Richard Gomel is CEO of Groupe du Louvre (Hotel Division), a group of four hotel chains that includes Concorde Hotels & Resorts.

Rich joined Starwood Capital Group at the end of 2005. Prior to this, he worked at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide for over seven years, holding various positions. Most recently, he was Senior Vice President overseeing the acquisitions and development efforts for Starwood's 'W' brand on a worldwide basis. Other positions held at Starwood Hotels included Vice President of Corporate Investments & Development and Assistant to the Chairman and CEO focusing on special projects of strategic, transactional and operational nature.

In addition to working in the real estate and hospitality industries, Rich has held various positions in management consulting as well as in the entertainment industry. He has also served on advisory boards to branded food and distribution companies abroad.

Rich holds a BA from Cornell University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.