Jay H. Shah is a Senior Advisor to Hersha Hotels & Resorts, a portfolio Company of KSL Capital Partners.  Additionally, he serves as a strategic advisor to several venture investment companies in various industries.

Prior to his current role, Mr. Shah served as CEO and Executive Chairman of Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE: HT), a New York Stock Exchange listed REIT.  Mr. Shah was involved in all areas of the business with a particular emphasis on strategic relationships, capital transactions, asset management and mergers and acquisitions.

Mr. Shah serves on Cornell University’s Dean’s Advisory Board for the School of Hotel Administration and is also a member of the American Hotel & Lodging Association’s (AHLA) Board of Directors, AHLA Hospitality Investment Roundtable, AHLA Owner’s Roundtable, and the Chief Executives Organization.  He serves on the Jefferson University and Hospital System’s CEO advisory board and is a member of the Board of Trustees of the National Constitution Center and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Mr. Shah earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration, an MBA from the Temple University Fox School of Business, and a Law degree from the Temple University Beasley School of Law.

He currently resides in the Main Line suburbs of Philadelphia, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and the mountains of Utah with his wife, Dr. Susie Shah, a practicing women’s health physician.