Santosh Khanjee
Board Secretary-Treasurer

Santosh Khanjee serves on the Board of Directors for BWH^® Hotels, where he represents the interests of hotel owners across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

With forty-five years of experience in the hospitality sector, Mr. Khanjee became affiliated with the Best Western^® brand in 1987. Throughout his tenure at BWH Hotels, he has held multiple leadership roles, including serving as a Governor —a role that acts as a liaison between the brand and its hoteliers. An accomplished developer and builder, he possesses extensive expertise in construction and business development. Notably, Mr. Khanjee developed the inaugural Aiden^® hotel in the United States, introducing the brand’s innovative upscale boutique concept to Austin, Texas. His contributions were recognized when he received the Best Western Design Innovator of the Year award in 2020.

In addition to his professional accomplishments, Mr. Khanjee and his wife actively volunteer as certified Heartfulness Meditation Trainers, and he volunteers as a global administrator for the program. He has previously represented the Shri Ram Chandra Mission as its Main Representative to the United Nations Department of Public Information.

Mr. Khanjee is an alumnus of the University of Southern California and currently resides in Austin, Texas with his wife.