Members

Shri Hasmukh P Rama | Chairman and CEO, JHM Hotels, Hotelier in USA and Founder, President and Chancellor, Auro University, Surat
Shri Rama obtained his MBA from Xavier University, USA, he is the Chairman of the Board for Auro Hotels one of the largest, privately owned, hospitality companies in the USA, currently comprised of nearly 40 hotels and approximately 7,200 rooms across seven states and in Surat, India under brands such as Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt. He is the Founder and President of Auro University of Hospitality and Management in Surat, India. He is the founding Chairman of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) and Past Chairman of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA), the largest hotel association in the world. Shri Rama’s commitment to excellence has won him numerous awards, including: “Lifetime Achievement Award” by The Americas Lodging Investment Summit, “Outreach Award for Philanthropy Award” by Asian American Hotel Owners Association, “Above and Beyond Humanitarian Award” by The Lodging Conference, “Excellence and Inspiration Award” by Hunter Hotel Investment Conference, “the Pioneer Award” by the International Society of Hospitality Consultants, “the Arthur Landstreet Award”, AH&LA’s Highest Honor for his Contribution to Education, “the AAHOA Oberoi Award” for Excellence, in addition to an Honorary Doctorate by Johnson & Wales University, USA.