CEO
Noble Investment Group
As founder and chief executive officer, Mr. Shah provides overall strategic guidance for the Noble organization and heads its investment committee. He has been profiled in Newsweek magazine as one of the most influential South Asians in the United States, named as one of Atlanta's most prominent leaders by Atlanta Magazine and the Atlanta Business Chronicle, and as one of the 21st century's most influential hospitality industry leaders by both Lodging Hospitality magazine and Lodging magazine. He is the 2019 recipient of the prestigious IREFAC Arne Sorenson Award for outstanding leadership in the hospitality industry.
Mr. Shah presently serves as an executive committee member of the board of directors for the American Hotel and Lodging Association and is co-chairman of its Industry Real Estate and Finance Advisory Council (IREFAC). He is a member of the owner advisory boards for Marriott International and Hyatt Hotels Corporation and was non-executive chairman of the board for LaQuinta (NYSE:LQ) and CorePoint Lodging REIT (NYSE:CPLG) prior to their successful realizations for shareholders.
Mr. Shah is an active supporter of educational objectives and is currently serving his fourth term as a member of the Board of Trustees for his alma mater, Wake Forest University, where he is chairman of its investment committee.