Jake Logsdon

Jake Logsdon draws from over 20 years of industry-leading experience planning and managing commercial ventures around the world. Jake began his career managing restaurants very early in Juneau, Alaska, where he was born and raised.From 2001, Jake spent a decade working for world-renowned developer The Puccini Group in San Francisco, California. As a Project Manager and Budget Director, Jake was integral to the success of dozens of hospitality design/build projects for global brands Kimpton, Ritz Carlton, Marriott, and more.In 2009, Jake’s eye for opportunity led him to start his independent consulting practice in Beijing, China. Over the course of a few short years, he completed several design/build projects in the illustrious nightlife district of San Li Tun.In 2012, while attaining his MBA from UCLA, Jake’s career shifted from design/build to finance and analytics at sbe, one of the world’s premier lifestyle asset operators, supporting brand expansions of $100M megabrands like The Abbey Food + Bar, the highest grossing LGBT nightlife venue in the world, and Hyde Lounge, which has become a globally recognized leader in lifestyle hospitality.Over the next decade, Jake became an industry expert and senior corporate leader, working in progressive finance roles at industry giants including Joie de Vivre/Two Roads, Sydell Group, and SoHo House. His work culminated in being named Senior Vice President of FP&A at EOS Hospitality in New York City, all before leaving the corporate world to pursue commercial real estate throughout New York state.Jake holds two bachelor’s degrees from the University of San Francisco, BSBA Accounting and BSBA Hospitality Management, and an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Business, with a Concentration in Entrepreneurship, and is Certified in Hospitality Real Estate and Asset Management by Cornell University.