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London, England, United Kingdom

Manhattan, New York, United States

As an independent contractor, represented owners and buyers in residential real estate transactions. Secured new clients, marketed properties throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn, negotiated and coordinated all aspects of a deal through to completion in a highly competitive and complex environment.

Manhattan, New York, United States

Residential Real Estate Broker, representing buyers and sellers throughout Manhattan. Achieved Senior Sales Associate level within first 2 years.

Manhattan, New York, United States

Reporting to the Chairman of the Board, responsible for all aspects of the privately held parent company of Circle Line and World Yacht, offering sightseeing tours and dinner cruises on New York Harbor to 1 million passengers per year. Given the brief of driving change and improving organizational effectiveness, communications and accountability, I.

Manhattan, New York, United States

Reporting to the owner / CEO, oversaw all operational aspects of the group’s 3 Manhattan hotels. Led a team of 6 senior managers (General Managers, Human Resources Director, Purchasing Director and Sales & Marketing Director) and 200 employees. Maximized revenue to limit year on year RevPAR decline to 19% versus competitive set’s drop of 28% during 2009.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Rejoined IHG as part of the pre-opening team for this 424 room hotel with 36,000 square feet of meeting space. Post-opening, direct reports included all operational departments plus Director of Revenue. Implemented brand standards to achieve 4 Diamond award within 6 months of opening, and third place ranking in IHG service scores for North America in 2007..

London, UK; Berlin, Germany; Miami, FL, USA; New York, NY, USA; Boston, MA, USA

Manhattan, New York, United States

427 room hotel with 9,000 square feet of meeting space. Following the absence of a GM for over 2 years before my arrival, focused on rebuilding the team and restructuring operations to improve service and profit. Achieved GOP increase of 36% over prior year.

Crowne Plaza At The United Nations, Manhattan, New York, US

300 room European boutique style hotel with 3,500 square feet of meeting space. Restructured rate and yield strategies to maintain RevPAR in 2003’s recessionary market while competitors declined. In 2004, achieved RevPAR growth of 21% over prior year. Achieved RGI averaging 110 with consistent year on year growth. In 2004 achieved 44% GOP growth over prior.

Manhattan, New York, United States

Diploma, Business Administration And Management, General

Hospitality Management

Ba (Hons), English Literature, 2:1

Activities and Societies: Student Theatre

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