Jay H. Shah has been named president and chief operating officer of Hersha Hospitality Trust, Harrisburg, Pa.The real estate investment trust said Mr. Shah will play a key role in its acquisition program, which is focused on three- and four-star hotels in selected markets between Boston and Washington that have high barriers to new competition. Mr. Shah was previously a managing director of the Hersha Group, which develops, owns, and manages hotels in the Northeast. He is the founder and former principal of Shah & Byler LLP, a boutique real estate and construction law firm based in Philadelphia. The REIT can be found online at http://www.hersha.com.
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