Full Name
Rob O’Neill
Job Title
Founder & Director
Company/ Property
American Hotel Income Properties REIT L.P.
Speaker Bio
Since co-founding Coast Hotels 50 years ago, Rob has founded, co-founded, led, managed and transacted some of Canada’s most significant hospitality enterprises. For the first 20 years of his career Rob also led the National Caterers group of Companies, one of Canada’s largest remote industrial camp caterers and accommodation suppliers to resource mega projects.
Rob has created a legacy of accomplishment as many of the companies continue to grow and flourish. Coast Hotels continues to grow in the West. Canadian Hotel Income Properties (CHIP REIT) and CHIP Management , now SilverBirch Hotels & Resorts, have a major hotel presence across Canada. Whistler Lodging Co., now Vacasa Resort Quest Whistler, is a leader in that world class resort market. American Hotel Income Properties REIT (AHIP REIT), now is Canada’s largest publicly traded hotel owner with 75 Select Service Hotels in the U.S.A. ONE Hospitality, its manager, continues as a significant business unit within Aimbridge Hospitality, the largest independent hotel manager in the world.
Since his retirement as CEO of AHIP REIT in 2018, Rob has remained active in the industry with investments in Whistler and the American State of Georgia. As well, Rob continues to serve as a Director of the TSX traded AHIP REIT and is the largest individual shareholder. Rob is a member of the World Presidents Organization and is a mentor to young presidents.
Rob O’Neill