New York City Based Hospitality Group

2 Branded Full Service Hotel Chicago River North 
Boutique Hotel Mag Mile Chicago 
Branded Hotel in Evanston
Branded Full Service Hotel in Skokie

Area Director of Sales Marketing

Aparium Hotel Group

Support 5 hotel sales teams to grow processes and revenue streams for overall market penetration and revenue growth.
Coordinated two hotel openings with local sales teams.

Regional Director of Sales

Sonesta Hotels

Grew Cluster Sales Team for 3 Royal Sonesta Hotels in Chicago. 
Created structure and synergy for internal and external clients. 
Coupled marketing tactics with sales strategy for revenue growth.

Area Director of Sales & Marketing

Peachtree Hospitality Management

Vice President Operations

Pinstripes

Orchestrate the daily operations of 55+ employees in 13 locations spread across the country supporting events and catering services worth over $37 million. Spearheaded the implementation to best use of new technologies  with goal to increase conversion rates by 30% in the first year.

Chief Sales Officer

Food for Thought

SVP Sales, Marketing & Catered Operations

Coordinated sales and marketing functions by building an efficient sales structure, developing new branding, and leading change management and transitional efforts such as infusing the brand with the service staff. Expanded the account base using account saturation and client base growth strategies to generate over $18 million in 2018 and more than $21 million in 2019. Enhanced employee retention by creating a new VP-level position to lead training and development activities while leveraging in-depth data analytics and tracking metrics.


Our suite of service solutions:
FULL SERVICE CATERING
--Partnering with nearly 100 Chicago area venues--
Full-service, custom catering solutions for corporate and social events, conference service management, and venue acquisitions and management. Food For Thought is proudly the exclusive caterer to the Adler Planetarium and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago Ballroom.

DINING SERVICES 
--Operating 20+ café & restaurant concepts-- 
On-site food service management, design, building, micro markets and consultative solutions for the university and corporate markets.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT DELIVERED 
--Diverse, delicious, healthy, and delivered fresh daily to groups of ten or more--
Delicious drop-off catering for meetings, corporate events, or your next in-home gathering.

LEANBOX  
--Fresh, healthy food - where you want it, when you want it--
With just a few smart kitchen devices and a fun, friendly user app, LeanBox break room environments and pantry services transform community spaces into engaging marketplaces of fresh, clean meals, snacks, beverages, coffee services, and healthy options—all ready for your team to grab and enjoy together.

SVP Sales and Marketing

First Hospitality Group, Inc.

Supervised marketing and sales functions with special attention to TripAdvisor positioning for a portfolio of up to 50 hotels with annual revenues exceeding $200 million. Contributed to RevPar gains exceeding 115% in 2017 and 125% in 2018 with group gains over 3% YOY through the direct oversight of the Regional VP of Revenue and key team members.

SVP Sales & Marketing

Pillar Hotels & Resorts

Directed P&L operations for a portfolio of 50+ hotels which required the mentoring and guidance of four regional managers while revitalizing the company culture to enhance staff retention and guest satisfaction. Accelerated financial results through precise rate positioning and budget management along with detailed financial reporting to multiple ownership groups.

SVP Operations

First Hospitality Group

Oversaw the operations of 21 general managers and over $100 million in revenue including leading guest satisfaction, employee retention, and company culture initiatives. Improved profitability by leveraging a strategic combination of topline revenue-generating activities coupled with innovative operational efficiencies across all hotel departments.

Regional Vice President

Regional Director of Operations

The Bricton Group

Vice President Sales & Marketing

As a senior sales and marketing and operations professional, I developed a continuous track record of excellence leading a wide variety of hospitality operations including hotels, resorts, restaurants, and catering companies. I have consistently increased profitability while reducing staff turnover and boosting guest satisfaction everywhere I have applied my talents.

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