Jay Sarkar appointed Meyer Jabara CFO

Meyer Jabara Hotels (MJH) has appointed more-than-30-year hotel finance veteran Jay Sarkar as CFO.

In addition to managing the accounting processes for MJH’s 31 individual hotels, he is tasked with planning the financial future of the management company. He will be working alongside the chief investment officer/VP of investments, asset management /VP, development to get more hotels into the portfolio.

Prior to joining MJH, Sarkar served as CFO for StepStone Hospitality in Providence, RI, and before that held a CFO post at Alena Hospitality in Orlando. He also held regional controller and numerous finance positions with Pyramid Hotel Group in Oak Brook, IL; Adams Mark Hotels in Indianapolis and Northbrook, IL; and numerous Starwood Hotels & Resorts in New York.