Alan Richardson Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Accomplished multi-versatile leader providing over 20 years of event planning, marketing, and visual artist experience, responsible for the direction and execution of over 2,100 functions from 10 to over 4,000+ guests, managing and creating graphic design elements for digital and print communications, and a key player in the creative implementation of government and private-sector programs from strategy and concepts to visual and design implementation.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Trained, motivated, and facilitated hospitality industry classes in the effective delivery of customer service, food and beverage, and housekeeping, programs utilizing 13 comprehensive learning competencies for entry-level positions. Planned, developed, designed, and conducted a comprehensive suite of social media marketing courses (tools, platforms, visual content, formats, idea creation, image creation, and metrics) created to enhance technical skills and amplify the creative acumen to high school students and adults.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Maintained the marketing and full top line responsibility for selling hotel function space, food and beverage, guest rooms, and audiovisual services through a proactively working sales staff of five direct reports and developing long-term marketing strategies to meet goals and objectives in a highly competitive marketplace. Managed hotel's brand and local websites through a collaboration with website development firm that involved satisfying organic search goals.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Executed the selling and securing of 10,000 square feet of function space and 532 guest rooms to a diverse clientele and market and applied solid understanding of the catering industry to meet strategic goals and objectives.

Bachelor Of Arts, E-Marketing, Graduated Summa Cum Laude

Marketing