Rogerio Basso

IDB Invest
Head of Tourism

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Rogerio leads all initiatives related to tourism investments in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) for IDB Invest, the private sector arm of the Inter-American Development Bank Group, a Washington, D.C.-based multilateral development institution (MDB) committed to the economic growth and prosperity of its 26 regional member countries. In his capacity as Head of Tourism, he is responsible for defining and executing IDB Invest’s tourism strategy in LAC and overseeing all activities related to deal origination and transaction structuring through a variety of financial instruments including debt, mezzanine, and equity across projects that feature high development impact.

A seasoned executive with over two decades of real estate and hospitality experience, Rogerio has held a variety of positions across global firms. Prior to joining IDB Invest, he was Chief Investment Officer at Key International, a Miami-based real estate investment platform. He also served as EVP Acquisitions & Development for Terranum Hotels (dba Decameron Hotels), an owner and operator of hotels across Latin America sponsored by Colombia-based Santo Domingo Group and Sam Zell’s Equity International. Early on in his career Rogerio worked for over 11 years at Ernst & Young in Miami, where he was responsible for leading the firm’s real estate and hospitality advisory activities in Latin America. His operational skills are drawn from his tenure at Four Seasons Hotels and Inter-Continental Hotels Group in a variety of roles.

Mr. Basso is often quoted in industry publications on hospitality trends and topics and is a guest speaker at industry conferences in the U.S., Latin America and Europe. He holds a business degree from the College of William and Mary and a master’s degree from the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University. Rogerio is fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese and has working knowledge in French.