Kiran Shah of Richmond is an independent owner and operator of multiple national hotel franchises. He has previously served as a member of the Texas Board of Licensure for Professional Medical Physicists and the Texas Manufactured Housing Board. Mr. Shah has also held prominent positions as an ambassador and member of the Government Affairs Committee of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association. Furthermore, he served as a commissioner on the Houston Clean City Commission.

In addition to his professional accomplishments, Mr. Shah has contributed to various cultural and community organizations. He was Vice President of the India Culture Center of Houston, Vice Chairman of the Sardar Patel Cultural Club, and Secretary of the Gujarati Samaj of Houston. He is also a founding member of the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Mr. Shah holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from M.S. University of Baroda, India, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Gujarat, India.