feasibility studies, asset management, investments, and...

Sarah Churchill, Associate

Sarah Churchill joined Benjamin West in February 2020, and leads the Business Development team. Sarah has over a decade of experience in the hospitality industry, having directly managed over $100M...