meet the team

Victor Amoo is a real estate debt and capital markets investment professional with deep experience originating, underwriting, and managing complex commercial real estate credit strategies. He has built a career at the intersection of institutional capital and entrepreneurial sponsorship, structuring senior and subordinated financings that balance risk discipline with growth opportunity.

Most recently, Victor served as a Director at MetLife Investment Management, where he was responsible for originating, closing, and managing higher-yielding senior and subordinated commercial loan investments. Prior to MetLife, he was a Senior Vice President and loan officer at Basis Investment Group, leading the origination and underwriting of senior and subordinated mortgage loans. He also served as loan officer for the Emerging Developer Loan Fund, a public-private partnership between Basis and the New York City Economic Development Corporation designed to expand access to capital for growing developers.

Earlier in his career, Victor was a private equity investment professional at Island Capital and its affiliate C-III Capital Partners, focusing on principal investments, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial mortgage lending. He began his career in structured finance at Banc of America Securities.Victor is an active industry leader, having served as Co-Chair of the Real Estate Technology and Innovation Council of Urban Land Institute New York, Chair of the Sponsorship Committee of the Mortgage Bankers Association of New York, and Co-Chair of the Young Professionals of Commercial Real Estate Finance Council. He was named a 2018 Mortgage Bankers Association Future Leader and holds the Accredited Mortgage Professional and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designations.

Victor earned an A.B. in Economics from Harvard College, and studied in Paris at Columbia University’s Reid Hall as well as at Paris 7 (Jussieu) and Paris 4 (Sorbonne).

Frank Calaguire is a Senior CoPilot and high-performance hospitality executive with more than four decades of experience across hotel operations, general management, marketing, and asset management. A results-driven leader, Frank has consistently delivered operational excellence and financial performance for some of the world’s most respected hospitality brands and investment groups.

For over 20 years, Frank was a principal at SCS Advisors, a top-tier hospitality investment and asset management firm. He specialized in acquisition due diligence, capital planning, repositioning strategies, and portfolio operations—representing equity partners including Goldman Sachs, The Carlyle Group, Rockpoint, Walton Street Capital, and JMB Realty. He oversaw a wide range of iconic assets such as Four Seasons Scottsdale, Waldorf Astoria Orlando, JW Marriott Chicago, Ritz-Carlton Chicago, and Park Hyatt Beaver Creek, helping unlock value and maximize returns across a complex, high-value portfolio.

Frank’s operating pedigree includes 25 years of senior roles at Starwood Hotels & Resorts and Hyatt Hotels Corporation, including Managing Director of The Westin Copley Place Boston, which was named Hotel of the Year under his leadership. He was honored as General Manager of the Year by the Massachusetts Lodging Association, and later served as Vice President of Sales for Hyatt, where he led the award-winning Hyatt Sales Force to become an industry benchmark.

Currently, Frank leads Seaside Hotel Advisors LLC, a boutique advisory firm focused on uncovering hidden value in hospitality assets and enhancing ROI for investors and operating partners. He remains passionate about developing high-performing teams, selecting top talent, and building cultures that drive results. His mantra: “Performance counts. People matter.”‍

Frank is an active member of the Hospitality Asset Managers Association, the International Society of Hospitality Consultants, and a graduate with distinction from Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration.

A former D1 baseball player and avid golfer, Frank now resides in Cape Cod with his wife and enjoys life as a proud grandfather of four.

Cristina Dawson has more than 20 years of experience in real estate investment, asset management, and operations across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe. Most recently, she served as Senior Vice President and Head of Asset Management, Operations, and the U.S. Office for STARS Real Estate Investments, a privately held Chilean investment management firm with $2 billion of equity under management.

At STARS REI, Cristina oversaw an international portfolio of approximately 30 office, multifamily, retail, and garage assets across major U.S. and European markets. She led all aspects of asset management, operations, debt strategy, and investment execution, and established the firm’s Asset Management function to implement institutional standards and portfolio oversight. She also spearheaded the development of the firm’s corporate website and marketing initiatives and served on the Investment Committee.

Previously, Cristina was a Vice President at Spear Street Capital, where she executed more than $1.2 billion in office transactions totaling over 2.7 million square feet and asset managed an additional 2.5 million square feet across major U.S. markets. She began her career with Grant Thornton LLP and Thomson Financial, leading change management and process improvement initiatives for large financial institutions.

Cristina earned an MBA in Real Estate from The Wharton School and a B.S. in Business Administration from Washington University’s Olin School of Business. She is fluent in Spanish and serves on the Old Greenwich School Building Committee, overseeing a $47 million historic renovation.

Tim Franzen is a veteran hospitality and commercial real estate executive with nearly three decades of experience spanning acquisitions, development, capital markets, asset management, operations, branding, marketing, and business development. Over his career, he has led or participated in more than 45 hotel projects comprising over 7,200 rooms across independent and major global brand families, while also overseeing the acquisition and development of multifamily, retail, office, mixed-use, golf, and restaurant assets with a combined capitalization exceeding $2.5 billion.

Tim is best known for his leadership at AJ Capital Partners as President of Graduate Hotels, where he co-authored the brand’s business plan and led its rapid growth to 35 properties over 6 years. He built and oversaw a 60-person cross-functional team spanning design, construction, development, capital markets, branding, marketing, asset and revenue management, and F&B — executing one of the most successful and largest lifestyle-hotel brand rollouts of the past decade.

 Before AJ Capital, Tim served as EVP - Acquisitions & Development at The Harp Group, where he led major hotel acquisitions and large-scale developments, including the Westin Chicago North Shore (412 keys) and the InterContinental Chicago O’Hare (556 keys). While at Harp, he and his partner also co-founded Portfolio Hotels & Resorts, a full-service boutique hotel management company, where Tim negotiated all third-party hotel management contracts on behalf of the company and established the firm’s banking relationship.

 More recently, Tim has held senior leadership positions within next-generation real estate platforms (Placemakr and Akara Partners), leading brand expansion, operating platform design and execution, and development strategy. Tim began his career as a lawyer in the commercial real estate practice group of national firm Katten Muchin Zavis.

 Tim lives in Lake Forest, Illinois where he has served as a member of the city’s Building Review Board and its Legal Committee. Tim is a graduate of DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana and holds a Juris Doctorate degree from DePaul University College of Law in Chicago, Illinois. Tim is an avid golfer and, in the winter, loves to ski and play platform tennis (a/k/a paddle).

Arvind Gangadharan is a distinguished leader in global hospitality with over 30 years of experience across luxury lodges, resorts, and experiential travel ventures spanning India, Africa, Southeast Asia, the U.S., and the Middle East.

As a Senior Co-Pilot at Crimson CoPilots, he brings strategic insight and operational excellence to clients seeking to invest in or optimize high-end hospitality assets with a focus on sustainability, guest experience, and community integration.

Arvind has held senior leadership roles with world-renowned hospitality brands including Singita Serengeti, Taj Safaris, Alila Hotels, Sterling Holidays, and Xandari Resorts. He also serves as Head of Operations at Sojourner Glamping, where he supports the company’s growth as a premier outdoor hospitality brand in the U.S. His work has included pre-openings, asset turnarounds, eco-lodge development, and pioneering luxury wilderness experiences rooted in conservation.

A passionate advocate for sustainable tourism and local empowerment, Arvind has led hospitality and conservation initiatives in Tanzania, Sri Lanka, Ghana, and across India—merging luxury hospitality with wildlife protection and community engagement. From launching high-impact glamping concepts to advising on asset repositioning and operational scale-up, he is a sought-after advisor for family offices, private equity firms, and institutional investors in the hospitality sector.

Arvind holds a diploma in Hotel Management and a bachelor’s degree in Commerce. He is multilingual, an avid naturalist, and a lifelong outdoorsman—with deep commitments to wildlife, local culture, and meaningful travel.

Duggan Jensen is a seasoned multi-asset class investor with over 20 years of experience across public equities, private equity, commercial real estate, and credit. As a Senior Co-Pilot at Crimson CoPilots, he brings deep investment expertise, a rigorous strategic lens, and a strong network to help clients unlock value across diverse asset classes.

As Founder and Chief Investment Officer of his family office, Duggan has deployed over $30 million across 80 private investments, achieving a 1.8x MOIC. His investment strategy is centered around identifying emerging managers with distinctive approaches—grounded in character-driven due diligence and long-term thematic conviction. In commercial real estate, he has invested in over 35 properties spanning multifamily, industrial, office, and hospitality assets.

Previously, Duggan was a Partner at Fireside Investments, where he helped raise $285 million and played an active role in investments such as Port 32 Marinas, Kasa, and Collective Retreats. He also served as Managing Director at i80 Group, and held senior leadership roles at Aptigon Capital (Citadel) and Visium Asset Management, where he focused on portfolio oversight, talent development, and scaling multi-manager hedge fund platforms.

Earlier in his career, Duggan held investment roles at York Capital Management and SAC Capital, and founded Mt. Harlan Capital Management, a long/short equity fund rooted in value investing principles.

Duggan holds an MBA with Distinction from Harvard Business School and an A.B. magna cum laude from Harvard University in Biological Anthropology. He is a CFA charterholder and serves as Chair of the Investment Committee on the Board of Trustees for The Leakey Foundation.

He lives in Greenwich, Connecticut with his wife and three sons.

Josh Keller is a seasoned hospitality and real estate executive with over 25 years of leadership experience as CEO, President, and COO across hotel, multifamily, and tech sectors. ‍

He has overseen operations for portfolios of more than 1,000 employees and led P&Ls exceeding $100M, with a track record of leading award-winning luxury, upscale and midscale urban, suburban and resort hotels—both branded and boutique, full-service and select-service—including six #1 TripAdvisor properties.

As the former Chief Operating Officer of Woodside Hotels and President of Hotel Operations at Wolff Urban Development, Josh has managed the full range of functions including strategy, operations, revenue management, sales and marketing, IT, HR, food and beverage, spa, and extensive asset management. He has deep experience aligning hotel operations with ownership interests and leading teams through transformational growth and change. He is known for driving enterprise value, improving margins, and enhancing asset performance across diverse operating environments.

Josh is also the founder of Connect Strategy Group, where he provides executive coaching and interim leadership to C-level clients and boards, with a unique focus on combining strategic discipline and operational execution rigor with interpersonal and team effectiveness. His work bridges investor priorities with organizational execution—both coaching leaders and teams or stepping into interim roles during periods of inflection, integration, or turnaround.

Earlier in his career, Josh worked at the Boston Consulting Group, co-founded a venture-backed tech company in Silicon Valley, and served as a technology M&A investment banker.

He holds an MBA with High Distinction (Baker Scholar) from Harvard Business School and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford University.

Andrew is a Managing Partner at Crimson Rock Capital and Co-Founder of Sojourner Glamping, Inc., where he brings a unique blend of global hospitality leadership, strategic advisory, and conservation-focused business development.

Prior to co-founding Sojourner, Andrew led the development, launch, and initial operations of Zaina Lodge in Mole National Park — West Africa’s first luxury safari lodge and Ghana’s top-rated property on TripAdvisor. He spearheaded the business planning and capital raise, securing $8.2 million from investors across Ghana, Tanzania, the U.S., and the Netherlands. He remains a board member and shareholder of the lodge.

Andrew has over two decades of experience in Ghana and has advised organizations around the world, including serving as a strategic advisor to the CEO and Board of the Philadelphia Zoo. His work lies at the intersection of hospitality, conservation, and economic development, with deep expertise in launching and scaling mission-aligned ventures.

He began his career in change management at Accenture, served as a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer in Northern Ghana, and later led global market transformation initiatives at the World Wildlife Fund. Throughout his career, Andrew has led both independent consulting engagements and large-scale internal transformation projects for mission-driven organizations.

Andrew holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, an MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School, and a B.A. from Georgetown University, where he also served as President of Students of Georgetown, Inc., the nation’s largest student-run corporation. During his tenure, he launched the university’s first on-campus coffeehouse, now a multi-location business and the only non-Starbucks partner to Barnes & Noble in the U.S.

Robert Petrausch is a seasoned sales leader with more than a decade of experience driving revenue growth and building strategic partnerships in the digital advertising industry. He has held senior roles at X (formerly Twitter) and Meta, where he oversaw $250M+ in annual revenue and led high-performing teams across retail, financial services, and eCommerce verticals.

At X, Robert partnered with Fortune 500 brands and ad agencies to deliver innovative advertising solutions, helping re-engage major advertisers and drive measurable business impact. During his 10 years at Meta, Robert spearheaded sales efforts across major verticals, building long-term partnerships with leading brands such as Best Buy, Mastercard, Citi, Lowe’s, Warby Parker, CVS, and eBay. He is also a recognized industry speaker, representing Meta at events like eTail Palm Springs.

Earlier in his career, Robert founded and scaled the ad sales division at UrbanDaddy Enterprises, a digital publisher and held senior business development roles at iCrossing, a top digital agency. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from Boston University.

Based in Old Greenwich, CT, Robert is passionate about building strong client relationships, mentoring sales talent, and driving innovation in the ever-evolving advertising landscape.

Mitch Prensky is a celebrated culinary executive, entrepreneur, and operator with 25+ years of experience building award-winning food and beverage ventures across the U.S. A graduate of the French Culinary Institute and The Wharton School, with a master’s in Organizational Psychology from Purdue, Mitch blends creative excellence with operational discipline in every project he leads.

As a chef-owner, Mitch founded and operated several acclaimed concepts — including Supper, Lemon Hill, Scratch Biscuits, and The Global Dish — earning national recognition in The New York Times, Food & Wine, Bon Appétit, and The Food Network. He was named one of Plate Magazine’s 30 Chefs to Watch, a Best Chefs America honoree, and a James Beard Foundation semifinalist for Best Chef in the Northeast.

Mitch has led culinary innovation and operational turnarounds for major institutions including Zabar’s in NYC and Bon Appétit Management Co. (as Culinary Director for the University of Pennsylvania), and was instrumental in producing the global StarChefs Chef Congress.

Most recently, Mitch served as Director of Culinary – Americas for Hyatt Hotels' Lifestyle Division, where he led culinary strategy and execution for brands including Thompson, Andaz, Alila, Joie De Vivre, and Hyatt Centric.

As Founding Partner and CEO of Collective Hospitality and COJHO F&B, Mitch has delivered culinary design, concept creation, and execution for more than 45 hospitality projects across the U.S. and abroad. His leadership consistently elevates guest experiences, enhances operational efficiency, and unlocks long-term value for hotel owners, developers, and institutional investors.

Neda Pourshakouri has delivered more than eight million square feet of politically and technically complex real estate with consistent schedule and budget reliability. A licensed architect and real estate executive, she builds governance structures that reconcile the competing pressures of design excellence, capital discipline, and regulatory requirements across large-scale development and workplace portfolios. Her work integrates feasibility, zoning, design governance, technical coordination, and construction oversight into coherent systems that strengthen predictability across multifaceted program conditions.

 She has directed multi-regional development, design, and construction across office, mixed-use, multifamily, and mission-critical portfolios with individual project budgets ranging from $1.8 million to $458 million. Her leadership includes senior roles at Brookfield Properties, where she oversaw multi-phase developments involving joint-venture partners, lenders, public agencies, and community boards, and at Citadel, where she was recruited to establish the firm’s multi-market workplace governance platform. The standards she developed reduced redesign cycles, improved technical alignment, and enabled consistent delivery across high-performance corporate environments. Several of the developments she contributed to have received recognition from organizations such as the AIA and ULI for their architectural and urban design. The governance models she established have become reference standards within multiple internal teams and external project partnerships.

 Her work is grounded in disciplined analysis, precise assumptions, and structured decision pathways, ensuring continuity across the project lifecycle and clarity in environments with high coordination demands and competing priorities. Organizations rely on her to impose structure early, stabilize scope, and define the conditions required for dependable execution.

 She serves as Co-Chair of Manhattan Community Board 1’s Land Use, Zoning & Economic Development Committee, contributing to regulatory review and development policy for Lower Manhattan. Her work is driven by a clear conviction: large-scale real estate programs can—and must—be delivered with greater efficiency, equity, and design ambition than current industry norms permit. She holds a Master of Architecture from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design and a Bachelor of Architecture from the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc). She is a Licensed Architect in New York and holds a certificate in Commercial Real Estate Analysis & Investment from MIT.

Melissa Rodriguez is a seasoned marketing and business intelligence leader with over 20 years of experience accelerating growth for global brands across healthcare, consumer electronics, and CPG. As a Senior CoPilot at Crimson CoPilots, she brings deep expertise in digital transformation, brand strategy, AI integration, and data-driven decision-making to help clients unlock scalable, measurable value.

Melissa has held executive roles at organizations including Holy Name Medical System and LG Electronics, where she led national marketing teams, repositioned global brands, and executed award-winning campaigns across digital, broadcast, and experiential channels. At LG, she directed $200M+ marketing initiatives, launched new product platforms across Home Entertainment, Appliances, and Mobile, and integrated AI tools such as Synthesia and DCO to optimize performance and personalization at scale.

In healthcare, Melissa transformed the brand positioning of Holy Name with a breakthrough omni-channel campaign while also leading enterprise-wide adoption of advanced analytics, CRM strategies, and generative AI content—directly contributing to double-digit growth and stronger patient engagement.

She is a graduate of Harvard Business School’s Business Analytics and AI Program (with Distinction), and also holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a B.A. from Cornell University. Her work has earned recognition from the Effie Awards, SABRE Awards, and LG Global Best Practice Awards for its impact and innovation.

At Crimson CoPilots, Melissa helps clients turn insights into action—guiding them through disruption and digital evolution with clarity, creativity, and measurable results.

Dionis Rodriguez is the Founder and Managing Partner of Crimson Rock Capital, established in 2014 to pursue a highly focused, value-oriented investment strategy in the hotel and lifestyle real estate sectors. As a trusted Co-Pilot to clients and partners, he brings over two decades of experience across acquisitions, development, asset management, and advisory.

Under his leadership, Crimson Rock Capital launched Sojourner Glamping, a next-generation outdoor hospitality platform designed to bring elevated resort experiences to everyday consumers while creating meaningful local impact. He also founded The Crimson Connection, a real estate alumni community across top business schools, focused on collective success and nonprofit support.

Dionis previously held senior leadership roles at GFI Hospitality (formerly GB Lodging), Amstar Global Partners, AIG Global Real Estate, and Optimus Hotel Partners, with a track record of sourcing, structuring, and managing over $2 billion in domestic and international real estate investments. He began his career at HVS and New Castle Hotels, where he gained foundational experience in development, feasibility, and asset valuation.

He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he co-led the Hospitality and Travel Club, and a B.S. from Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration. Dionis serves or has served on numerous boards, including the Harvard Club of New York (Vice President), Harvard Business School Club of New York, Teaching Matters (Chairman of the Board), The Guestbook, Shrtlst, and The Cornell Baker Program in Real Estate.

He is also the author of Shift Your Paradigm, a book focused on personal growth, leadership, and social impact.

Brett Rubin brings over 20 years of real estate leadership experience, with a deep focus on development, design, and operational excellence. As a Senior Co-Pilot at Crimson CoPilots, Brett draws on a track record of managing over 4,500 multifamily units, 6 million square feet, and $3 billion in total development costs, across some of the nation’s most complex markets.

Brett has held senior roles across premier firms, including AvalonBay Communities, Gemdale USA, and Saxum Real Estate, where he led large-scale, ground-up development projects in New York, Boston, and New Jersey. He also served as Managing Director and Partner at Alliance Residential Company, launching the firm’s Tri-State development platform.

Most recently, Brett provided executive consulting for Arion Fund, a private debt firm, where he streamlined operations, improved decision-making processes, and laid the foundation for institutional capital growth.

Earlier in his career, Brett played a key role at the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC), contributing to the redevelopment of the World Trade Center site post-9/11. His leadership helped coordinate efforts between city, state, and federal agencies during one of New York’s most significant public-private initiatives.

In addition to his institutional experience, Brett is an entrepreneur at heart. He was the Co-Founder and CEO of Ethos Collective Wellness, a pioneering co-working space for holistic healthcare practitioners in SoHo, which he built from concept to profitable exit.

Brett holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture and Urban Planning from Yale University.

David Slaven is a seasoned real estate professional with more than 25 years of experience spanning development, acquisitions, capital structuring, and asset management. He brings a deep command of the full project lifecycle and a track record of creating value across multifamily, mixed-use, condominium, and repositioning strategies.

David is the President of Red Brick Properties, where he has led the sourcing, underwriting, capitalization, and execution of more than twenty development and repositioning projects with total capitalizations in excess of $200 million. His work includes ground-up development, condo conversions, adaptive-reuse strategies, and complex urban infill projects. David oversaw the acquisition and pre-development of notable assets such as 482 Greenwich Street, a nine-story luxury condominium in Hudson Square, guiding the project from early feasibility through the a successful variance process with the Board of Standards and Appeals and ultimately Department of Building approvals.

Earlier in his career, David was part of the founding investment team at Wien Malkin Strategic Capital, underwriting preferred equity and mezzanine debt across office, multifamily, and retail assets. He also served as an analyst with Citigroup Investments, where he evaluated CMBS acquisitions and direct investments in hotel, office, and retail assets on behalf of the firm’s real estate investment platform.

David’s expertise includes zoning and entitlement strategy, design and construction management, contract negotiation, and assembling high-performing cross-functional project teams, and financial modeling. He is known for his analytical rigor, hands-on leadership style, and ability to navigate complex transactions and development challenges in fast-moving environments. 

David holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia Business School, where he participated in global real estate seminars, and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Lehigh University, where he was recognized as Entrepreneur of the Year. Outside of work, he is passionate about architecture, design, travel, and alpine sports.

Parker Stanberry is a seasoned entrepreneur, executive and strategic advisor with over 25 years of global experience spanning hospitality, real estate, travel, finance, and media. He is best known as the Founder and former CEO of Oasis Collections, the pioneering “home meets hotel” brand that helped define the modern alternative accommodations category. Under Parker’s leadership, Oasis expanded to more than 20 cities worldwide, built a portfolio of over 2,000 properties, and attracted strategic investment from Hyatt Hotels.

At Oasis, Parker led all aspects of growth, operations, and capital strategy, raising more than $35 million from international investors and corporate partners. He guided the company through multiple stages of evolution — from bootstrapped startup to venture-backed operator to corporate partnership and exit — earning recognition from Endeavor Global as a high-impact entrepreneur.

Today, Parker serves as a strategic advisor, board member, and mentor across the real estate and technology ecosystem. His advisory and governance roles include Lenox Park Solutions, Thayer Ventures, Connectiv, and 1Living, where he supports executive teams in scaling, fundraising, and organizational design. He also mentors founders through Endeavor and Second Century Ventures / REACH LATAM, helping early-stage companies achieve product-market fit and cross-border growth.

Earlier in his career, Parker worked in investment banking at Merrill Lynch and in film acquisitions at Miramax Films, before co-founding Palermo Capital Group, a boutique property investment firm in Buenos Aires.

Parker holds a B.A. in Economics from Duke University and is fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. He divides his time between strategic consulting, early-stage investing, and mentoring entrepreneurs shaping the future of hospitality and living.

Scott Williams is a growth architect and brand builder with a career spanning hospitality, media, and experience-driven businesses. A trusted advisor to executive teams and boards, he blends strategic rigor with creative leadership to accelerate performance, sharpen positioning, and unlock new avenues for expansion. Equal parts strategist, operator, and creative catalyst, Scott is known for architecting ROI-focused business strategies that align brand, culture, and customer experience to drive meaningful enterprise value.Most recently, Scott served on the executive management team of Main Street Hospitality as Chief Development and Brand Officer, where he led enterprise-wide brand architecture, positioning, development, marketing, communications, and experience design across the company’s portfolio of hotels and restaurants. From 2016 to 2020, he was President of The Nantucket Project, guiding the evolution and growth of the nationally recognized ideas festival.

Scott previously held senior leadership roles at several iconic hospitality brands. He was Chief Creative Officer at Commune Hotels & Resorts (later acquired by Hyatt), Chief Marketing Officer of Morgans Hotel Group (acquired by SBE), and Chief Creative Officer Worldwide for Starwood Hotels & Resorts (acquired by Marriott International). Across these roles, he shaped global brand portfolios, led large cross-functional teams, and drove transformative initiatives during periods of rapid growth and change.

Earlier in his career, Scott worked in television in creative and production roles at CBS, ESPN, and HBO, grounding his leadership approach in storytelling, audience engagement, and cultural relevance.

He serves as Co-Chair of the Programming Board at the Harvard Club of New York City and is a member of its Long Range Planning Committee. Scott holds a BA from the University of Washington, an MFA from the American Conservatory Theater, and completed the General Management Program at Harvard Business School.

Josh Wyatt is a highly engaged entrepreneur, turnaround specialist, strategist and investor in the hospitality, music, arts/entertainment, culture & real estate industries. Leveraging these experiences, Wyatt now serves as Executive Chairman of Habyt and in parallel advises hospitality, music and culture platforms backed by PE, VC & family offices.

In his most recent fulltime CEO role, Wyatt was hired by Axar Capital to serve as an asset recovery, workout specialist & turnaround CEO of Avant Gardner, the one-of-a-kind nightlife and performance venue featuring The Brooklyn Mirage. On Wyatt’s entry in Aug 2024, the Company had +$125m in debt obligations, extensive operational, legal and reputational failures, 90+ lawsuits/claims against Avant Gardner and was deeply cashflow negative. At the direction of Axar and its Board, Wyatt oversaw an attempt to radically save the business & Axar's debt position by completely overhauling the venues, brand and illegal permitting structure. In parallel, Wyatt & team managed a diverse music, entertainment, and venue business platform with +$100m rev runrate. Avant Gardner is synonymous with nightlife & has been recognized as the Best Large Club in the USA while hosting thousands of music, fashion and culture events.

Prior to Avant Gardner, Wyatt served as the CEO and co-founder of CultureWorks, the parent company created in 2020, which owned a portfolio of culture brands, including NeueHouse and Fotografiska. He served as CEO of NeueHouse (from 2018) and Fotografiska (from 2020). In this role, he was instrumental in creating the concept, vision, strategy, corporate culture, and operational execution of the platform. In early 2022, Wyatt led CultureWorks' Series C fundraise, raising $85m at a $360m postmoney valuation to invest further in new locations across North America and Europe. NeueHouse was one of the world’s largest private member clubs and recently sold to Convene. Fotografiska is the world’s largest for-profit photography museum, which includes robust events, exhibitions, membership, and retail offerings.Wyatt also held the position of President of Equinox Hotels, where he helped develop the initial strategy for a new, innovative hospitality platform in the luxury wellness space. Before Equinox, he was the Co-Founder, Managing Partner, and Chief Strategic Officer of Generator Hostels. This award-winning global brand was the first to offer upscale, design-focused hostel accommodations with locations in 12 EU countries and the USA. Wyatt created the Generator brand and platform and led the company’s vision, global growth, design, and brand strategy for over nine years, scaling the brand into a global platform before successfully selling for $550m in May 2017.

Wyatt has been featured in numerous publications covering hospitality, culture and entertainment sectors, including the Financial Times, Fast Company, New York Times, Monocle, GQ, Vogue, Vanity Fair, Bloomberg, Forbes, Sleeper, Skift, Billboard, CFDA, Architectural Digest and the WSJ. Josh received his B.A. in International Studies & Economics from American University (1996) and his MBA from Harvard Business School (2005).