Sarovar Hotels Reinforces Leadership with Key Senior Appointments
Sarovar Hotels strengthens its leadership team with key senior appointments across operations, pre-openings and design services.
By SOH Edit Team
In line with its strategic focus on expansion, service excellence, and operational efficiency, Sarovar Hotels has announced multiple senior leadership appointments to strengthen managerial depth across key business functions. These appointments underscore the company’s commitment to building a future-ready leadership team to support its growing portfolio across India, Nepal, and Africa.
Commenting on the appointments, Jatin Khanna, CEO, Sarovar Hotels, said,“Strong leadership is central to sustained growth and operational excellence at Sarovar. These strategic appointments bring deep domain expertise, fresh perspectives, and proven leadership capabilities. As we enter a new phase of expansion, strengthening our leadership bandwidth ensures consistent execution across development, operations, design, and guest experience.”
Anuj Sharma as Director – Design Services, Corporate Development.
Key Senior Appointments
Sarovar Hotels has appointed these senior leaders:
Pavan Kumar as Director – Institutional Hospitality
Pavan Kumar brings extensive leadership experience from ISS and Sodexo Facility Management, along with operational expertise gained at Radisson Hyderabad, The Lalit, ITC Hotels, Taj Hotels, and The Oberoi. His appointment strengthens Sarovar’s institutional and bulk hospitality vertical.
Sonuraj K. R. as General Manager – Pre Openings
As General Manager – Pre Openings, Sonuraj K. R. will lead the launch and operational readiness of upcoming Sarovar properties. His experience spans Cloud9 Sarovar Premiere Palolem, Sobit Sarovar Portico, DLF Mall Chennai, Hyatt, Hilton, and The Park Chennai.
Anuj Sharma as Director – Design Services, Corporate Development
Joining the Corporate Development team, Anuj Sharma brings over 17 years of experience in hospitality design and end-to-end project execution. His expertise in concept planning, design management, and project delivery reinforces Sarovar’s design-led development initiatives.
These leadership appointments come at a time of rapid expansion for Sarovar Hotels, as the company strengthens its brand portfolio and infrastructure across emerging and established markets. The additions reflect a proactive approach to building a strong leadership pipeline aligned with Sarovar’s long-term growth and operational excellence objectives.
Pavan Kumar as Director – Institutional Hospitality.
Sonuraj K. R. as General Manager – Pre Openings.
