About

Maker of Smiles;

Kane earned his reputation as a world-class tastemaker by developing beautiful and imaginative spaces that uniquely marry form and function. As Head of Brand at SH Group, Starwood Capital Group’s hotel brand management company, he drove the launch of the firm’s two luxury brands, 1 Hotels & Homes and Baccarat Hotels & Residences, overseeing all strategic marketing and public relations efforts.

Previously, Kane worked in entrepreneurial environments at technology startups and as the founder of his own non-profit, Enstitute, an on-the-job skills acquisition experience that disrupted the need for a traditional college education.

Kane has been celebrated for his diverse accomplishments by being named to the 2013 Forbes 30 Under 30 list, as a 2013 Echoing Green Fellow and as a 2012 Francis Hesselbein Institute NEXT Leader of the Future.

His work has been featured in and on media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, The New York Times, New York, Forbes, Fast Company CNN, PBS and more.