James F. Risoleo

Jim Risoleo is CEO and Executive Director of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.(HST)

Mr. Risoleo joined our company in 1996 and has served as our president and chief executive officer since January 2017. Previously, he was executive vice president and managing director of European business activities, and in 2015, assumed leadership for all west coast investment activities in addition to Europe. He has also served as executive vice president and chief investment officer and as senior vice president for acquisitions. 

Prior to joining Host, Mr. Risoleo was vice president, development at Interstate Hotels Corporation and a senior vice president, commercial real estate at Westinghouse Electric Corporation. In addition, Mr. Risoleo serves as a director of Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, a public non-listed REIT. He is an executive board member and past-chair of Nareit, an executive committee member of American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), a member of the U.S. Travel Association CEO Roundtable and a member of the Real Estate Roundtable.