Lucy Burni

Lucy Burni is an accomplished businesswoman, devout mother, and serves on multiple community organizations. In her professional life, she is a seasoned commercial real estate and hospitality professional with over 25 years of experience, ranging from property management, leasing, financing, and acquisition to development and renovation. Ms. Burni’s experience has been applied to a number of commercial properties including, The Four Points Sheraton, a 225 room full-service hotel since 2006 to present; Churchill Hotel, a 125 room hotel from 1996-2012; Ramada Inn, a 210 room hotel from 2001-2007 and multiple multi-tenant commercials, restaurant, entertainment and residential properties in prime San Diego markets.

In addition to her tremendous work in the property and management realm, Ms. Burni has supported various organizations she believes align with her values of community, service, and justice. She has received several awards for her involvement in the community; in 2015 she was recognized by the San Diego Business Journal as one of the “Women Who Mean Business in San Diego”, 2015 she also received the “Excellence in Business and Leadership Award”, and 2016 she was honored by MCCSN for “Women Leading the Way in Hospitality and Tourism”. Additionally, in 2019 she has been invited to serve on the Advisory Board for the Multi-Cultural Convention Services Network (MCCSN). She currently serves as a Commissioner for the San Diego County Crime Commission, which assists and supports our Peace Officers and youth programs, and Law Enforcement. Further, she is part of the “Master Minds Group,” which is a group of successful entrepreneurs that support each other’s business and share their success with the community by helping our city’s young entrepreneurs pursue new business ventures.

As of today, Ms. Burni employs over 150 people in her businesses. She has always attempted to use her success and resources to serve her community.