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The Creation of a Dream

Friendship, passion and a partnership rooted in purposeful hospitality have brought our vision for NIHI Santo Tomás to life. A partnership that respects the land and people and strives to protect Mother Earth.

Leading the evolution of this unique destination is a seasoned multi-disciplinary development team with proven experience in creating exceptional master plan communities for discerning owners globally.

 

The partnership between NIHI’s Chris Burch and James McBride with renowned architect, Ronald Zürcher will foster an undoubted prosperity for all those involved: owners, guests, neighboring community and investors.

Christopher Burch

CHAIRMAN & OWNER

Chris Burch, founder and CEO of Burch Creative Capital, has been an entrepreneur and active investor across a wide range of industries for nearly forty years. He has contributed to the rise of multiple technology and luxury brands, including Faena Hotel + Universe, Jawbone, Tory Burch, Poppin and Voss Water.

 

He is a former board member of Tory Burch, Guggenheim Capital and The Continuum Group. Mr. Burch relied increasingly on his ability to find the nexus between innovation and implementation and continued to realize unusual success, based in part on his intuitive understanding of consumer behavior and his experience utilizing superior sourcing infrastructure and direct-to-consumer channels.

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James McBride

CHAIRMAN & OWNER

Chris Burch, founder and CEO of Burch Creative Capital, has been an entrepreneur and active investor across a wide range of industries for nearly forty years. He has contributed to the rise of multiple technology and luxury brands, including Faena Hotel + Universe, Jawbone, Tory Burch, Poppin and Voss Water.

 

He is a former board member of Tory Burch, Guggenheim Capital and The Continuum Group. Mr. Burch relied increasingly on his ability to find the nexus between innovation and implementation and continued to realize unusual success, based in part on his intuitive understanding of consumer behavior and his experience utilizing superior sourcing infrastructure and direct-to-consumer channels.

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Ronald Zurcher

CHAIRMAN & OWNER

Chris Burch, founder and CEO of Burch Creative Capital, has been an entrepreneur and active investor across a wide range of industries for nearly forty years. He has contributed to the rise of multiple technology and luxury brands, including Faena Hotel + Universe, Jawbone, Tory Burch, Poppin and Voss Water.

 

He is a former board member of Tory Burch, Guggenheim Capital and The Continuum Group. Mr. Burch relied increasingly on his ability to find the nexus between innovation and implementation and continued to realize unusual success, based in part on his intuitive understanding of consumer behavior and his experience utilizing superior sourcing infrastructure and direct-to-consumer channels.

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