Richard Mansur

President / CEO
Richard Mansur, is responsible for the overall direction and philosophy of Azul Hospitality Group. Skilled in product positioning and creative revenue generation, Mansur has an innate ability to turn a property’s weak spots into assets, maximizing revenues from each component of a resort. Additionally, he has longstanding industry relationships and is able to bring the appropriate strategic alliances and joint venture partners to ensure a successful project.

Prior to founding Azul Hospitality Group, Mansur served as Senior Vice President of JC Resorts, a privately-held collection of some of the finest resort hotels and golf courses in Southern California. While working with JC Resorts, Mansur managed a portfolio of upscale resort properties, including the Rancho Bernardo Inn in San Diego; the Surf and Sand Resort in Laguna Beach; the Temecula Creek Inn in the wine region of the Temecula Valley; and the Scripps Inn in La Jolla.

Mansur is a past president of the San Diego Hotel Association and has served on the executive committees of the San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau, San Diego North Convention & Visitors Bureau, and the San Diego Lodging Association. Mansur was also awarded the "Gold Key Person of the Year" in 1999 by the San Diego Hospitality Industry.

Mansur has a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Redlands and a Master of Business Administration from California State University, San Marcos.