Jay H. Shah

Hersha Hospitality Trust

Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Shah is Hersha Hospitality Trust’s CEO and a member of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Shah is involved in all areas of the business with a particular emphasis on strategic relationships, capital transactions, asset management and acquisitions.
Mr. Shah is Hersha Hospitality Trust’s CEO and a member of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Shah is involved in all areas of the business with a particular emphasis on strategic relationships, capital transactions, asset management and acquisitions.

Mr. Shah serves on Cornell University Dean’s Advisory Board for the School of Hotel Administration and is also a member of, American Hotel & Lodging Association’s Board of Directors, American Hotel & Lodging Association’s Investment Roundtable, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Board of Trustees, the Philadelphia CEO Council for Growth, Young Presidents’ Organization, the Chief Executives Organization and the President’s Leadership Council for Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health.

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