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Ben Rowe – Image Credit KHP Capital Partners
Ben Rowe has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of KHP Capital Partners as part of a planned leadership transition.
KHP Capital Partners has announced that Ben Rowe has assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer. This change is part of a planned succession process within the firm. Rowe, who co-founded KHP Capital Partners in 2015, previously served as a Managing Partner alongside Mike Depatie and Joe Long.
Rowe’s appointment follows his tenure at Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants, where he joined in 2003 and served as Chief Financial Officer from 2008 to 2015. During his tenure at Kimpton, Rowe, along with Depatie and Long, contributed to the company’s growth and the establishment of its fund management platform. This platform facilitated the launch of KHP Capital Partners as an independent entity following the sale of Kimpton to InterContinental Hotels Group.
The leadership transition at KHP includes the appointment of Jeff Stulmaker as Chief Investment Officer and Partner in January 2022. Joe Long will continue as a Managing Partner, while Depatie, who transitioned to a Founding Partner role in 2020, remains involved in new investments and portfolio oversight.
KHP Capital Partners currently manages $1 billion in equity, comprising 20 lifestyle hotel investments. The firm is investing through KHP Fund VI, a $300 million discretionary equity fund. Over the past 21 years, KHP has committed over $1.4 billion in equity to acquire and develop 45 hotels.
Recent projects include the Johnston Building in Charlotte, North Carolina, set to open as a 240-room lifestyle hotel in late 2026, and the Hotel Viking in Newport, Rhode Island, which is scheduled for a full renovation this winter.
