 Mark F. Burden President and CEO mburden@rimcorp.com Mark Burden is the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Rim Corporation. With over 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, his skills include negotiating acquisitions and mergers, financing, and overseeing the firm's growth. Mr. Burden is a frequent guest speaker at hotel industry conferences and leadership panels. As part of his professional hospitality dedication, Mark currently is honored to sit on the American Hotel & Lodging Association Board. In addition to his position with The Rim Corporation, Mark has held the position of General Partner and Contractor for Fourth Leaf Developers, an industrial complex construction firm. Prior to co-founding The Rim Corporation in 1983, Mark Burden was a Regional Representative for Cessna Finance Corporation. Mark has served on many hotel and real estate associations as well as community and state volunteer organizations including Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Stanislaus County, California, the Center for Human Services, Modesto Symphony Orchestra Board, and the Memorial Hospital Foundation. He has also been the recipient of the Leadership Award from United Way. |