David T. BurtJoining the hotel from Fairmont Heritage Place, Ghirardelli Square, Burt is dedicated to leading the sales and marketing efforts of this iconic Nob Hill hotel, which recently completed a multi-phase transformative renovation in March 2015. Burt joins The Ritz-Carlton with nearly 25 years of hospitality experience, starting with various hotel operations roles early on in his career from bellman and doorman to front desk agent. In 1995 after four years of leading operations departments at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago, Burt joined the Chicago Hilton as a convention sales manager and started a stellar career path in the sales discipline. In 1999, he was promoted to the director of group sales at Fairmont San Francisco and in 2005 became the director of sales and marketing at Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa. Burt’s success attracted international attention when he was invited to open the Fairmont Beijing in 2010, and by 2012 was appointed general manager at Fairmont Heritage Place, Ghirardelli Square. Burt also brings a vast array of community relations through his affiliations in the Bay Area and in the hospitality industry. Burt is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Stout where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Hotel and Restaurant Management and was a recipient of the Statler Foundation Scholarship of Excellence. Burt is a native of Vancouver, BC and greatly enjoys food, wine, and exploring nearby wine country.