HHM Hotels has appointed Jeremiah Galvin as its new EVP/CFO. He will report to Shawn Tuli, chief investment officer, and oversee all aspects of the company’s hotel accounting and corporate finance functions.
Galvin brings more than 25 years of hospitality finance experience to HHM Hotels, most recently serving as EVP, finance at Highgate. He has held prior finance and accounting leadership roles at Marriott International, HEI Hotels & Resorts and B. F. Saul Company Hospitality Group.
“We are thrilled to welcome Jeremiah to the HHM Hotels team,” said Tuli. “His extensive background and proven leadership in hotel finance—both at the corporate and hotel level—will be invaluable as we continue to grow and enhance our services to owners.”
Senior accounting team members have already started to collaborate closely with Galvin to implement and refine accounting processes for hotel owners. Just last year, HHM Hotels converted all finance systems to a new Enterprise Resource Planning platform, which consolidates business systems and provides clearer visibility to operations. Galvin’s experience in building and refining finance processes around financial accuracy, month-end close, chart of accounts consistency, USALI and overall owner and lender expectations will pair excellently with the new technology, according to the company.
Naveen Kakarla, president. HHM, added, “Jeremiah and other new joiners—along with our existing team— have made immediate strides in improving our accounting accuracy and speed to close. Between the moves in finance and other aspects of our senior team, along with new technologies and reporting, we are well equipped to meet current and future hotel and owner needs.”
