Derek Stumpfhauser Email & Phone Number

United States

Oversee real estate investments and the management of short term rentals and long term leases of owned and/or managed properties.

Miami, Florida, United States

• Responsibilities:
• Managed the portfolio of KAYAK branded and unbranded hotels and restaurants, including strategic deal negotiations, asset management, P&L ownership, and operations oversight
• Provided strategic guidance to evaluate new hotel development sites, build proprietary hotel technologies, and develop a new-to-market hotel concept
• Pitched hotel and technology products to strategic real estate, management, and technology partners
• Co-developed the KAYAK Hotels brand… Show more Responsibilities:
• Co-developed the KAYAK Hotels brand and hotel revenue management technology for use by our investment partner and operators

Multiple Markets Including New York City, Philadelphia, San Diego

• Responsibilities:
• Spearheaded multi-property business strategy, including P&L ownership, revenue management, operations, finance, and accounting, to prove profitability for Series C fundraising
• Underwrote revenue and expenses for master-lease deals and management contracts
• Partnered with the internal brand team to implement and amplify the brand narrative across the portfolio
• Partnered with the internal real estate team to pitch brand positioning and new property… Show more Responsibilities:
• Partnered with the internal real estate team to pitch brand positioning and new property development

New York City

• Responsibilities:
• Executed the business strategy on-property, including overseeing guest and employee satisfaction, human resources, sales and marketing, revenue generation, and maximizing ROI to management and ownership.Achievements:
• Grew STR in a declining market (Running 12 Month; +7.2% RevPAR growth vs. Compset -8.7% RevPAR loss)
• Renegotiated strategic contracts and partnerships to actualize 2018 GOP 8% greater than budget
• Accelerated TripAdvisor placement to… Show more Responsibilities:
• Accelerated TripAdvisor placement to top 3% ranking among 500+ hotels in New York City

Multiple Markets, Including Task Force

• Responsibilities:
• Worked directly with ownership to remedy deficient properties on a task-force basis at at multiple Marriott/Starwood and Hyatt properties in New York City and other cities
• Managed the daily hotel operations to balance guest satisfaction, financial results, and staff performance in all departments (Rooms, Food & Beverage, Sales, Accounting, and Engineering)
• Handled weekly revenue and occupancy forecasts, as well as annual budgets for… Show more Responsibilities:
• Handled weekly revenue and occupancy forecasts, as well as annual budgets for ownershipAchievements:
• Drove a leading STR position to the compset (105.5% RevPAR index, 2 of 7 RevPAR index)

New York City

• Achievements:
• Transformed bankrupt union hotel into Wyndham's flagship urban timeshare resort
• Grew owner satisfaction scores from last-place in the brand to second-place in 5 months
• Improved 'Service and Experience' guest survey scores by 30 points in 5 months
• Negotiated collective bargaining agreements, with Local 6 and Local 153, favorably for the company
• Designed a digital-based arrival experience for Presidential owners which was implemented… Show more Achievements:

New York City

• Achievements:
• Achieved top 5% ranking on TripAdvisor among 450 New York City hotels
• Created guest facing initiatives and materials for Elite Rewards guest appreciation
• Established new pre-arrival out-reach program to boost guest satisfactionResponsibilities:
• Facilitated pre-opening planning and setup of 211 room Midtown NYC extended-stay hotel
• Assisted in preparation of revenue and occupancy forecasting, developed aggressive sales strategies and rate structures… Show more Achievements:

New York City

• Achievements:
• Secured top TripAdvisor placement (#9 of 448 hotels)
• Trained staff to achieve AAA Four Diamond luxury service designation
• Established quarterly employee appreciation meetings to drive staff retentionResponsibilities:Managed Housekeeping operations for 128 room Midtown NYC boutique luxury hotel, including daily cleaning of.
• Established quarterly employee appreciation meetings to drive staff retentionResponsibilities:Managed Housekeeping operations for 128 room Midtown NYC boutique luxury hotel, including daily cleaning of.

Carlsbad, California, United States

• Achievements:
• Increased marketplace revenue by 18% by introducing new products and renovated displays
• Reduced average daily balance of A/R agings from $4900 to $215
• Championed roll-out of guest facing initiatives including Make A Green Choice pilot program
• Developed associate facing programs including communication boards and department currency incentives
• Implemented innovative processes to drive productivity and lower costs, including automatic reservation… Show more Achievements: