Hasmukh P. Rama

Hasmukh P. Rama, director, is the chairman of the board and chief executive officer of JHM Hotels, Inc., in Greenville, South Carolina, which owns and operates 29 hotels with over 4,000 rooms in six states. Mr. Rama has been in the lodging industry for over 30 years and has received several awards for his leadership in the industry. He is the former chairman of the American Hotel &Lodging Association and the founding chairman of the Asian American Hotel Owners Assocation. He obtained his M.B.A. from Xavier University and was awarded a Doctor of Business Administration in hospitality management, honoris causa, from Johnson &Wales University. Mr. Rama serves as an advisor to a number of hospitality schools including the mentorship program at Cornell University. In addition, he is a director and organizer of Independence National Bank in Greenville, South Carolina.