An exceptional, dynamic business leader with an extensive history of success in the hospitality industry and related fields. Demonstrated successes in domestic and international markets, multi-unit portfolios and major full service hotel operations in Resort, Convention, Business Transient, Boutique and Airport settings. Adept at delivery of profits and return on investment by delivering strategies that increase revenues and quality delivery. Strong team leader with excellent communication skills who focuses on hiring the right people while promoting camaraderie that has developed numerous candidates for promotion. A Vice-President or General Manager who is approachable, team oriented and leads by example.

COMPANY	POSITION HELD	DATES WORKED
ISLAND HOSPITALITY	(Confidential)	8/2006 - 8/2007

SCHOOL	MAJOR	YEAR	DEGREE
Manhattan College	Physical Education	1975	Bachelor Degree

Highlights:

• Vice President of Operations and General Manager affiliated with Hilton, Starwood, Interstate, Thayer Lodging, Innkeepers Hospitality, Merv Griffin and privately owned independent hotel assets. • Responsible for multi Brand-multi unit hotel portfolio totaling $100,000,000 in revenues including budgeting responsibility, successfully converting 2 California Hilton Hotels into REIT portfolio, pre-opening, market share increases and quality benchmark successes for full service hotel portfolio of 10 hotels in 6 states as Regional Director of Operations. • Supervised start up projects, PIP’s (Property Improvement Plans), pre-opening critical path for construction and outfitting of hotels. Participated in planning and design of hotel projects in Florida, Massachusetts, Georgia, New Jersey, Maryland, Washington, DC, North Carolina, Arizona, California and Galway, Ireland. • Significant service delivery improvement and measured in top 10% of improved Starwood franchise hotels. Atlanta Airport Hilton received Hilton Hotels “Chairman’s Quality Award” under my operational guidance • Successfully re-branded Radisson Mart Hotel into Sheraton Miami Mart Hotel and opened two boutique style hotels and one 5-star hotel for Merv Griffin in South Beach, Palm Springs, CA and Galway, Ireland • Captained Hilton-McKinsey & Co. property team for Activity Value Analysis of Palmer House Hilton, Chicago

Companies I like:

Luxury Resorts International, Starwood, Hilton, Crescent Hospitality

P&L responsibilities
Presentation
Ecommerce Strategy and digital marketing channels optimization - SEO, SEM, email, affiliates - for high-profile accounts.
Technology Solutions
Sales Support
Software Implementation
Requirements Analysis & Specification
Leadership

• Operations
• Business Development
• Consulting
• Hotel Operations General Manager
• Regional Director
• Hospitality Coaching

• Responsible for multi Brand-multi unit hotel portfolio totaling $100,000,000 in revenues • Vice President of Operations and General Manager affiliated with Hilton, Starwood, Interstate, Thayer Lodging, Innkeepers Hospitality, Merv Griffin and privately owned independent hotel assets.