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Judith Marie Bikulege
JUDITH MARIE BIKULEGE - SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR OF REAL ESTATE
Charlotte, NC—Prominently featured in The Inner Circle,
Judith Marie Bikulege is acknowledged as a Distinguished Business Professional
for her contributions to the field of Hospitality and Real Estate.
Backed by more than four decades of industry experience,
Judith Marie Bikulege is a highly motivated and experienced executive skilled
in orchestrating financial strategies, operations, and fiscal excellence for
major private and publicly-held corporations. Her negotiation skills have been
proven by demonstrable metrics that exceed industry averages for comparable
transactions. She is valued for her depth and variety of experience, with
extensive versatility in the hospitality and real estate industries and
experience in finance, operations, asset management, and capital markets.
Ms. Bikulege began her educational journey at the University of Houston where
she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in 1990. Considered a
leader in her field, Ms. Bikulege has served as the senior managing director of
real estate for Extended Stay America since 2021 and has also worked as a
self-employed consultant and independent contractor in her field since 2014.
Ms. Bikulege’s extraordinary career began at Aircoa, later known as Richfield
Management, from 1980 to 1989 and transitioned to working with the Fine Hotels
Company from 1989 to 1992. A testament to her business acumen, she later served
as the vice president of acquisitions and finance for Gencom American
Hospitality Inc. from 1992 to 1997 and the vice president of mergers and
acquisitions for Patriot American from 1997 to 1999.
Ms. Bikulege is revered by her peers as an accomplished business expert and has
served as the chief investment officer for Extended Stay America from 2017 to
2021, as well as a previous post as the senior vice president of business
affairs for the Morgans Hotel Group from 2002 to 2007 and executive vice
president of capital markets for Gencom American Hospitality Inc. from 2007 to
2013.
With many accolades to her credit, Ms. Bikulege was also recognized among the
12 Inspirational Women to Finding the Future Hospitality on International
Women’s Day in 2021. She was also honored among the Top Influential Women in
Hospitality by Hotel Management Magazine the same year. In her spare time, Ms.
Bikulege contributes to her community through The Castell Project, an
organization that promotes women in the workforce; CHIEF, a private membership
network focused on connecting and supporting women executive leaders; and the
AHLA Foundation, the latter of which she is active as a mentor for women in the
hospitality industry.
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