PRESIDIO COMPANIES - Key Persons
Guneet Bajwa joined Presidio in 2002 having already spent more than 20 years working in senior management of hotel operations and specializing in large food, beverage and convention facilities.
As the face of Presidio's hospitality division, Guneet is a central point of contact for all hotel activities, and oversees direction of 3rd-party hotel operating partners. In this capacity he is responsible for the asset management, development, planning, and implementation of Presidio's multi-brand portfolio.
Prior to joining Presidio, Guneet worked in Alberta, Canada as Regional Director for S. J. Suleman Investments, Ltd. a hospitality company. Among his many accomplishments there, Guneet served as the project leader overseeing the acquisition, redesign, renovation and re-positioning of Six Continent Hotels in Alberta. Under his stewardship the hotels earned the prestigious Six Continent Hotels Newcomer of the Year, along with three Quality Excellence awards.
A native of India, Guneet is a graduate of the University of Winnipeg in Canada where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics. He received his MBA from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He lives in Davis California with his wife, Dr. Kulbir Bajwa, son Saihaj and daughter Sanjana. Guneet is an avid golfer and runner and competes in Ironman triathlons. Guneet also serves as a board member of Interstate Hotel and Resorts Owner Advisory Council.
Job Titles:
- Principal
- General Counsel to Presidio
Rikesh Patel joined Presidio in 2013 after a 10-year career as a real estate attorney at a boutique San Francisco law firm where he exclusively represented institutional real estate developers and investors. His final transaction prior to joining Presidio involved the entitlement and acquisition of the Salesforce Tower parcel in downtown San Francisco.
Rikesh's responsibilities at Presidio are multifaceted. On the business side he is involved in all aspects of Presidio's projects, from deal origination and structuring to development, design, financing and asset management. His particular focus includes implementing and overseeing the investment strategies for Presidio's in-house capital and fund platforms.
In addition, Rikesh serves as General Counsel to Presidio and in this capacity negotiates all of Presidio's major deal documentation, including purchase and sale agreements, development agreements, joint ventures, equity investments, debt financings, construction contracts, franchise agreements and management agreements.
Rikesh received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley, and his J.D. from Golden Gate University. He lives in San Francisco, California with his wife Sweta, son Zain and daughter Kenna.
Job Titles:
- Managing Principal
- Managing Principal of Presidio