Biography

Director since: 2020

Principal Occupation: 
Founder and Chairman of Park House

Age: 59

Relevant Expertise

• Travel and hospitality industry veteran. Scott has 25 years of consumer-facing experience across senior executive positions in travel and hospitality. Since 2024, Mr. Scott has served as a Senior Advisor for KSL Capital Partners, a leading hospitality and leisure real estate investment group, currently serving as Chairman of its international luxury lodge portfolio company, Baillie Lodges. As President and CEO of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, Mr. Scott oversaw a portfolio of ultra-luxury hotels with combined revenues of more than $500 million, and subsequently served as President and CEO of Belmond Ltd. (formerly Orient-Express Hotels), overseeing a global portfolio of luxury hotels, restaurants, and cruise businesses spanning 22 countries. In addition, he has served as Chairman of A&O Hotels, a European hybrid hotel and hostel platform. Mr. Scott previously served as a director on the board of privately-held Subway Restaurant and on the board of Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants, a private hotel and restaurant management company.
• Extensive mergers and acquisitions and strategic planning experience. He has a demonstrated track record of positioning large-scale companies for the evolving hospitality and travel landscapes, including through strategic transactions. Since 2017, Mr. Scott has served as a Senior Advisor at TPG to the Real Estate and Capital groups, with a focus on global hospitality platform acquisitions and advising related portfolio companies. Prior to that, he led Belmond in a significant refresh of its hotel portfolio. In his first six months at Belmond, he sold two properties for $45 million in cash and embarked on a campaign to renovate several properties. Earlier in his career, Mr. Scott was responsible for acquisitions and asset management for Maritz, Wolff & Co.’s private equity real estate investment group. Before that, he led business development efforts for a $100 million retail, dining and entertainment attraction as Manager of Business Planning and Development at Disney.
• Deep marketing, brand building and customer engagement experience. Under Mr. Scott’s leadership, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts doubled its hotels under management, significantly increased EBITDA, and secured an active development pipeline for new hotel projects. At Belmond, Mr. Scott led the hotel chain through a strategic transformation involving a rebranding and a change in product offerings to accommodate the modern luxury travel industry.

Business Experience Highlights

• Founder and Chairman, Park House Dallas, a private social club (2015 – Present)
• Senior Advisor, TPG Global (2017 – Present)
• President and CEO, Belmond Ltd. (formerly Orient-Express Hotels) (2012 – 2015)
• President and CEO, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts. (2003 – 2011)
• Managing Director of Acquisitions and Asset Management, Maritz, Wolff, & Co. (1996 – 2003)

Other Public Company Board Experience

• Cedar Fair Entertainment (2010 – 2020)