Brady Smith Email & Phone Number

Frisco, Texas

Senior Vice President of Hotel Development Americas (Caesars Palace, Caesars Republic, Flamingo, LINQ, Cromwell)Oversaw the launch of development for the non-gaming hotel initiative in the Americas for Caesars. Marketed to owners and developers for Upscale, Luxury, Lifestyle and Resort Hotels to join the Caesars platform as Managed or Licensed agreements. Worked on corporate projects for development to grow casinos, restaurant concepts, and entertainment venues.Key Accomplishments:• Launched a new brand “Caesars Republic” from concept to closing (from scratch) the firstlicensed non-gaming agreement in Scottsdale.• Involved in all aspects of the new brand “Caesars Republic” launch including contracts license agreements, management agreements, international agreements, site selection, market review, proformas, board presentations, negotiation, marketing, collateral, standards, and promotion.

Frisco, Tx

Senior Director of National Hospitality Group (TX, OK, KS, AR, NE, CO, LA) Managed the development of the Ten-X Commercial On-Line Auction platform for the Hospitality Segment in market. Worked with brokers, sellers, and buyers to get assets listed and sold.Key Accomplishments:• Worked with institutional investors and created a model to trade hotel assets at a very fast-paced platform with high results; closed deals within 45 days.

Frisco Tx

Regional Vice President Franchise Development (Quality Inn, Clarion, Econo Lodge, Rodeway) Managed a team of eight covering Western US, Texas to Alaska with a quota of 131 deals annually. Recruited, hired, trained, and developed the best franchise sales team.Key Accomplishments:• Trained the Rookie of the Year as well as the director of the year and then again in 2016 we were 107% of quota and had the Rookie of the Year and Director of the Year. End of Q1 2017 at the same pace in Q1 as 2016.• Transformed a poor producing team through efficient training and development; team met 98% of quota in 2015.

Plano, Tx

Vice President Development (Wyndham, Wyndham Garden, Hawthorn, Wingate, Days Inn, Ramada, Howard Johnson, Super 8, Travelodge, Baymont & Knights Inn) Consistently promoted during tenure due to hitting and exceeding sales targets. Cultivated markets through outside sales efforts including cold calling, marketing and networking to finding properties or locations, selling the owners on the best brand out of our portfolio acquiring the application, negotiating of the deal or management contract, closing the deal, and have them executing agreements. target market included a range of clients from new hotel owners to experienced owners/ operators and developers covering the Central US markets. Consulted with customers to best determine the solutions that helped them succeed.Key Accomplishments:• Reached “Presidents Club” in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010.• Achieved “Salesman of the Year Award” for 2002, 2005, and 2006 Rookie of the Year Award in 2001.• Ring Winner 2004 for three consecutive years of quota achievement.• Hired, trained, and managed Rookie of the Year 2009.• Attained the highest number of Directors to Win Presidents Club in 2010, 2012, and 2013.