Joel Russo

Hotel Asset Manager l Hospitality Advisor l Developer l Board Member

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About

Experience

  • Head of Hospitality at Al Ain Holding
    May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Chief Hospitality Asset Management Officer at Dubai Holding
    Oct 2017 - Feb 2024 · 6 yrs 5 mos

    Chief Executive of Dubai Holding Hospitality Assets LLC (DHHA), reporting to the Group CEO of Dubai Holding. DHHA owns, leases and asset manages a world class portfolio of 44 hotels, resorts and lodges located in UAE, UK, France, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Maldives. Assets are managed by Jumeirah, Bvlgari, Marriott, Hilton, Caesars, Ennismore, Nikki Beach, Rove, and Merlin, under 17 different brands.

  • Executive Vice President, Global Head of Asset Management at Kingdom Hotel Investments
    Apr 2006 - Jun 2017 · 11 yrs 3 mos

    Responsible for maximizing investment returns across KHI's global portfolio spanning more than 40 assets in 25 countries across 4 continents, operated by Four Seasons, Raffles, Fairmont, Swissotel, Movenpick and InterContinental. KHI is a subsidiary of Kingdom Holding Company, founded and chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud.

  • Principal at JMR Solutions
    2002 - 2005 · 3 yrs

  • Executive Vice President at HEI Hotels
    1996 - 2001 · 5 yrs