Jim Burr, CHA, President, has more than 40 years hospitality experience, including asset management, single and multi-unit hotel management, franchise operations, and consulting at the Principal level. Current Group Leader for Asset Management and Distressed Hotels Assistance Groups at Cayuga Hospitality Advisors.
Intensive, value added asset management experience as Strategic Hotel Capital Vice President and as third-party Asset Manager. Asset managed over $900 million hotels asset value with Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, St. Regis, Westin and Embassy Suites Hotels.
Hyatt Sarasota, Sarasota, FL 297 rooms
Essex House, New York City (St. Regis and Westin) 605 rooms
New York Marriott East Side, New York City 646 rooms
Hyatt Regency Washington, DC 834 rooms
Hilton Miami Airport, Miami, FL 500 rooms
Embassy Suites Lake Buena Vista, Orlando, FL 333 rooms
Vice President Hotel Division for diversified real estate company based in Omaha, NE
Tripled value of 5-hotel portfolio (Holiday Inn, Sheraton, Best Western) and sold.
District Director at Chicago Regional Office for a group of 14 Holiday Inn Hotels located in the Midwest.
General Manager of 586-room Holiday Inn Lake Shore Drive in Chicago.
District Director for groups of about 65 franchised Holiday Inns in Miami, FL and Chicago, IL. Director of Franchise Relations - Canada in Toronto, Ontario Canada.
Principal and Regional Director of Management Advisory Services, with responsibility for Southern U. S., Caribbean and South America for HKF (subsequently PKF) in Miami, FL