Chief Executive & President, Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board

Burke oversees global brand marketing and sales strategies for the convention board, which he joined in 2016 as chief operating officer. He has more than 25 years of travel and tourism industry experience. Burke previously was senior vice president of customer loyalty for Hilton Worldwide with global management responsibility for the Honors customer loyalty program. He also oversaw a network of more than 90 strategic partnerships in the travel, financial services and retail sectors. Burke began his professional career with Deloitte’s management consulting practice. He sits on numerous boards, such as for L.A. Works and the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce.

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