Barry Bloom is a founding principal of Abacus Lodging Investors LLC, a private equity firm focused on investments in the hospitality industry.
Mr. Bloom was most recently Executive Vice President of Portfolio Management and Administration for CNL Hotels & Resorts, Inc. where he was responsible for oversight of the company's $6.6 billion portfolio including asset management, market analysis, management and franchise agreement negotiation, capital project management, real estate tax, and insurance functions. While at CNL Hotels, Mr. Bloom played a key role in the corporate acquisitions of RFS Hotel Investors, Inc. and KSL Recreation Corp. He brings over 20 years of experience in the lodging sector, having held senior roles at Hyatt Development Corporation, Tishman Hotel & Realty LP, VMS Realty Partners and Pannell Kerr Forster.
Mr. Bloom graduated from the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University, with distinction, and holds an MBA from the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Hospitality Education at the University of Central Florida.