George James Tsunis

George James Tsunis is the Chairman and CEO of Chartwell Hotels LLC, which he founded in 2004.
He is currently a Director at the Jacob K.
Javits Convention Center in New York City, Battery Park City Authority, The Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation, Spring Bank, Hofstra University, Leadership 100 Endowment Trust, The Hellenic Initiative, Faith Endowment, Order of Saint Andrew The Apostle, Loughlin Society, and Friends Academy.
He previously served as Chairman of Nassau Health Care Corp.
and as an Independent Director of Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. He was also a Director at Signature Bank (New York, New York), Education & Assistance Corp., American Red Cross Suffolk County Chapter, and Private Industry Council of Suffolk.
He was a Member-Leadership Council at The Brookings Institution, a Trustee at Dowling College, and a Trustee at Business Executives for National Security.
He was a Partner at Rivkin Radler LLP and a Council Member at Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.
He served as Counsel at Dix Hills Water District.
Mr. Tsunis received his undergraduate degree from New York University and his graduate degree from St. John's University School of Law.