Jay Burnett

Jay brings with him years of experience as he was Senior Vice President, Investments and Development, at Auro Hotels, in Greenville, SC, where he was involved with hotel and land acquisitions, feasibility, due diligence, asset management and divestitures. Before joining Auro, a successor to JHM Hotels, Jay was our Vice President of Corporate Strategies here at GF Hotels & Resorts. Prior to that, he was with AMC Delancey Group in a Hotel Asset Management Role.

Jay began his noteworthy career behind the front desk at the Hampton Inn in Charlottesville, VA. After that, Jay held multiple corporate positions within a six-year time period with Marriott International including information technology, revenue management, competitive analysis, and sales & marketing analysis. Jay’s experience and expertise makes him an undeniable asset to the GF Hotels & Resorts family.

Jay attended the University of Virginia where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce before earning his Master of Management in Hospitality from the Cornell Hotel School.