Greg Kavanagh Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Us

Chief operations and sales executive at 300 room resort and conference center. Oversee a high occupancy summer leisure destination and year round conference location in the heart of beautiful Lancaster County, with $25 million revenue. Revpar leader in the market, the Eden Resort offers 28 room types including villas and suites for long term stays and special events. Lancaster Chapter Pennsylvania Restaurant and Lodging Association Board of Directors.

I develop teams to achieve both immediate and long-range goals. Revenue generation, financial results, market share growth and guest satisfaction benchmarks are the hallmarks of a successful leader. Over my diverse career, I have easily navigated between operations and sales; overseen a multitude of renovations, repositioning and rebranding. Those who know me would say that finding the right talent to produce results is what I’ve done — taking underperforming assets and finding business that produces profitable revenue and grows market share. May- June 2023 on assignment as General Manager at Eden Resort, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Transitioned to full time role effective July 1, 2023. January-March 2023: successfully completed assignment at The Draftsman Autograph Collection Hotel, Charlottesville, Virginia. Vacant DOSM and GM roles notwithstanding, I secured $500k in new business and exceeded Q1 budget.

Chevy Chase, Md, Us

Leading sales and operations teams at Wilmington Delaware’s legendary and iconic HOTEL DU PONT. Oversee a $25 million operation, and results include a $2 million YOY growth with 129% flow-through in 2019. A full return and improvement by 2022 as the hotel was recognized by PM as Hotel of the Year; and also won for best flow through. The 217 room hotel with 25,000 square feet of conference space is positioned as "the heart of Wilmington," within the DuPont Building that includes the Chemours office tower, Playhouse Theatre, DE.CO food hall, with Currie Salon & Spa and 190 new residences opening in 2020. My role as Managing Director includes daily interaction with these components under the building's ownership, the Buccini/Polin Group. This is a complex and unique operation that utilizes my significant experience to be effectively the "mayor" of a small city. In 2020 the legendary Four Diamond Green Room was transformed into a new concept, LeCavalier, to positive reviews including the Historic Hotels of America award for Best Historic Restaurant. Currently serving on the Advisory Board of Historic Hotels of America.

Reston, Va, Us

Joining BridgeStreet brings my strength in both sales and operations together overseeing the launch of the MODE Aparthotel brand with 2018 openings in Paris and Edinburgh. I have managed the Mode model room project in Reston; and set up specifications and operations standards for this emerging brand. Additionally, I handle owner relations for managed assets in the US, including opening the Town Place, which will be 62 state-of-the art units in Pittsburgh. Further, my duties include oversight of the Eastern region operations and sales (New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, and Pittsburgh).

Plano, Texas, Us

I oversee an ever-changing region of 16-20 hotels, largely organized by ownership groups, and geographically diverse from Boston to Los Angeles, as part of a regional operations team. Experienced with all major brands, including Marriott, Starwood, Hilton, and IHG. On behalf of Interstate, my primary role is to support the sales and marketing resources and fundamentals known as the 7 Sales Principles; and I am responsible for leading and organizing our annual Sales Conference and sales training courses throughout the year.

Plano, Texas, Us

Successfully operated several hotels for Interstate (Meristar, CapStar) in Washington, DC and Philadelphia. Awarded GM of the Year in 1997 at the Hilton Washington Embassy Row. As General Manager, I oversaw these hotels:1. Best Western New Hampshire Suites, Washington, DC2. Ramada Rockville, Rockville, MD3. The Latham Hotel Georgetown, Washington, DC - Best F&B Profit Award4. The Latham Hotel Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA - Best F&B Profit, Finance Team, HR Team Awards5. Hilton Arlington, Arlington, VA6. Hilton Washington Embassy Row, Washington, DC GM of the Year 19977. Area General Manager of Radisson Old Town Alexandria and Holiday Inn Old Town Alexandria, VA

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Promoted quickly from sales manager to ADOS to DOS at the hotel where CapStar/MeriStar got its start. Returned for a stint as GM and oversaw its flagging to a Hilton.

Chicago, Il, Us

Promoted from executive meetings manager (Hyatt Express) to corporate market including key accounts such as Hallmark and NCAA.

Indianapolis, Indiana, Us

Oversaw major fundraising campaign in conjunction with fraternity sesquicentennial.