hospitality industry leader with expertise in driving operations to maximize sales, guest relations, and bottom-line profits eager to contribute talents toward supporting a dynamic organization in surpassing performance goals as a key team member.

 

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ø  demonstrate a proven ability to establish dynamic marketing positions and optimize hotel revenue centers within such high-profile corporations as hyatt, helmsley, and schrager, as well as concurrently build critical client relationships and professional networks.

ø  contribute multi-property operations management, renovations, and acquisitions experience, including supplying strong financial planning and union / collective bargaining expertise.

ø  strategically plan, prioritize, and coordinate team-driven workflow to maximize productivity, efficiency, and quality.

ø  showcase comprehensive knowledge of distribution channels and rfp processes, along with extensive experience in sales trade shows and marketplace participation.

ø  holds b.b.a. in real estate from pace university.

 

professional synopsis

 

business development / consultation expertise

 

ø  apply superior operations development and organizational talents toward optimizing success of a lifestyle hospitality management company, including directing the successful renovation and repositioning of four high-profile manhattan-based boutique-style hotels.

ø  lead all creative sales / marketing concept, brand imaging, and public relations efforts in coordination with broad-based business initiatives and executive-level management support.

ø  establish corporate polices and procedures instrumental in attaining optimal operations productivity and profitability, along with performing multifaceted financial activities (i.e. p / l responsibility, budget development, expense control, month-end reporting, revenue management, acquisitions / joint ventures advisement).

ø  drive hospitality-based business growth by providing strategic consulting services and broad-based industry knowledge to executive-level management regarding all facility openings, repositioning, brand changes, renovations, operational deficiencies, and sales / marketing initiatives.

 

operations management expertise

 

ø  contribute outstanding multi-property managerial abilities toward overseeing up to $85 million in site renovations, including developing initial renovation plans / budgets; performing essential repositioning; establishing dynamic sales / marketing strategies; and attending high-profile tradeshows to achieve substantial bottom-line results.

ø  develop profitable rate, revenue management, and sales / marketing strategies within large-scale hospitality locations, while concurrently establishing and / or re-establishing food and beverage initiatives, conference services, and brand-based operating standards.

ø  ensure the smooth-running of renowned properties with annual revenues of up to $65 million to attain optimal guest satisfaction, achieve high employee retention and opinion survey rates, and maintain a positive public image.

 

team building expertise

 

ø  actively recruit and effectively supervise top-performing team members, along with creating dynamic training / development programs and delegating job tasks to achieve set sales / operations initiatives.

ø  represent an exceptional image of hospitality organizations which generates loyal visitor bases and the encouragement of fellow associates to make decisions to reflect positively on company well-being.

 

~ current professional memberships ~

 

board of directors hotel association of new york city / new york state hospitality & tourism association

active member food & beverage association of america / hospitality sales & marketing association international

 

professional experience

 

vice president, impulsive group a lifestyle hospitality company, new york, ny                   2006 c present

consultant / general manager, radisson hotel saddle brook, saddle brook, nj                           2005 c 2006

general manager, belvedere hotel, new york, ny                                                                          2001 c 2004

general manager, west park hotel / 6 columbus, new york, ny                                                     2000 c 2001

general manager, the manhattan club, new york, ny                                                                     1996 c 2000

general manager, park central hotel, new york, ny                                                                     1996 c 2000

 

~ additional professional roles held prior to 1996 ~

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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dear__________________:

 

i am currently seeking a challenging and rewarding executive-level hospitality management role within your progressive company, and am submitting my resume for your review.

 

i am eager to apply my extensive professional experience in business development, consulting, operations management, and team building toward supporting the optimization of your company s success.  i am able to maximize organizational profits by demonstrating a proven ability to establish dynamic marketing positions and optimize hotel revenue centers, along with building critical client relationships and professional networks.  i also have the ability to strategically plan, prioritize, and coordinate team-driven workflow to achieve superior productivity, efficiency, and quality.

 

you will find me to be a goal-driven, solutions-focused leader who contributes multi-property operations management, renovations, and acquisitions experience, including supplying strong financial planning and union / collective bargaining expertise.  in addition, i can showcase a comprehensive knowledge of distribution channels and rfp processes, as well as extensive experience in sales trade shows and marketplace participation.  for these aforementioned reasons, i believe i will prove to be an incredible asset to your executive-level team.

 

i look forward to hearing from you in order to discuss an available opportunity for which i am qualified.  i may be reached as indicated, and thank you in advance for your time and consideration.

 

sincerely,

 

 

 

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