Meet our Team

Ramon Gomez holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International Marketing from Lynn University. 

With a distinguished career in hospitality, he began in 1995 at the San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino, earning multiple awards and promotions over five years. In 2000, as Sales Manager at Hotel Normandie in San Juan, he was promoted to Director of Sales and Marketing within a year, becoming the youngest in the market. His innovative strategies boosted the hotel’s ADR, occupancy, and RevPar to top levels within six months. 

In 2004, as Senior Sales Manager for the Holiday Inn San Juan, he led pre-opening sales and staff hiring, later becoming Associate Director of Sales. 

In 2006, he joined Embassy Suites and Hampton Inn in Orlando as Vice President of Sales, Marketing, and Revenue Management. 

In 2011, he founded Azure, growing its portfolio across Florida, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, Oklahoma, Honduras, and Malta. Today, Azure drives over $900 million in hotel development in the Orlando/Kissimmee area.

Mr. Gomez holds a Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality Management from Lynn University. He has served as a task force for Azure on current properties that need operational review. He successfully managed each of our properties in the Midwest during the reorganization process, leading each property to higher occupancy, ADR, and RevPar.

Currently, he continues to oversee the operations of the properties we take under our care and works with the Executive Vice President of Operations on all new and current asset operations

With over 30 years in the hospitality industry, Mr. Rodriguez has worked in various positions in the hospitality industry, rising to the position of General Manager. His knowledge in operations and revenue management has helped the properties he has managed achieve high 98% scores on the brand quality assessment and revenue increases of 280%.

His experience in 4-star properties as General Manager has brought his expertise on what Azure looks for in his brand. He has participated in the construction, renovation, pre-opening and opening phases at hotels such as W Martineau Bay Vieques, Westin Rio Mar Beach Resort, Royal Isabela Resort, El San Juan Hotel and Normandie Hotel.

Mr. Atkin is a seasoned executive with a Business Administration degree, specializing in Accounting and MIS, from California State University, Chico. 

With 29 years of experience in accounting and business management, he excels in driving productivity, speed, and performance. As a dynamic team leader, he motivates teams to surpass their goals, propelling projects into new growth phases with technical expertise and strong interpersonal skills.

Mr. Atkin has held CFO and General Manager roles, transforming regional businesses into statewide or national enterprises, achieving 100-150% sales growth and 5-15% net margin increases. His leadership attracted acquisition offers from larger competitors. 

Over the past 18 years, he has leveraged his marketing and management expertise to build and streamline small to midsize businesses, consistently reducing costs and boosting sales. With a proven record across corporate functions, including U.S. operations development and a small expansion in Mexico City, Mr. Atkin delivers innovative operations, team-building initiatives, and exceptional P&L results, driving significant revenue and profit gains