Robert Springer named President at Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.

Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. has revealed that its board of directors has appointed Robert Springer (pictured above), chief investment officer, to the additional role of president. Aaron Reyes, SVP, finance/treasurer, has been appointed CFO, replacing Giglia. Douglas M. Pasquale, chairman/interim CEO, will assume the role of executive chairman through August.

Mr. Springer joined us in May 2011 as Senior Vice President—Acquisitions. In February 2013, he was promoted to Senior Vice President—Chief Investment Officer. Prior to joining Sunstone, Mr. Springer served as a Vice President in the Merchant Banking Division of Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("Goldman") and in the firm's principal lodging investing activity, which investments were primarily placed through the Whitehall Street Real Estate series of private equity funds, as well as the Goldman Sachs Real Estate Mezzanine Partners fund. Mr. Springer's involvement with these funds included all aspects of hotel equity and debt investing, as well as asset management of numerous lodging portfolios. Mr. Springer joined Goldman in February 2006. Prior to joining Goldman, Mr. Springer worked in both the feasibility and acquisitions groups at Host Hotels & Resorts from 2004 to 2006 and was integral to the closing of several large lodging deals. Mr. Springer started his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP in the Hospitality Consulting Group from 1999 to 2004. Mr. Springer holds a B.S. degree in Hotel Administration from Cornell University.