Dick Turner

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Greater Chicago Area, United States, United States
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Servant Leadership | Revenue & Market Share Strategist | Multi-Property Oversight | Operations Efficiency | Asset Management | Service Champion | Vice President | General Manager Full Service HotelsConnect with me at dickturner484@gmail.com. I have worked with the industry’s leading management companies and led top branded hotels in highly competitive markets. In my experience I have navigated several up and down economic cycles, learning to spot and stay ahead of the ebb and flow. This has allowed me to seize pricing opportunities and adjust cost structures to maximize hotel profitability despite the cycle. I have learned from great mentors, companies and brands and bring it all together in my unique leadership style. • Multi-unit operations leadership achieving market share, revenue and NOI growth• Enhanced brand relations, negotiated PIP’s, brought hotels out of Quality Assurance Audit failures• Drove lower food costs and improved consistency using national purchasing platform• Wrote and implemented new labor productivity standards for multi-branded portfolio• Negotiated national vendor agreements, managed sponsorships for national conference• Proficient in ProfitSword, Hyperion, Hotel Effectiveness, OnQ PMS, Microsoft Office, Delphi, myAvendra.com/ iBuyEfficient• As a General Manager, awarded Acquisition of the Year at four consecutive hotels, Hotel of the Year, and Marketing General Manager of the Year

Dick Turner's Current Company Details
Le Méridien Chicago - Oakbrook Center

Le Méridien Chicago - Oakbrook Center

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Dick Turner Work Experience Details
  • Le Méridien Chicago - Oakbrook Center
    General Manager
    Le Méridien Chicago - Oakbrook Center Mar 2019 - Present
    Oak Brook, Il, Us
    Working with Wischermann Partners, leading an elite team in personalized service for this chic lifestyle hotel at the exclusive Oak Brook Center. The hotel's signature restaurant, El Tapeo - a Modern Spanish Kitchen, with breathtaking views on the top floor, specializes in Spanish cuisine. The hotel is complemented with Le Meridien Spa Suites, elegant salons with floor to ceiling windows and a board room on the 9th floor, as well as a classy illy coffee bar and lounge. The hotel is the clear market share leader, and #1 in the brand for Intent to Recommend, serving the highest tier of clientele in the Oak Brook area.
  • Turner Consulting
    Hospitality Consultant
    Turner Consulting Nov 2018 - Mar 2019
    Performed hotel consulting services and task force management for full service hotels. Led acquisition team of a full service hotel for Maverick Hotels & Restaurants. Completely re-staffed the hotel and leadership team. Recruited and trained the General Manager.
  • Spire Hospitality
    Vice President Operations
    Spire Hospitality Jul 2015 - Nov 2018
    Irving, Texas, Us
    Direct oversight of hotel management teams for multiple full-service hotels under a variety of global brands across the US. Build operating and capital budgets, drive performance, growth and value. Focused on delivering outstanding employee and guest satisfaction. Involved in underwriting of target assets as well as transitioning and re-positioning of newly acquired assets. Simultaneously supported 8 hotels through full renovations. Drove 28% CAGR in regional portfolio NOI and annual double-digit RPI growth from 2015-2018. For the Spire portfolio - established new labor standards via Hotel Effectiveness app, implemented Kipsu guest digital conversation app, drove lower food costs through standardization of specifications through the Avendra platform, renegotiated elevator agreements for $64k in savings, sourced water safety program.
  • Auctus Hospitality Partners, Llc
    Principal
    Auctus Hospitality Partners, Llc Oct 2013 - Jul 2015
    Principal and founder of a firm offering consulting and contract services to the hospitality industry. Clients included Spire Hospitality, HEI Hotels & Resorts, Wischermann Partners and SB Yen Management Group in various markets including Nashville, Charlotte, Minneapolis, Cincinnati, Chicago and Atlanta.
  • Hyatt Regency Schaumburg With Pyramid Hotel Group
    General Manager
    Hyatt Regency Schaumburg With Pyramid Hotel Group Dec 2012 - Oct 2013
    This elegant 468 room hotel in Schaumburg is adjacent to Woodfield Mall, the midwest's largest, with unlimited dining and entertainment options. The hotel is the perfect location for corporate & leisure travel to the Schaumburg area as well as for hosting corporate meetings, conventions and events with 30,000 SF of event space. The elegant ballrooms are ideal for weddings and special events and the service is unmatched. Of course, the cuisine is spectacular in the Hyatt tradition. My favorite part of this experience was the tremendous team of Hyatt colleagues I was privileged to work with.
  • Doubletree By Hilton Chicago - Oak Brook With Pyramid Hotel Group
    General Manager
    Doubletree By Hilton Chicago - Oak Brook With Pyramid Hotel Group Aug 2011 - Dec 2012
    I enjoyed managing this beautiful hotel in the upscale community of Oak Brook. 427 rooms & suites, 31,000 SF of event space with a 7,500 SF ballroom. Amenities include Executive Level accommodations, Foxes Sports Bar & Grille, The Den Wine Bar & Restaurant, the Atrium Cafe, indoor pool, fitness center and free covered parking. Adjacent to Oak Brook Center Mall and corporate headquarters for several global enterprises. This was a great opportunity to reposition a hotel coming out of the recession for market-leading growth.
  • Renaissance Chicago North Shore With Davidson Hotels
    General Manager
    Renaissance Chicago North Shore With Davidson Hotels Jun 2010 - Aug 2011
    Bethesda, Md, Us
    385 rooms, 22,000 SF of event space. Completed conversion to a lifestyle hotel with Renaissance immersion, training and upgrade of talent, full renovation of guest rooms, meeting and public space, bar & restaurant repositioning. Achieved $11 MM annual revenues and drove 2011 RPI growth of 17.8%; 75% flow through to NOI. 2010 RPI growth 23.8% with 75% flow to NOI through strategic re-negotiation of multi-layered business from top account, aggressive rate strategies and direct sales effort.
  • Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown With Sunstone Hotels
    General Manager
    Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown With Sunstone Hotels Jan 2003 - Jun 2010
    363 Rooms, high volume property in the center of everything fun in downtown Chicago. Sunstone Hotels acquired the hotel and brought me back to return it to its prior revenues and profitability. Upon Sunstone dissolving its management company in 2010, the contract was acquired by Davidson Hotels & Resorts. This hotel was a rich experience from a revenue management and sales & marketing perspective. The staff was awesome and very much the reason for the hotel's sustained success. Managed by Sunstone Hotels.

Dick Turner Skills

Hotels Hotel Management Hospitality Yield Management Hospitality Industry Revenue Analysis Hospitality Management Pre Opening Restaurants Budgets Customer Service Strategic Planning Customer Satisfaction Leadership Opening Hotels Sales Onq Marketing Hotel Booking P&l Financial Analysis Marketing Strategy Food Negotiation Sales Management Hospitality Consulting Hotel Asset Management Task Force Management Associate Engagement Hotel Effectiveness Labor Management Tool Profitsword Business Intelligence Solution Delphi Spanish Speaking Pre Opening Experience Profit Sword Hotel Effectiveness Labor Management Hyperion Performance Suite Management Team Building Operational Efficiency Multi Unit Strategy Market Analysis Asset Management Underwriting Servant Leadership Resorts Lodging Front Office Convention Services Rooms Division Catering Guest Service Management Meeting Planning Income Statement Market Planning Distress Properties Recruiting Revenue Forecasting Hotel Administration Human Resources Real Estate License Revenue Enhancement Restaurant Management

Dick Turner Education Details

  • The University Of Memphis
    The University Of Memphis
    Biology
  • Christian Brothers High School
    Christian Brothers High School
    General

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