Joshua Goforth

As a Director of Financial Planning & Analysis for Our Town Hospitality, Joshua is responsible for overseeing the budgeting and forecasting process for the portfolio, diving into hotel analytics to help the operations team make informed decisions. Joshua oversees many of the technological applications that are utilized daily in the field and supports the overall goals of the accounting and finance discipline.

Joshua holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and International Business, a minor in Spanish from Elmhurst University and holds a Certification in Hotel Industry Analytics (CHIA). Joshua’s hospitality career began with Spire Hospitality directly out of college, where he began as a financial analyst. In 2015, he received the corporate employee of the year award and in 2016, was promoted to Senior Financial Analyst. In 2018, he was promoted to the Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis. Joshua has experience working with multiple hotels brands such as Marriott, Hilton, IHG, Hyatt, as well as Independent properties. 

Joshua is passionate about combining his knowledge of hospitality data analytics and hospitality operations to provide actionable insights which improve performance in key areas for the portfolio. 

Outside of the office, Joshua enjoys traveling the world with his significant other and spending time with his family. He also enjoys running, biking and hiking.