Faculty & Research
Raj Chandnani
Vice President, Director of Strategy
WATG
Rajesh (Raj) Chandnani oversees Strategy for WATG. He has a wide range of hospitality industry expertise focusing on diverse segments, including consumer trends, travel and tourism, gaming, timeshare, residential and spas.
Chandnani is actively involved in the firm's strategy in terms of identifying new project opportunities and forging strategic relationships. He also works closely with the firm’s clients, and provides a wide array of strategic consulting for proposed development, including visioning and concepting, competitive positioning, supply and demand analysis, financial modeling and operator selection.
Chandnani has specialized in commercial real estate and hotel advisory services since 1994. Prior to joining WATG in 2001, Chandnani was an associate director with Insignia/ESG Hotel Partners, where he spent six years in a variety of capacities including asset management, investment sales, financings and portfolio due diligence. He was previously with PKF Consulting in Los Angeles, and has also taught classes on strategic planning, financial management, real estate finance, hotel development and tourism at UCLA, USC, Cornell University and Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne.
Mr. Chandnani was instrumental in WATG’s collaboration with Mobil Travel Guide in the recent launch of their Spa Ratings. Chandnani has spoken at several industry conferences around the globe.