PELHAM - Key Persons

Florentine, mother of twins, Elisabetta Fabri has lived her life between her hometown of Florence, Rome, Washington and New York. After attaining a diploma at the Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne and a bachelor's degree in Business Administration at John Cabot University in Rome, she entered the family business to gain experience in hotel management. A cosmopolitan background combined with a long apprenticeship "in the field" from an early age enabled her to develop a thorough understanding of hospitality. In 1992 she made her official debut as an entrepreneur creating Starhotels International and purchasing the "deluxe" hotel, The Michelangelo, in midtown Manhattan, New York. In 2000, she was appointed CEO and Vice President of Starhotels SpA, eleven years later, she became President while maintaining her position as CEO.