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Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington

Pan Pacific Seattle is a destination for those seeking a stylish retreat in the heart of the vibrant South Lake Union neighborhood in downtown Seattle. The property, opened in 2006 by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, was designed to evoke a contemporary Japanese aesthetic and provides a setting that provides the backdrop for guests' stories as they unfold. Service at the hotel has been designed with the same role in mind: There at just the right time and never intrusive.Defining the hotel's place within an evolving market has opened opportunities and we're proud to not only be the choice of many discerning individual travelers, but to be able to serve industry leaders like Amazon, Warner Bros., Google, Apple, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Kaiser Permanente, and many more.

Hotel Paso del Norte holds a special place in the hearts of many in El Paso, Texas. I had the distinct pleasure of building and leading an extraordinary team of branding, marketing and sales professionals who set this grande dame of the city on a path to reclaim her rightful place in the story of this western city. Developing and communicating the experience of this hotel was a true pleasure, with every element intended to share a different facet of the history of the city. Guests feel that they have truly traveled, not simply stayed.

Albuquerque, New Mexico Area

Redefining this hotel's brand to be a truly lifestyle experience was a joy. Shifting the hotel from a focus on history to a focus on chic, sexy urban experience not only resulted in an entirely different feel throughout the property's offerings, it set revenue records. The Andaluz became the place to see and be seen.This was achieved via a paradigm shift in thinking: Instead of a hotel with dining and some light entertainment, it was reimagined as a dining and entertainment center that had guest rooms attached. Food, beverage, and entertainment were all crafted within this marketing-led framework and the result was outstanding. The Andaluz became the place to be for Hollywood A-listers and the Who's Who of New Mexico society.

Albuquerque, New Mexico

It's a challenge to take a rather bland 90's corporate hotel and turn it into a lively, thriving urban destination, but it's certainly possible. While this hotel's emphasis had to remain on business and group travel, the challenge was how to consistently maximize revenues in during weaker demand periods, namely weekends or between large meetings.Inspired by the hotel's under-utilized lobby space and closed lobby bar, a weekend 30's dinner club concept was initiated, combined with a new bar concept centered around classic black and white movies. The result brought life to a hotel that had been completely quiet on weekends as new guests poured in. Stylized communications also put the hotel on the map for a large number of people who had previously had little conscious knowledge of it, successfully adding not only food and beverage revenue, but occupancy as well.

Interim Director of Sales and Marketing, Doubletree Cedar RapidsAssistant Director of Sales and Marketing, Hilton OmahaResponsible for providing sales leadership, management of a large market segment,negotiating contracts, sales training and motivation, coordinating group business strategywith market partners, and creative marketing.AccomplishmentsProspected and booked large account business in the Corporate, Association andSMERF markets.Trained and mentored sales staff in consultative, solution-basedsales strategiesCreated communication strategy utilizing multiple media to more effectively marketthe hotel.

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Director of Sales and Marketing NorthAmerica, Hyatt Regency Waikiki Resort & SpaDirector of Sales and Marketing, Hyatt Regency BaltimoreDirector of Sales and Marketing, Hyatt RosemontAssociate Director of Sales and Marketing, Grand Hyatt SeattleSales Manager, Hyatt Regency Crown Center (Kansas City)Responsible for providing sales leadership, local market plan creation, budgeting, training,contract negotiation, motivation, marketing strategy, revenue management leadership,achieving RevPAR growth and customer satisfaction goals.AccomplishmentsIdentified target markets and developed strategies to increase revenues in bothGroup and Transient markets.Consistently achieved annual RevPAR growth goals.Recruited, trained and mentored successful sales staff.Worked with destination, corporate and ownership stakeholders to identify areas of opportunity and maximize return.Used unique and creative tactics to ensure that hotels stood out from the noise of the competition.Collaborated with all members of hotel leadership teams in order to implement impactful experiences for potential and existing guests and meeting planners.