Paul BurkeBurke has an extensive background in operations and has successfully managed substantial and complex businesses. Most recently, Burke was Executive Vice President/ Principal of Noble Investment Group in Atlanta Georgia, a position he held since 2006. In that role he was responsible for overseeing the operations of 15 full-service branded hotels within the company’s $1.8 billion investment portfolio, comprised of luxury hotels, resorts, conference centers, golf courses, spas and fine-dining operations. Prior to joining Noble Investment Group, Burke was with Interstate Hotels & Resorts in Arlington, Virginia, where he held the positions of the President of Hotel Operations from 2004-2006 and Executive Vice President of Operations from 2003-2004. Interstate Hotels & Resorts is one of the largest independent hotel management companies in the United States. While at Interstate, Burke oversaw operations of 250+ full-service branded hotels with a $2.6 B portfolio, representing 42,000 rooms, 32,000 employees in 36 states in the US and four countries.