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About Nav Bajwa

Nav Bajwa is the founder of Bighorn Hospitality, bringing more than 30 years of business and hospitality experience to his role. Born in Punjab, India, and raised in Yuba City, California, Nav graduated from Yuba City High School in 1988. After graduation, he moved to Reno, NV to begin his career. He worked in various industries; electronics, finance and automotive to name a few. He purchased his first hotel in Reno in 1994 at just 24 years old and continued working for 15 years to support his portfolio until he was able to focus solely on his hotel acquisitions and operations. Since then, he has expanded throughout Nevada, and into Colorado, owning both independent and flag/franchise properties, including Holiday Inn, Best Western and Wyndham Super 8.

Nav’s self-described, “old school” style is reflected in the way Bighorn was built – from the ground up while he worked jobs in other industries, contributing to his vast experience and vision for Bighorn Hospitality. Nav began locally, and with the growing business has added nephews Anoop and Bikram Kang as partners in the Bay Area. Bighorn Hospitality’s Director of Operations, Terin Lockard joined the team in 2019.

Nav’s passion for work, along with his wife and three children are what motivate Nav to pursue his vision for Bighorn Hospitality – excellence in both management and operations for his hotels.