Ralph Davis Email & Phone Number

Liberty Center, Federated Investors Tower

Monitoring Fire Control System and forty eight cameras, responding to all alarms and emergencies in two buildings, one 16 floors and the other 24 floors. Supervise three Security Officers on my shift. CPR, AED and First Aid Certification.

Pittsburgh Airport Area

* Direct the sales and solicitation efforts of the hotel through effective oral and written communication while overseeing rate, date and room commitments for corporate and group room sales within the hotel. * Develop and conduct persuasive verbal sales presentations to perspective clients. * Build professional relationships with current and perspective clients. * Able to strategize and be held accountable to market performance as well as budget, forecast and targeted goals. * Work with revenue management team and GM on yield and pricing strategies. * Directly responsible for leading and managing sales segments with the GM in achieving and exceeding budgeted room nights and revenue goals. * Work with Brand Field Sales Support in achieving room revenue and occupancy goals of the hotel. * Achieve Catering and Event revenue budget goals. * Ensure all collateral and giveaways are available for the sales efforts and hotel team. * Ensure Trade Shows are planned and executed. * Conduct and participate in all required sales meetings. * Participate in total hotel management as a member of the hotel Executive Team. * Complete all weekly and monthly reporting as required.I have Ten years experience as a Corporate Travel Manager, Six years as a Business Travel Sales Manager at Hyatt, six years as Director of Sales at Holiday Inn Express , 1 year with Hampton Inn and currently with Wyndham Garden Pittsburgh Airport.

Greentree/Pittsburgh

* Direct the sales and solicitation efforts of the hotel through effective oral and written communication while overseeing rate, date and room commitments for corporate and group room sales within the hotel. * Develop and conduct persuasive verbal sales presentations to perspective clients. * Build professional relationships with current and perspective clients. * Able to strategize and be held accountable to market performance as well as budget, forecast and targeted goals. * Work with revenue management team and GM on yield and pricing strategies. * Directly responsible for leading and managing sales segments with the GM in achieving and exceeding budgeted room nights and revenue goals. * Work with Brand Field Sales Support in achieving room revenue and occupancy goals of the hotel. * Achieve Catering and Event revenue budget goals. * Ensure all collateral and giveaways are available for the sales efforts and hotel team. * Ensure Trade Shows are planned and executed. * Conduct and participate in all required sales meetings. * Participate in total hotel management as a member of the hotel Executive Team. * Complete all weekly and monthly reporting as required.I have Ten years experience as a Corporate Travel Manager, Six years as a Business Travel Sales Manager at Hyatt, six years as Director of Sales at Holiday Inn Express and just recently accepted a position with Hampton Inn Pittsburgh/Greentree as Director of Sales a One Hospitality Group Hotel.

Robinson Township, Pa

Award winning Director of Sales.* Develop and conduct persuasive verbal sales presentations to perspective clients. * Build professional relationships with current and perspective clients. * Able to strategize and be held accountable to market performance as well as budget, forecast and targeted goals. * Work with revenue management team and GM on yield and pricing strategies. * Directly responsible for leading and managing sales segments with the GM in achieving and exceeding budgeted room nights and revenue goals. * Work with Brand Field Sales Support in achieving room revenue and occupancy goals of the hotel. * Achieve Catering and Event revenue budget goals. * Ensure all collateral and giveaways are available for the sales efforts and hotel team. * Ensure Trade Shows are planned and executed. * Conduct and participate in all required sales meetings. * Participate in total hotel management as a member of the hotel Executive Committee. * Complete all weekly and monthly reporting as required.I have Ten years experience as a Corporate Travel Manager, Six years as a Business Travel Sales Manager at Hyatt and Four years as Director of Sales at Holiday Inn Express

Exceeded my goals every year!. Achieved Hyatt Master Status.

Pittsburgh, Pa

Implemented a Corporate Travel policy for over 5,000 Traveler's.Research and Implement a ONLINE booking tool.Supervise Twelve Travel Agents, two Executive Protection Officers and one Travel Clerk.Created and maintained a Budget of over 14 Million dollars for Travel Department.

My job was Confidential. I can say that I was doing background investigations on FBI applicants when I left.