Rajit Sukumaran is Chief Development Officer, Asia, Middle East and Africa.
Rajit heads the Development team and leads the Group’s development strategy growth in building and strengthening relationships with owners in AMEA, a diverse geography covering nearly 40 countries.
Rajit brings more than 12 years’ experience in Development, Acquisitions, Feasibility from his previous role as Senior Vice President, Acquisitions & Development, Asia Pacific at Starwood Hotels & Resorts.
During this role, Rajit was responsible for the overall rapid growth and development of Starwood’s ten hotel brands. Based in Singapore, he managed the development teams based in Tokyo, Delhi, Jakarta, Bangkok and Sydney while being accountable for Starwood’s new and existing investments in Asia Pacific.
Prior to joining Starwood, Rajit worked in the Corporate Finance division of PricewaterhouseCoopers Singapore where he was involved with several cross-border corporate transactions including mergers, acquisitions and initial public offerings.
Rajit graduated from Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University with a degree of Bachelor of Accountancy. In his free time, Rajit enjoys spending time with the family as well as playing a game of football and fuelling his passion for travelling.