Kathryn Burns

Biography: Kathryn A. Burns has nearly 25 years experience as a business development and corporate strategy executive in the hospitality industry. In 2010, she started her own company and recently formed Sea Pine Partners for the purpose of targeting investment opportunities as well as pursing strategic investment banking relationships in the hospitality sector. Since 2010, Kathy has acted as a strategic advisor for Montage Hotels and Resorts, Carpenter & Company and New England Development. Prior to launching her own partnership, she was SVP, Hotel Investments for New England Development (1999-2010) where she was instrumental in determining investment and operational strategies for their Nantucket-based hospitality portfolio. From 2007 to 2009, Kathy managed all aspects of the $100 million White Elephant Hotel Residences project and prior to that, she was NED’s representative overseeing the development, operations and ultimate sale of the Westin Waterfront hotel. Prior to working with NED, Kathy was VP of Development at Starwood Hotels and Resorts and spent 9 years with ITT Sheraton in New York and Boston. At Starwood, she was Vice President of Development responsible for key owner relationships and Latin America. Her last assignment at ITT Sheraton was as Vice President and Director of Corporate Development, where she reported directly to the President and CEO. Before joining ITT Sheraton as a member of the Masters Program in 1989, Kathy earned a Masters of Business Administration degree at Harvard Business School and graduated magna cum laude from Tufts University with a Bachelors of Arts degree. Kathy has been involved with several non-profit activities, is on the Board of Directors of the Trinity Boston Foundation since it’s founding in 2005; served as co-Chair of her 5th, 15th and 20th Harvard Business School Reunions and was Co-chair of the Board of Directors for Harvard Business School’s Community Action Program for five years. She lives in Boston with her husband, Michael Greeley and their two children, Mikayla and Jackson.