Strategic Marketing and Business Development Director with a demonstrated track record marketing cities and destinations to drive tourism and economic development initiatives. I create strategic relationships with organizational leaders to identify business opportunities, growth initiatives and partnerships. I am a creative thinker, problem solver and decision maker who effectively motivates a high-performance teams. Those with whom I have worked appreciate my integrity, attention to detail and results driven approach when it comes to managing complex projects and navigating internal and external groups. I am all about growing new business opportunities and impacting results!Destinations International CDME (Certified Destination Management Executive) CandidateBusiness Development | Marketing | Operational Leadership | Account Management | Cross-functional Team Leadership | Project Management | Event Management | Relationship Management | Vendor Management | Sales Support | Process Improvement | Contract Management | Strategic Planning | Negotiations | Influential Leadership | Event Planning | Change ManagementStrengths Finder themes: Achiever, Discipline, Relator, Harmony, Arranger