The St. Regis Mumbai appoints Director of Finance – Mr. Shiva Kumar Ganeshan

The St. Regis Mumbai announces, Shiva Kumar Ganeshan as the Director of Finance 

With a stellar career spanning over 26 years, Shiva Kumar’s journey in the hotel industry

started with some of India’s leading organizations and hotel chains. With varied brands in his

portfolio like The Taj Group of Hotels, The Leela, Four Seasons and Hyatt Hotels

Corporation, Shiva Kumar’s most recent role were with the Kempinski Hotels in Nairobi.At

The St. Regis Mumbai, Shiva Kumar will be a part of the legacy of ‘The Best Address’ leading

the vibrant finance team to scale greater heights.

A thorough academician, Shiva Kumar is a Chartered Finance Manager from the Indian School

of Business Management and has completed his MBA in International and Corporate Finance

from ISBM, Mumbai. Armed with dual degrees, he has been instrumental in successfully

steering the operations and financial performance of the properties he has been a part of and

his prowess has led the hotels to achieve efficient top lines and profitability. His most salient

achievements include increase overall profitability of the hotel and helping in larger savings

through innovative revenue and facility management. He is adept at managing large teams

and driving them towards this common goal of efficiency and profitability.

Spiritually inclined, Shiva Kumar spends quality time on meditation and Yoga while enjoying

studying and practicing Vaastu in his spare time. His fitness regime includes badminton and

swimming. He enjoys his down-time with his family when not computing and crunching

numbers.

About St. Regis Hotels & Resorts

Combining classic sophistication with a modern sensibility, St. Regis is committed to delivering

exceptional experiences at nearly 40 luxury hotels and resorts in the best addresses around

the world. Since the opening of the first St. Regis hotel in New York City over a century ago by

John Jacob Astor IV, the brand has remained committed to an uncompromising level of

bespoke and anticipatory service for all of its guests delivered flawlessly by signature St. Regis

Butler Service. The ultra-luxury brand is set to expand its legacy to 50 hotels by 2018.

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