Responsible for deal sourcing, Steen maintains an extensive network of brokers, institutional investors, lenders and other stakeholders. He oversees all aspects of transaction underwriting, contract negotiations, due diligence and deal execution.
Steen joined HEI in 2008 from the Waterford Hotel Group where his responsibilities included land acquisition sourcing, securing entitlements and underwriting for ground-up hotel development projects and acquisitions. Formerly, he spent over 10 years in hospitality operations, leading various management teams at assets including the W Hotel Union Square NYC, Lotos Club in NYC and the Hotel Jerome in Aspen, CO.
EDUCATION AND AFFILIATIONS
MS, Hotel Development & Asset Management, NYU Tisch Center, NYC
BA, Hotel & Restaurant Management, University of New Haven, CT
Past President, NYU SPS Tisch Center Alumni Society