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• Responsible for feasibility assessment, business plan and design development of new hotel sites• Compilation of Brand Design Manual, Brand Standards Manual and SOP for 2nd Generation Dakota, new restaurant concept, new 5 star concept and new Ultimate lifestyle retreat concept.• Liaison between potential investor groups, property owners, senior debt providers & local Government.

• During particularly challenging economic conditions was charged with streamlining and improving profitability of the hotel group whilst running Dakota Glasgow as General Manager.• Compiled and introduced new training & induction program resulting in improved guest satisfaction and increased staff efficiency. • Co-ordinated new website, web-booking system and GDS to improve online presence and room rate. Despite downturn in corporate travel, successfully preserved GOP percentage and increased F&B profitability by 8%.

• In line with Technical Service Agreement attended Design Team Meetings and Hotel Working Group to provide advice and recommendations on all aspects of hotel construction, systems specification, human resources and opening issues (£30m project). Provided update reports to Shareholders at monthly board meetings. Oversaw procurement and installation of all FF&E and Operators items.• To comply with Shareholder wishes and to maximise revenue potential managed to open the hotel to a full paying audience for the Farnborough Airshow only 10 days after Practical Completion of construction contract. • Co-ordinated local management in all pre-opening activities and provided operational management during opening months.

•Hotel opened on time and on budget. Best value Dakota opening with construction cost of £67k per room whilst being a significant enhancement on previous projects.•Dakota Seafood Grill received critical acclaim winning “Best Scottish Restaurant”, “Best Seafood Restaurant”, “Best Hotel Restaurant”•Coordinated PR and Sales team to create brand awareness and grow business in an area with little previous hotel demand.

• Hotel opened on time and on budget (£10m) only 13 months from initial planning application• Dakota Grill established as premier destination restaurant and accounting for 50% of hotel turnover. First Year Hotel GOP of over 33%• Hotel recognised as “Rising Star” at Scottish Hotel Awards, Winner of “Best Hotel Bar” & “Most Stylish Hotel” at Scottish Style Awards. AA Assessment of 81%

• Tenants representative and project manager for on time, on budget (£10m) construction and opening of the first Dakota property• Achieved Year 3 stabilised earning projections in first year with Rooms Division Profit of 73.5%, F&B Profit of 31.6% delivering a GOP of 33.2%. Financial success of the hotel was fundamental to the development of subsequent Dakota projects.•Staff turnover remarkably low at less than 20%. Many original team members still with the company having been developed into more senior positions•Hotel recognised as Conde Nast “Best New UK Hotel”

• Owner’s representative on Construction Team. Managed procurement, logistics and placement of all FF&E and Operators Equipment including IT & AV during the construction project (£22m budget).• As part of opening team, established unique to Monaco contemporary chic hotel offering whilst overcoming language barriers, union restrictions and managing a culturally diverse team.• Responsible for bar operations and co-ordination of VIP events, product launches and F1 Grand Prix.• Co-ordinated and hosted travel agent, PR and media “fam” trips for the British and French markets.• Oversaw all procurement, stewarding and operational expenditure. Restructured and implemented control procedure to improve profitability.