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Greater Chicago Area

Responsibilities include developing and conducting all new hire training, launching reconfigured intermediate level associate training programs, administration of internal sales associate certification testing and conducting designated "boot camp"​ style programs during the company's Annual Partner Meeting. Serves as part of the engagement team for company's partnership with Cvent.In addition to the training activities listed above, responsible for collaborating with a variety of corporate and association customers utilizing ConferenceDirect's site selection and contract negotiation services.

Chicago, Il

Responsibilities include the oversight of an enterprise wide SMMP account including: daily oversight of strategic sourcing team, engagement with customer in developing best practices, development of decision making tools to increase alignment with organizations goals, review and presentation of booking and spend data with customer and served as escalation point for individual event issues. In addition, managed the sourcing and contracting responsibilities for state and national association accounts. Additional responsibilities within ConferenceDirect include developing and conducting all new hire training, launching reconfigured intermediate level associate training programs, administration of internal sales associate certification testing and conducting designated "boot camp" style programs during the company's Annual Partner Meeting. Serves as part of the engagement team for company's partnership with Cvent.

Evanston, Illinois, United States

The Quarantine and Isolation Housing Coordinator (QIHC) serves the residential students of Northwestern University in the event they are either identified as being COVID-19 positive or have been contact traced to a positive case. The QIHC is responsible for managing housing inventory and room assignments, meal delivery, coordination with case management on discharge dates and follow up with student well being on a daily basis.

Greater Seattle Area

RealTime Productions creates and produces marketing and event management solutions for organizations worldwide who demand unparalleled experience, service, and results. Since 1997, organizations and prominent individuals choose RealTime Productions because of our broad and high level of experience and the ultimate customer service.The VP of Operations provides leadership in the development and implementation of key operations, business development and human resources strategies. The purpose of the role is to effectively manage all aspects of human resources, help formulate policies, manage daily operations, plan the use of resources, participate in strategic planning to direct the company’s growth, and problem solving.

Redmond, Wa

Redmond, Wa

November 2010 - March 2011Responsible for leading a team of five remote site selection and contract negotiation specialists in support of Siemens Corporation. Position entailed engagement with individual meeting requestors, central planners and commodity managers within the organization; overseeing day to day account activities and special projects. Leveraged event spend with hotel national sales organizations in accordance with client preferred chain agreements. Financial management duties included spend approval, contractual liability reporting and meeting event cost savings targets. September 2007 - October 2010 Responsible for site selection and contract negotiations supporting Microsoft Corporation’s Tier 1 Events, specifically events of 2,500-14,000 attendees requiring multiple hotels, a convention center and ancillary event space. Position entailed engagement with individual business owners and coordination with supporting vendors including logistics, production, housing and registration. Leverage event spend with hotel national sales organizations, convention centers and destinations. Financial management duties include commission collection, contractual liability reporting and meeting event cost savings targets. Achieved combined cost savings and liability avoidance in excess of $25 million in FY10.

Chicago, Il

Primarily responsible for the ongoing sales efforts in the 14 state Midwest Region. Specific responsibilities include active solicitation of citywide and single hotel groups, coordinating hotel participation in citywide/multi-hotel programs, coordinating convention center availability with hotel availability, matching client needs with various member service providers and providing education on overall destination developments to assigned client base. Account base is comprised of all market segments for both in-house and citywide groups. Actively involved in local industry associations on both committee and board of director levels. Achieved in excess of 100% of definite room night goals for each year in position.

Chicago, Il

Primary responsibility was the development of group and convention business for Starwood branded hotels around the globe. Client base was composed of association, multi-management, corporate and third party accounts in the greater Chicago and Milwaukee markets with an aggregate total of $12 million in definite business per year. Included in the solicitation of these accounts were the design and implementation of customer events, daily interaction between the brand hotels and clients and ongoing customer education on the various Starwood product lines. Achieved in excess of 100% of individual revenue goal each year and was awarded the Starwood Platinum Sales Award in 2002

Boston, Ma

Responsibilities included the training and development of a staff of three sales managers, account responsibilities in the corporate travel and travel industry markets, coordination of the sales efforts between the hotel and Hyatt’s National Sales Offices and the development and implementation of advertising plans for the meetings, catering and leisure markets. Administrative duties included group room and revenue forecasting, administration of sales and marketing budgets and the deployment of group pricing and inventory management. Additionally, served as one of eight Professional Selling Skills trainers within Hyatt Hotels & Resorts.

Coral Gables, Fl

Responsibilities included the training and development of a staff of three sales managers, account responsibilities in the petroleum industry, coordination of the sales efforts between the hotel and Hyatt’s National Sales Offices and the development and implementation of advertising plans for the meetings, catering and leisure markets. Administrative duties included group room and revenue forecasting, administration of sales and marketing budgets and the deployment of group pricing and inventory management. Additionally, served as one of eight Professional Selling Skills trainers within Hyatt Hotels & Resorts

Orlando, Fl

As part of the pre-opening sales team, responsibilities included the negotiation of corporate volume and travel industry accounts, development of the fly/drive and airline inconvenienced passenger markets as well as monthly print and electronic communication vehicles targeting corporate travel managers and travel agencies. Additional responsibilities included the development of the corporate meetings market originating in the Southeast and Midwest. Exceeded revenue targets in both the business travel and group markets. Held regional responsibilities for Hyatt Hotels of Florida/Hilton Head involving training Individual Travel Managers of nine hotels.

Deerfield, Il

Responsibilities included the solicitation and development of accounts in the travel industry and corporate transient markets. Held regional responsibilities for Hyatt Hotels of the Midwest involving the coordination of tradeshow participation and the training of Individual Business Travel Managers in fourteen hotels.

Atlanta, Ga

Completed a twelve month corporate training program including a three month operational rotation throughout the hotel followed by a nine month concentration in the sales division. Served as a small meetings manager with a focus on groups of less than 40 rooms on peak night in all market segments