Hotel Collection International
NOMAD Residences, a Hotel Collection International development

A leadership rooted in the Dominican Republic.

The minds redefining Dominican hospitality

Founder & Chairman · Hotel Collection International
We build places that deserve to be there.

A Dominican developer and hospitality entrepreneur with more than 25 years building branded hotels and residences. Founder and Chairman of HCI and former owner and publisher of Forbes Magazine Latin America, now building NOMAD Hotels & Residences into one of the country's leading homegrown hotel brands.

  • Track recordUS$20B+ marketed globally · US$250M+ in the Dominican Republic
  • In development500+ rooms across the D.R.
  • AlsoFounder, NOMAD Hotels & Residences · Former Managing Partner, The Agency Beverly Hills · Inc. 500 Honoree (#133)
  • EducationHarvard Business School Online · Princeton Executive Education · B.B.A. · M.B.A. · Ph.D.
Managing Partner · Hotel Collection International
Successful hospitality begins with disciplined investment.

Brings institutional investment discipline together with internationally recognized hospitality standards. He studied at Emory University.

  • FounderPioneer Investments
  • SpecialtiesHospitality Investment · Private Capital · Asset Management
  • Current FocusNOMAD Hotels & Residences
  • MarketsDominican Republic · Caribbean · International
Chief Sales Officer · Hotel Collection International

Leads sales for Hotel Collection International, pairing global sales strategy with deep experience in branded residences and investor relations.

  • ExpertiseBranded Residences · International Sales · Investor Relations
  • SpecialtiesGlobal Sales Strategy · Commercial Real Estate
  • MarketsNorth America · Latin America · Caribbean
  • LanguagesEnglish · Spanish · French
Head of Administration · Hotel Collection International
Strong hospitality operations begin with structure, precision and trusted administration.

Oversees the administrative coordination and internal organization behind HCI's hospitality and real-estate developments, working across the executive, legal, financial, construction and investor-relations teams.

  • Current FocusNOMAD Hotels & Residences
  • SpecialtiesCorporate Administration · Project Coordination · Financial Documentation
  • ExpertiseContract Management · Payment Coordination · Investor Records · Internal Controls
  • MarketsDominican Republic · Caribbean · International
Chief Legal Officer · Hotel Collection International

Leads all legal affairs for Hotel Collection International, providing executive oversight across corporate governance and legal strategy. Founding Partner of Forseti, Attorneys at Law, and a practicing attorney since 2008.

  • Law FirmFounding Partner, Forseti, Attorneys at Law
  • ExperiencePracticing attorney since 2008 · 17+ years
  • ExpertiseCorporate Law · Commercial Law · Civil Law · Real Estate Development
  • EducationJuris Doctor, Summa Cum Laude (UCNE) · Master's, Civil Procedural Law
  • LanguagesSpanish · English
Lead Architect · NOMAD

Alex Vega is the lead architect for HCI's NOMAD projects. He is principal of Vega Arquitectos, an established Dominican architecture and interiors practice whose work spans institutional, corporate and luxury residential commissions. His studio designed the Dominican Republic's national pavilions at the World Expositions of Sevilla, Aichi and Zaragoza, has delivered corporate headquarters for leading banks and insurers, and has shaped a distinguished portfolio of private residences and towers across Casa de Campo, Cap Cana and Santo Domingo. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture from the Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston.

  • StudioVega Arquitectos
  • EducationBachelor of Architecture, Wentworth Institute of Technology
  • Signature workDominican Republic national pavilions · Expo Sevilla, Aichi & Zaragoza
  • Current FocusNOMAD projects
  • MarketsCasa de Campo · Cap Cana · Santo Domingo
Creative Director · NOMAD Residences

Creative Director of NOMAD Residences, shaping the brand's visual world and identity, from Visual Collaborative.

  • StudioVisual Collaborative
  • FocusBrand & Creative Direction · NOMAD Residences
Chief Development Officer · Hotel Collection International
Executing excellence.

Entrepreneur, designer and international operator. Active across the Americas, Africa and Asia, he works at the intersection of design, development and strategic direction, bringing creative, commercial and operational disciplines together to move projects from vision to execution.

  • Executive RolesOperations Director · Dalip Investments
    Project Director · Metropolis Group
    Creative Director · Majestic Development
  • FounderARIANOIR · The GOOD Clothing Company
    Planta Minera La Valerosa
  • PhilanthropyFounder · AMAMERICANA
  • EducationOral Roberts University
    B.A. in Communication
    Summa Cum Laude
  • LanguagesEnglish · Spanish · Portuguese
Global Digital Strategist · Hotel Collection International

A digital strategist focused on helping real estate and hospitality brands accelerate growth through data-driven marketing, paid media, conversion optimization and AI. His approach connects acquisition, customer experience and performance analytics to drive stronger demand, higher efficiency and sustainable revenue growth.

  • Current FocusData-Driven Marketing · Paid Media · Conversion Optimization · AI
  • ExpertiseAcquisition · Customer Experience · Performance Analytics
  • MarketsReal Estate · Hospitality · Law Firms · International
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