Director of Sales & Marketing - specializing in new hotel openings. My passion for the hospitality industry started immediately following College. Over 30 years in hospitality management and 10 years as a Meeting Planner has shaped my career and enabled me to share my experiences, coach and mentor others coming into our industry for the first time. Teaching our newer colleagues and guiding them through the challenges of Sales and Marketing is truly my biggest passion.

Strategic sales planning, customer negotiations, client solutions, customer service best practice, prospecting/lead generation, revenue analysis, third party initiatives. Specializing in hospitality and service oriented venues, event planning.

Sales and Marketing; Corporate negotiations, Revenue Management, Customer relationships, Tourism Marketing Committee, Hilton Garden Inn Advisory Council;Exceeding occupancy and revenue budgets year over year, executing sales and action plans for both Hilton Garden Inn and Homewood Suites - extended stay property.

Pre-opening leader leveraging hotel exposure through dedicated sales efforts. Working with GM and GSM with forecasting and all revenue management tactics. Optimize hotel profitability through increased occupancy and revenue.

Toronto based sales manager - specializing in Corporate Market - Group Sales.