Colliers Appoints Zabada Abouelhana as Associate Managing Director to Lead Hospitality Valuation in Arizona and Mountain States

Zabada Abouelhana has been named Associate Managing Director at Colliers, and will be based in the Valuation & Advisory Services division in Arizona. Along with this role, Abouelhana will lead the firm’s Hospitality Practice Group in Arizona and Mountain States. Abouelhana will expand Colliers’ hospitality valuation services and assist with the firm’s efforts to build strategic relationships with hotel owners, operators, and investors. Abouelhana will provide valuation and advisory services to hospitality and other real estate clients, build new client relationships, and provide service to the firm’s existing clients. She will also build a team to provide these same services. Abouelhana will build relationships with the firm’s professionals to assist clients with integrated services. Prior to Colliers, Abouelhana worked for HVS and was the managing director for the firm’s offices in Phoenix and Salt Lake City. Earlier in her career, Abouelhana worked on hotel consulting assignments throughout the Middle East. Abouelhana holds a bachelor’s degree in hotel administration from Cornell University and is a certified general appraiser in several western states.

What role has Zabada Abouelhana taken at Colliers?

Zabada Abouelhana has been appointed Associate Managing Director within Colliers’ Valuation & Advisory Services business. Responsibility for the Hospitality Practice Group across Arizona and the Mountain States has been assigned to her.

The role will cover hospitality valuation, advisory initiatives, business development, talent recruitment and retention, and hotel-residential assignments.

What will be the focus of the hospitality practice?

The Hospitality Practice Group will be strengthened across Arizona and the Mountain States under Abouelhana’s leadership. Greater client coverage will be developed through valuation expertise, advisory services, and collaboration with professionals across Colliers.

New business development will be supported, while recruitment and retention of skilled professionals will also be prioritised.

What experience does Abouelhana bring?

Abouelhana joins Colliers after seven years at HVS, where she most recently served as Senior Director and led the Phoenix and Salt Lake City offices. Hundreds of hospitality appraisals and feasibility studies were managed across the Mountain West.

The assignments covered hotels, resorts, and mixed-use properties and were undertaken for owners, developers, lenders, and investors.

Which qualifications support the appointment?

Abouelhana holds a Bachelor of Science in Hotel Administration from Cornell University. She is also a state-certified general appraiser in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah.

Her academic training and multi-market appraisal experience provide a foundation for hospitality asset valuation and hotel-residential assignments.

Which areas will be covered?

Category	Area	Responsibility
Leadership	Hospitality Practice Group	Arizona and Mountain States
Valuation	Hospitality assets	Appraisals and advisory
Development	New business	Business development
Talent	Practice personnel	Recruitment and retention
Assignments	Hotel-residential properties	Oversight
Collaboration	Hospitality platform	Integrated expertise
Markets	Mountain West	Regional coverage

How could the appointment strengthen Colliers’ hospitality services?

The appointment places experienced hospitality valuation leadership within Colliers’ regional platform. Valuation and advisory responsibilities will be combined with business development and talent management, supporting both client service and practice development.

The expanded remit is expected to support consistent valuation standards, stronger regional relationships, and coordinated advice for hospitality stakeholders across the covered markets. Further coordination is expected there. The appointment expands senior leadership within Colliers’ hospitality valuation operation across Arizona and the Mountain States.

What is Abouelhana’s international experience?

Abouelhana’s career has included hospitality assignments in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt, alongside extensive work across the Mountain West. Her North American work has included hundreds of appraisals and feasibility studies.

Experience involving owners, developers, lenders, and investors has provided exposure to different requirements associated with hospitality property valuation.

What does the appointment mean for Colliers?

The appointment expands senior leadership within Colliers’ hospitality valuation operation across Arizona and the Mountain States. Experience in valuation, feasibility studies, business development, and hospitality advisory work will be brought into the regional practice.

Colliers is a diversified professional services company covering commercial real estate services, engineering consultancy, and investment management. Its hospitality platform is being strengthened through Abouelhana’s appointment.