American Hotel Income Properties REIT LP is pleased to announce that Travis Beatty has been appointed as its Chief Financial Officer effective June 7, 2021. Mr. Beatty is a strong organizational leader with a proven track record in the public REIT space as well as within the broader Canadian financial community, making him the ideal candidate to assume the role of CFO.
Mr. Beatty was previously the Chief Financial Officer of Northview Apartment REIT (“Northview”) from 2016 to 2020. Northview was a Canadian public REIT focused on owning and managing multi-family residential units across Canada. During Mr. Beatty’s tenure, Northview grew by $1.5 billion in book value with a portfolio of 26,500 units prior to being sold to Starlight Group Property Holdings Inc. and KingSett Capital Inc. for $4.9 billion in the fourth quarter of 2020 at an all-time high unit price. Prior to Northview, Mr. Beatty spent a number of years at OPTI Canada Inc. (“OPTI”), an energy infrastructure company designed to commercialize an upgrading technology. OPTI underwent a significant growth period followed by a series of complex financial transactions through the global financial crisis, ultimately leading to its sale in 2011 for US$2.1 billion, which Mr. Beatty oversaw as OPTI’s Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Beatty holds a B.Comm from the University of Calgary, is a KPMG alumni, and is both a Chartered Accountant (CPA) and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).
“I am pleased to welcome Travis to our leadership team,” said Jonathan Korol, AHIP’s Chief Executive Officer. “His extensive experience in leading the financial operations of real estate and energy infrastructure businesses – as well as driving strategic value for stakeholders – will make an immediate impact as we continue to position AHIP for the future. Travis is an excellent addition to the AHIP team.”
“I look forward to working with AHIP’s management team on the next phase of AHIP’s evolution,” said Mr. Beatty. He added, “AHIP is among the best positioned North American hospitality platforms demonstrated by its ability to withstand and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. I am very excited to be a part of AHIP’s next chapter as we seek to grow its footprint of premium branded select service hotel properties in the United States.”
As CFO, Beatty will lead AHIP’s finance and accounting group and will be responsible for accounting, treasury, financial planning and analysis, tax, and investor relations.
ABOUT AMERICAN HOTEL INCOME PROPERTIES REIT LP
American Hotel Income Properties REIT LP, or AHIP, is a limited partnership formed to invest in hotel real estate properties across the United States. AHIP’s 78 premium branded, select-service hotels are located in secondary metropolitan markets that benefit from diverse and stable demand. AHIP hotels operate under brands affiliated with Marriott, Hilton, IHG and Choice Hotels through license agreements. The company’s long-term objectives are to build on its proven track record of successful investment, deliver U.S. dollar denominated distributions to unitholders, and generate value through the continued growth of its diversified hotel portfolio. More information is available at www.ahipreit.com.