Development & Strategy

An owner’s relationship with Rosewood often begins with Development, the group responsible for growing Rosewood’s portfolio. The Development team at Rosewood actively seeks new luxury hotel and resort destinations that are capable of becoming part of its unique and irreplaceable collection of properties. The Development & Strategy function also oversees the residential development platform, Rosewood Residences, which plays a significant part in many of Rosewood’s existing properties and new developments.

Leadership

Alex Alt - Senior Vice President of Global Development & Strategy

Alex Alt joined Rosewood in 2006 after four years with McKinsey & Company where he focused on the travel and retail sectors, managing day-to-day client relations and leading project teams that were responsible for improvements in operations, design and construction and sales and marketing. Mr. Alt also worked for Sabre Inc., a global travel distribution and technology firm, in senior finance and business development roles. Mr. Alt currently leads Rosewood's development and strategic planning functions. He is responsible for growing Rosewood's portfolio of managed hotels and resorts and for the long-term strategy of the company. Mr. Alt graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in business administration and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Paul Arnold - Vice President of Development/Europe, Middle East & Africa

Paul Arnold was appointed to Rosewood's Development team in 2011. Mr. Arnold is responsible for leading Rosewood's expansion initiatives across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Previously, Mr. Arnold worked globally with Ernst & Young for 12 years, five of which were spent in the United States before relocating to the Dubai office where he helped establish, and eventually became responsible for leading, the firm's real estate, hospitality and leisure advisory services practice across the Middle East and North Africa region. He began his career in the hosptality industry in operational roles at several hotels in the United States. Mr. Arnold is a graduate of Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration.