Trinity Investments Announces Expansion of Leadership Team in Europe
26 Junio 2024 - 3:00AM
Business Wire
Follows recent acquisition of Park Hyatt
Zurich
Trinity Investments (“Trinity”), a U.S.-based
hospitality-focused real estate investor, announced today it has
expanded its leadership team in London to service opportunities in
the European market. Mai Kawashima has joined as a Vice President
of Acquisitions, George Austin has joined as a Director of
Strategic Operations, Elia Antonioudaki has joined as Vice
President of Development and Andrea Hendrick has joined as Vice
President of Finance.
“We added a dedicated presence in Europe less than one year ago,
and already we’ve been able to make substantial traction in this
market, both in asset acquisitions and team building,” said Ryan
Donn, Managing Partner of Trinity Investments, and Head of the
London office. “I’m thrilled to bring on these seasoned team
members to advance our efforts and look forward to working on the
extensive opportunity set in front of us.”
Mai Kawashima joined Trinity from Savills where she led complex
cross border hotel transactions and served as the sole pan-European
hotel broker for the business. Prior to her time with Savills, she
worked at JLL in its Hotels & Hospitality Group. Over her
decade of experience in the hospitality real estate capital
markets, she has transacted single assets, portfolios and platforms
across Europe and Asia with a total volume over EUR 2 billion. She
is a graduate of Waseda University.
George Austin joined Trinity from KSL Capital Partners where he
worked in strategic operations. Prior to KSL, he served in various
strategic planning, concept development and consulting roles for
GlobalData Plc and The Birley Clubs. He is a graduate of the Nolan
School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University and holds
degrees from the University of Exeter and École hôtelière de
Lausanne with coursework in operations and revenue management,
strategy innovation, economic risk assessment and blue ocean
marketing.
Elia Antonioudaki joined Trinity from L&R Hotels where she
worked as Project Director, leading capital expenditure programs
across the UK, Europe, and the Caribbean from inception to
completion. Prior to L&R, she worked for Hilton Worldwide as a
Senior Manager of Capital Projects in the EMEA region and served in
various project management roles at Zoniro S.A. – Dolphin Capital
Partners (DCP) and Galaxy G C Group LLC. She is a graduate of the
National Technical University of Athens and Columbia
University.
Andrea Hendrick joined Trinity from Oaktree Capital Management
where she worked as Vice President – Fund Accounting &
Operations, responsible for the European financial and accounting
operations of the real estate equity and debt funds. Prior to
Oaktree, she worked at H.I.G Capital and Citco Fund Services as a
Senior Fund Accountant. Andrea is ACCA qualified and holds degrees
from the National College of Ireland, IFSC.
Trinity established its London office in July 2023 to initiate a
global expansion. In April 2024, Trinity announced its first
acquisition in the region with the Park Hyatt Zurich.
About Trinity Investments Trinity is a vertically
integrated real estate investment firm specializing in hotels and
resorts with a focus on value-add opportunities in world-class
markets. Trinity has offices in Honolulu, Los Angeles, and London.
As of April 2024, Trinity has invested more than US $9.8 billion in
the United States, Mexico, Europe, and Japan by leveraging its deep
institutional knowledge and longstanding local relationships. For
additional information, please visit Trinity’s website at
www.trinityinvestments.com. For updates on Trinity’s investment
activity, follow Trinity on LinkedIn.
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