President & CEO
Robert Burg
Robert Burg brings 30 years of hospitality management experience and industry knowledge, providing the foundation for Avion Hospitality’s core strength of producing superior results.
Burg recently served as President of Aimbridge Hospitality, overseeing all North American assets and representing 200 ownership groups among 1,400 hotels. Burg was a founding member of Aimbridge since the company’s inception in 2003. While at Aimbridge, Burg oversaw all operations, sales and marketing, revenue management, owner relations, human resources, and capital/project planning for all properties under 32 hotel brands.
Prior to Aimbridge Hospitality, Burg served as Senior Vice President of Operations for Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, managing operations of luxury, full-service, select-service and extended-stay properties. Burg was also Senior Vice President for the Summerfield Suites Brand leading the entire chain in operations, development, and revenue for the upscale, extended-stay product.
Burg served on Hyatt Hotels and Resorts Owners Advisory Board, Hilton’s Operations Advisory Board for Embassy Suites, Marriott’s Owners Advisory Board for Sheraton Hotels, the MINA Board of Directors, and Hilton’s Owner Advisory Board for All Suite Brands. Additionally, he served on the Board of Directors for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation for 13 years as well is a volunteer pilot for multiple charitable organizations.
Robert resides in Plano with his wife Elsa and has a daughter Nicole and step son, Kyle. The name Avion is born from Robert’s passion for aviation.
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