Ciao Andiamo is a boutique travel startup curating authentic, insider experiences throughout Italy spanning food, wine, and culture. Our mission is to help travelers discover Italy through local eyes and fall in love. Since the company’s launch in 2011, we have organized over 1,000 private adventures, small group tours, honeymoons, and weddings, and have received praise from the likes of Conde Nast Traveler, The Huffington Post, Travel + Leisure, and Brides. The company has offices in New York City and Umbria, Italy.

• Covered the responsibilities for roles such as VP of Sales, Director of Sales, Corporate Group and Leisure Sales.• Sourced, negotiated and executed new business while maintaining productivity of existing accounts.

• Covered the responsibilities for roles such as VP of Sales, Director of Sales, Corporate Group and Leisure Sales.• Sourced, negotiated and executed new business while maintaining productivity of existing accounts.

• Contracted, organized and designed personalized farm to table menus for corporate client events.• Established collaboration with culinary and banquets teams to achieve highest levels of customer satisfaction. • Supervised event support staff.• Developed and executed action plans to drive food and beverage sales while maintaining cost efficiency. • Analyzed and maintained knowledge of customers, market trends and competition.

• Part of the brand start-up team; worked directly with the Vice President of Brand Programming.• Collaborated on brand programming and delivery of property wide entertainment.• Responsible for delivering $30 million in annual leisure room night sales.• Implemented GDS into the property, thus allowing for broader sales distribution. • Conceptualized and executed leisure packages, promotions and training material.• Trained Front Office, Reservations and Accounting on package operating procedures.• Liaised with travel partners such as American Express, Orbitz, Jetsetter, etc.• Positioned Revel as the highest producing resort in the US for AMEX Gold. • Placed Revel as Orbitz’s most important regional resort, representing 25% of business in the market.• Developed and implemented integrated marketing initiatives with Revel’s dining, nightlife, spa and retail partners.

• Produced highest sales revenues two consecutive years across all of Auberge properties. • Developed rate strategies for maximum booking/revenue potential in high/low season, maintaining ADR above target.• Further developed existing corporate client relationships, while building new relationships with meeting planners for high-end incentive groups in the United States, Canada, Australia and Mexico.• Motivated and guided events and meeting managers on property.

• Built new relationships with meeting planners and sustained existing corporate client relationships to obtain goals of high repeat group business.• Team Hot Champion for the property (cross-selling sister properties).

• Solicited new business by expanding account base; identified and developed new markets while optimizing existing accounts to realize maximum potential.• Anticipated business needs with flexible planning. • Functioned as liaison between clients and hotel personnel.

• Contracted, planned and serviced all details of high profile social and corporate functions. • Maintained great level of collaboration with sales, culinary and banquets teams to achieve highest levels of customer satisfaction. Responsible for cost efficiency and maximizing food and beverage revenues.

• Responsible for servicing corporate groups, press junkets, and dignitary visits. • Managed, coordinated and executed high profile groups from 20 to 500 attendees. • Monitored all activities of the groups from contractual agreements pertaining to meeting space, food, beverage and guestrooms, to presenting clients with the final bill. • Effectively communicated with all hotel departments to successfully execute group needs while maintaining great client relationships to ensure repeat business.