Recruited to sell, plan, and organize all club private events and meeting functions; prepare quarterly sales and marketing plans; achieve budgeted sales and revenue goals; foster relationships with potential bookings and prospect for new events; oversee promotional activities.1 direct report: Private Events CoordinatorSELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS★ Exceeded booking goals in 2021 during COVID-19; 231% in January, 415% in February; 317% in March.★ Achieved 76% of year goal in 4-months by aggressively planning as well as capturing leads and converting to sales.★ Converted 85% of all contacts to bookings.★ #2 Sales Person regional accolade out of 17 candidates for first quarter, Secret Shop program

Progressively promoted to helm all corporate contracts, broaden customer base and marketing opportunities, and grow event accounts in high-volume hotel setting.Planned event logistics as well as collaborated with stakeholders; developed promotional plans and targeted businesses to prospect; monitored comp set and adjusted selling tools and prices.Hired and trained team on policies / procedures; analyzed yearly reports, assessed conventions, and assembled forecasts ($8.3M budget).Direct Reports (4): Senior Sales Manager, Sales Manager, 2 CoordinatorsSECURED ACCOUNTSUT Health, Methodist, Baylor, Exxon Mobil, BP Energy, Shell Oil, Direct Energy, Dior, Winston & Strawn LLP, Veritas Total Solutions, Rice University, University of Houston, Nike, American Heart Association SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS★ Single-handedly secured 65% of total sales goal.★ Exceeded $2.8M personal target, YoY—implemented sales strategies that increased revenue.★ Increased wedding bookings 333%, a jump from 6 to 26, as a result of tenacious sales and promotional efforts★ Recruited and hired Catering Team to 100% retention over 10-years; built a high-performing, over-achieving team to the meeting or surpassing of all goals.★ Created a training manual for Catering Coordinators, which is still in use today and referred to as “The Catering Gold Standard.”CAREER PROGRESSIONSenior Catering Sales Manager (2014 – 2016)Senior Catering Sales Manager & Senior Sales Manager (2011 – 2016)