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Starwood Capital Appoints John Gonnella as Head of U.S. Asset Management
Starwood Capital Group ("Starwood Capital"), a leading global private investment firm, today announced the appointment of John Gonnella as Senior Managing Director and Head of U.S. Asset Management, effective April 20, 2026. Mr. Gonnella is a deeply experienced real estate investment and asset management executive with a two-decade track record of driving value creation across complex, multi-billion-dollar portfolios. In this role, he will oversee the asset management strategy across Starwood Ca
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