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Greater Chicago Area

Helping Companies Optimize Top Line Revenue with Top Level Talent. Specializing in Marketing and Sales consulting, and Employee Recruitment for the Hospitality Industry. ■Retained Executive Search - Identifying and hiring top level talent■Strategic Planning - Marketing Plans to increase market share during Covid 19 and beyond■Marketing Communications - Branding and Positioning for success in a post Covid 19 World■Innovation - Transformational Thought Partner "Navigating… Show more Helping Companies Optimize Top Line Revenue with Top Level Talent. Specializing in Marketing and Sales consulting, and Employee Recruitment for the Hospitality Industry. ■Retained Executive Search - Identifying and hiring top level talent■Strategic Planning - Marketing Plans to increase market share during Covid 19 and beyond■Marketing Communications - Branding and Positioning for success in a post Covid 19 World■Innovation - Transformational Thought Partner "Navigating through challenging times"■Revenue Management, Pricing, and Distribution - Optimizing Top Line Revenue■Marketing Analytics - Developing Strategies and Measuring Results■Development - Market performance and competitive analysis■Property Openings and Relaunch - Creating integrated plans ■Customer Relationship Marketing - Creating a Distinctive Customer experience ​■Comprehensive Sales And Marketing Deep-Dive Analysis - Sharing Best Practices and Maximizing Marketing Efficiency.■Sales Alignment - Optimizing Sales Performance and "Doing more with less"■Coaching - Building high performing teams and career coaching Show less

Greater Chicago Area

Reporting to the CMO I managed The America's Marketing Leadership Team encompassing Marketing Communications, Digital and Social Media Marketing, Revenue Management and analytics and provided strategic direction to The Directors Of Marketing at America's Hotels and Resorts. As a member of The Americas Leadership Team I helped define the Company's strategic priorities and worked collaboratively with my peers to advance multi functional strategic initiatives. Along with the Directors of… Show more Reporting to the CMO I managed The America's Marketing Leadership Team encompassing Marketing Communications, Digital and Social Media Marketing, Revenue Management and analytics and provided strategic direction to The Directors Of Marketing at America's Hotels and Resorts. As a member of The Americas Leadership Team I helped define the Company's strategic priorities and worked collaboratively with my peers to advance multi functional strategic initiatives. Along with the Directors of Marketing, developed a clear and pro-active business plan that drove an optimal business mix and best in class financial results. ■Created and steered a cross-functional marketing leadership team with sales, marketing communications, revenue management and distribution to ensure all channels were optimized.■Developed new leaders by working with property executive teams to manage career planning for more than 400 Sales and Marketing Managers.■Consistently met the financial expectations and objectives for the region with oversight of 1.2 Billion Dollars in annual revenue. ■Achieved 145% RevPar index over five years for the America's region Show less

Greater Chicago Area

Drove marketing initiatives for 20 properties working closely with the RVP’s, General Managers, Marketing Directors, and Finance Directors to ensure profits were maximized in line with GOP and EBITA targets. Key strategic leader approving hotel price positioning, segmentation mix strategies and annual business plans, ensuring allocation of resources and a revenue management culture that permeates throughout all departments. ■Developed sales force automation, sales training programs and… Show more Drove marketing initiatives for 20 properties working closely with the RVP’s, General Managers, Marketing Directors, and Finance Directors to ensure profits were maximized in line with GOP and EBITA targets. Key strategic leader approving hotel price positioning, segmentation mix strategies and annual business plans, ensuring allocation of resources and a revenue management culture that permeates throughout all departments. ■Developed sales force automation, sales training programs and company incentive plan that delivered industry-leading performance, as the properties were constantly #1 one in market share in their subsequent competitive sets. ■Recruited and developed the Marketing Directors in the region, resulting in both exceptional top line performance and best in class turnover results. Show less

Greater Chicago Area

Oversaw sales and marketing activities for six properties while maintaining full P&L responsibilities for both Chicago Four Seasons properties.■ Pioneered revenue management business practices ranging from pricing to distribution, processes and analytic techniques while identifying opportunities to maximize profitability resulting in dominant performance in market share. ■ Created integrated E Marketing plan for the company, focused on positioning the properties for success and… Show more Oversaw sales and marketing activities for six properties while maintaining full P&L responsibilities for both Chicago Four Seasons properties.■ Pioneered revenue management business practices ranging from pricing to distribution, processes and analytic techniques while identifying opportunities to maximize profitability resulting in dominant performance in market share. ■ Created integrated E Marketing plan for the company, focused on positioning the properties for success and creating synergistic initiatives in a multi-user capacity delivering industry-leading results. Show less

Greater Chicago Area

Responsible for all sales and marketing activities at both The Ritz Carlton and Four Seasons Hotel Chicago. Developed and executed joint marketing plan balancing needs at both properties while delivering RevPar superiority in the Chicago market.

Greater Chicago Area

Managed the sales and marketing efforts for this 434-room, 5-star, luxury hotel. Mentored, managed and developed a staff of 18. Responsible for all sales revenues, marketing plan and hotel strategies. Created and executed re-launch plan to support a $20 M renovation of this iconic hotel, re positioning the property in the market.