SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS: * A valuable blend of sales leadership, resourcefulness, and financial skill that combine efficiency with imagination to produce bottom-line results. * Adept in developing an effective business plans, long-range focus, and devising innovative methods for tactically implementing those mission critical ideas. * Solid background and training in areas where sales expertise, administration, organization, interpersonal communication, motivation and management are required. * Exceptional ability to enter new environments and produce immediate results through the use practical skills that are easily transported between different industries. EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE: Waldorf Astoria, New York, NY (Union Based Catering Staff) Senior Event Manger: September 2013 to January 2017 * Responsible for over $6M in annual catering sales revenue. * Responsible for largest single event account: BlackRock Financial Services (2-week event with F&B revenue in excess of $870K). * Other major clients include Multiple Countries for UNGA week, College Football Hall of Fame Annual Program, Fair Share Friday fundraiser for hunger awareness. * Management successes include 2015 Meeting Management Score of 95.8%, 2015 Individual Meeting Planning Score of 100%, Catering forecast projections within 3% of actual sales annually. Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Atlanta, GA Director of Event Management: July 2010 to September 2012 * Responsibilities included overseeing $19 million in Group & Local Catering Sales and $2.6 million in Audio Visual Sales encompassing more than 160,000 sq. ft. of convention space and 1663 Sleeping Rooms. * Improved 2011 Overall ESS Score by 13.5 points over 2010. * Spread yearly budget for Catering as well as develop business plan to improve sales and profit. * Member of the hotel's Executive Committee. * Reported on catering sales and operation productivity during quarterly owner and regional meetings. * Oversaw manager training and development for event team. Steven S. McDonnell Renaissance Washington DC Downtown Hotel, Washington D.C. Director of Event Management: November 2007 to July 2010 * Responsibilities included overseeing $14 million in Group & Local Catering Sales and $2.5 million in Audio Visual Sales encompassing more than 70,000 sq. ft. of convention space and 807 Sleeping Rooms. * Oversaw Telepresence room "Go There Meetings" (Video Conference). * Oversaw Concierge Lounge. * Improved 2008 Overall ESS Score 10.6 points over 2007. * Spread yearly budget for Catering and Audio Visual as well as develop business plan to improve sales and profit for the year. * Inauguration Revenue 2009: Event team generated $1,575,932 in total event revenue in three days.

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