* * * * * * * * * * 33 years of experience in the travel and hospitality industry, specializing in Corporate Groups and Business Travel. 20 years in the hotel sales arena Board of Directors for MPI Tampa Bay Area as Director of Sponsorship and Advertising. Incoming Director of Chapter Collaboration Well-rounded in all aspects of hotel sales and marketing, group and meeting planning, management of sales teams, development of corporate strategies, innovative booking technology, corporate consulting, and Social Media Experienced Hotel and Travel Agency Sales Director Experienced Meeting and Event Planner Certified Corporate Travel Executive (CCTE designation from University of Houston and GBTA) Certified Travel Counselor (CTC Degree, American Express University) Director of Sales & Marketing at four hotel properties Effective and efficient in product educational presentations, trade show representation, and exposition events Regional Corporate Sales Director for over 120 properties Proficient in SalesForce, Delphi, OnQ, Goldmine, Act, RFP tools, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Marketing Automation, and Social Media Expertise in new business development, producing ROI, and relationship management Preformed as a consultant to key accounts for corporate travel management procurement including sourcing and negotiating programs for corporate credit card, hotel, rental car, airline and travel management companies Served on industry advisory councils and panel speaker for industry issues, product upgrades and enhancements Proficient in all market segments for group and convention sales

Highlights:

Companies I like:

Hyatt, Marriott

• Sales
• Travel
• Automation
• Business Development
• Credit Card
• Delphi
• Front Office
• Management
• Microsoft
• Microsoft PowerPoint