Distinguished | Hospitality Leadership Podcast with Dean Upneja
Aug 3, 2026 · 18 min · 9 segments
Ask Chad Sorensen what wins in 2026 and he will not say growth; he will say execution and margins. This episode of the Distinguished Podcast…
Chad SorensenGuest
Kaushik VardharajanHost
Arun UpnejaHost
This is the Distinguished Podcast from the Boston University School of Hospitality Administration.
recorded on the road at the NYU International Hospitality Investment Forum in New York City with guest host Kaushik Vardarajan, director of our real estate program.
Chad is the CEO of CHM Warnick, a leading hotel asset management and advisory firm and vice chair of our real estate advisory council.
He explains why the year ahead is won line by line on the P&L, how his team uses business intelligence and AI to find savings without touching the guest experience, what is behind the wave of owners changing brands and manager at the same time, and how he counsels owners on where to put their capital.
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This is the Distinguished Podcast from the Boston University School of Hospitality Administration.
recorded on the road at the NYU International Hospitality Investment Forum in New York City with guest host Kaushik Vardarajan, director of our real estate program.
Chad is the CEO of CHM Warnick, a leading hotel asset management and advisory firm and vice chair of our real estate advisory council.
He explains why the year ahead is won line by line on the P&L, how his team uses business intelligence and AI to find savings without touching the guest experience, what is behind the wave of owners changing brands and manager at the same time, and how he counsels owners on where to put their capital.
