# Robert A. Berman

> Robert A. Berman is the founder, president, CEO and chairman of Rekor Systems. His career spans concert promotion, hospitality, gaming, specialty finance and roadway intelligence. He led Rekor’s predecessor from 2016, stepped aside as CEO in May 2024, returned as interim president and CEO in March 2025, and received a formal appointment in March 2026.

- **Role:** Founder, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board at Rekor Systems
- **Organizations:** Rekor Systems, Avon Road Partners, L.P., Cinium Financial Services Corporation, Empire Resorts, Hospitality Worldwide Services, Music Mountain
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Associate degree in business, Sullivan County Community College, Arizona State University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Empire Resorts, a Nasdaq-listed gaming company., Led Rekor through its shift toward vehicle recognition and roadway intelligence., Rekor’s official biography credits him with raising over $1 billion in public and private debt and equity across his career; this is not a personal-wealth estimate.

## Career timeline

- **Age 19** — Opened Music Mountain, an outdoor concert venue in Sullivan County, New York.
- **1995–2000** — Co-founder, chairman and CEO of Hospitality Worldwide Services.
- **2000–present** — General partner of Avon Road Partners, L.P.
- **2002–2005** — CEO of Empire Resorts.
- **2006–2015** — Chairman and CEO of Cinium Financial Services Corporation.
- **2016** — Began serving as CEO and director of Rekor’s predecessor in March.
- **2019** — Led the company during its acquisition of OpenALPR Technology assets and shift toward vehicle-recognition software.
- **2020** — Appointed board chairman in July; Rekor divested consulting and aviation-staffing operations.
- **2024** — Transitioned from CEO to chairman in May.
- **2025** — Appointed interim president and CEO in March following David Desharnais’s resignation.
- **2026** — Appointed president and CEO under a March 23 amended employment agreement.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Empire Resorts, a Nasdaq-listed gaming company.
- Led Rekor through its shift toward vehicle recognition and roadway intelligence.
- Rekor’s official biography credits him with raising over $1 billion in public and private debt and equity across his career; this is not a personal-wealth estimate.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Rekor announced an October 16 Delaware complaint against a former director concerning alleged fiduciary breaches connected to December 2025 financing. Berman backed the board action; the allegations had not been adjudicated.
- **2026-09** — Rekor announced Oregon’s intent to award a connected-vehicle alert program anticipated at $1.4 million over five years, subject to negotiations and renewals.
- **2026-09** — Rekor announced termination of two long-term leases, with annual savings expected to exceed $2 million.
- **2026-08** — Berman appeared on New York’s Finest: Retired & Unfiltered on August 26 to discuss AI, license plate readers and privacy.
- **2026-08** — Rekor proposed a national responsible-ALPR framework on August 31.
- **2026-03** — A March 23 employment agreement appointed Berman president and CEO.

## Links

- Website: https://www.rekor.ai/directors/robert-a-berman
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertaberman

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Last updated: 2026-10-25