ROHM Team
Ketan Patel
Principal & Co-Founder
Ketan has spent over twenty five years in the hotel business. His experience encompasses everything from development, renovations, operations, and acquisitions/disposition. Ketan has been entrusted by publicly traded banks to individual hotel owners to handle hotel operations. read more
Ketan’s passion for the hospitality industry is further evidenced by his active roles on Boards and committees for AAHOA, IHG and other franchise sub-committees.
Ketan is co-founder of ROHM Group, LLC and HAP, LLC. ROHM Group is a hotel management company focused on the management of limited, select and full-service hotels. HAP is the hotel consulting and investment arm. ROHM has grown over the years and has and continues to successfully manage hotels nationally. HAP has been involved in a number of hotel transactions, nationally, with an aggregate market value of over $150 million.
Kirit Patel
Principal & Co-Founder
Kirit Patel has been involved in the hospitality industry for over 25 years. More recently he has served as Senior Vice President of Global Capital Markets and National REIT Leader of a NYSE listed company. Working with major investment banks, law firms, financial services institutions and corporations.
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Kirit’s hotel experience has involved everything from acquisitions, dispositions and development to financing and marketing. Kirit’s background with Corporate America and his entrepreneurial spirit, give him a unique perspective in today’s dynamic and competitive hotel market.
After co-founding HAP, LLC, Kirit helped co-found ROHM Group, LLC. HAP is the hotel consulting and investment arm and ROHM is the hotel management arm. ROHM has grown over the years and has and continues to successfully manage hotels nationally. HAP has been involved in a number of hotel transactions, nationally, with an aggregate market value of over $150 million.
Kirit is very active in the business and civic community in Atlanta; he is a Charter Member of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) the world’s largest non-profit organization dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship, Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year Awards program and AAHOA to name a few. He also dedicates time to help with a variety of charitable organizations.
Kirit graduated from the University of Mississippi with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and a minor in Real Estate. Kirit also completed post-graduate certification with honors in Corporate Business transactions at NCPT (a former institute of higher learning focusing on legal specialist training).
Kal Patel
Principal & Co-Founder
A native of India and born in 1978, Kal and his parents migrated to the United States in 1979, where he was raised and schooled. In 2001, Kal graduated from Savannah State University with a Bachelors degree in Business Administration. read more
Today his company, Image Hotels, Inc., owns and operates multiple hotels throughout the Southeast. Still growing and expanding, Kal is also actively involved in industry groups such as AH&LA, AAHOA, Chamber of Commerce, Georgia Hospitality and Travel Association while participating in national events such as the Lodging Conference and Hotel Investment Conference. Additionally, Kal also plays an active role on the Young Professional Hoteliers task force committee for AAHOA. As a result of his consistent dedication and passion for hospitality, he has received numerous awards and recognitions for lodging accomplishments from industry leaders, franchisors, and municipalities.
With over a decade of experience, Kal thoroughly understands the hospitality business, and the leading indicators that not only makes the business successful, but most importantly the people that operate the business successful and the consumers that use the business satisfied.
Tom Bowen
Director of Operations
Tom is Director of Operations for ROHM Hotels. Tom works closely with the hotels on a daily basis to pro-actively identify any upcoming challenges and to help address any operational issues. read more
He started his career as an Apprentice at the Gideon Putnam Hotel in Saratoga Springs, New York. He then went on to work for Hilton Hotel Corporation gaining valuable experience in a multi-property environment, including helping execute and open many hotels.
Tom also headed up Interstate Hotel Corporation’s first acquisition of three hotels and from there he learned an appreciation for the entrepreneurial approach to the hotel business. Spanning his career, that invaluable experience enabled Tom to assume positions of Vice President of F&B; Vice President of Operations and President and Partner representing the hotel brands of Hilton, Marriott, IHG and Ritz Carlton.
Tom’s vast experience is invaluable to ROHM Hotels and the Owners they serve.
Lindsey Mitchell
Controller
As the Controller for ROHM Group, Lindsey Mitchell is responsible for the delivery of financial services such as accounting, sales tax preparation, reporting, and budgeting, in accordance with franchise compliance and organizational policies. read more
Lindsey was born and raised in Northwest Illinois and has now resided in the Atlanta Metro area for over 18 years. She is a cum-laude graduate of Shorter University, where she obtained a bachelor’s degree in Business Management. As a dedicated member of the management team she is both diligent in financial analysis and committed to the overall success of the business.
She truly takes to heart the mission, vision and core values of the company.
Scott Ingram
Director of Revenue Management
Prior to joining ROHM, Scott served in various hotel and corporate positions with Westin Hotels & Resorts, and later Starwood Hotels & Resorts. He began his career in the hospitality industry in 1986 at The Westin Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta, Georgia, where he started as a valet parking attendant. read more
After various roles in Operations, he served as Director Of Revenue Management at The Westin Waltham, The Westin Fort Lauderdale, and The Westin Peachtree Plaza.
In 2001, he became certified as a Black Belt when Starwood rolled out Six Sigma to their hotels. In 2003, he accepted a role as Regional Sales & Revenue Manager at the Starwood Corporate Franchise office in Atlanta.
During the last nine years at Starwood, Scott was Director of Operations for Franchised New Builds & Transitions and helped to open over 100 Starwood Franchised hotels throughout North America.
Since joining ROHM Group, Scott has completed Revenue Management certification for both the IHG and Marriott brands as well as becoming a Certified Revenue Management Executive through HSMAI.
Perry Tarleton
Corporate Director of Sales
Perry started his career in operations as a part time steward at an 830 room hotel at Chicago O’Hare airport. After being selected to participate in a 2 year manager training program in which he was trained in every department of the hotel, he fell in love with the hospitality industry, so much that he chose the industry over his training to become a Teacher. read more
Perry has been very involved in organizations such as the Society of Government Meeting Professionals (SGMP), where he has held positions on the local and national board, member of the local GBTA and has been a member of the local Georgia chapter of GSAE. While working in the Atlanta Airport area he was also involved in the Atlanta Airport Chamber and other City and Airport Committees. Perry is well known and respected within the Atlanta Hospitality Industry.
Roderick Horton
Human Resources Manager
Roderick is a native of Atlanta, Georgia, he has worked in the hospitality industry for twenty years. He began his career as a night auditor and built on his strengths of customer service and team building to work his way up to various leadership roles. read more
Roderick is also a dedicated animal lover volunteering his time and resources to the Atlanta Humane Society and various animal rescue organizations. In his downtime Roderick enjoys traveling and exploring local eateries.