Ariel Freeman Sanett, Director of Business Development

Ariel is in charge of coordinating Crescent’s Business Development activities, with a focus on growing the company’s portfolio of hotels. Prior to joining Crescent, Ariel worked for a hospitality-focused Executive Search practice in London, which provided exposure and understanding of the European and International hotel markets. Previously, Ariel was based in New York, working for Aries Hospitality, LLC and then the HI Group, LLC, where she spent her time on hotel brokerage and investment banking, working on transactions in excess of $200 Million. Ariel’s early career in the hospitality industry began at the Millennium UN Plaza Hotel in New York, where she was trained in all areas of the hospitality industry, and worked in the Diplomatic Sales Department.

Ariel has a BS in International Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is a licensed Real Estate Salesperson in the State of New York. She has been a member of the New York Hospitality Council and is involved with the Capital Lodging Forum in Washington, DC.