Rob Palleschi

Chief Executive Officer at American Campus Communities

Rob has served as Chief Executive Officer of American Campus Communities since January 2023. As CEO, Rob oversees operations for the entire organization while working with the leadership team to drive the company’s strategic vision and support the execution of the company’s business plan to create environments to facilitate student success.

A seasoned leader with more than three decades of experience in the hospitality and food & beverage industries, Rob has a proven track record of successfully developing and executing global strategies that focus on revenue growth, product quality and guest experience. Prior to joining ACC, he served for six years in escalating leadership roles with G6 Hospitality, the owner and operator of Motel 6 and Studio 6 branded lodging locations. Rob joined G6 in 2017 as Chief Development Officer and became President and CEO in 2018. As CEO, he led the organization’s transition to a full franchise model and the sale of its remaining owned real estate portfolio in 2022, all while reinvigorating a values-driven culture of quality and guest service across the enterprise.

Rob received an honorary Doctor of Business Administration in International Hotel & Tourism Management and a B.S. in Hospitality Administration & Management from Johnson & Wales University.

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