President/Principal
Current• Lead operations and business development for hospitality architecture, project management, interior design, and branding services firms, contributing to annual revenues of $6 million to $10 million.• Oversee a diverse range of hotel construction projects totaling $200 million to $400 million annually, including new builds, renovations, adaptive reuse, and historic properties across various tiers including select service, extended stay, lifestyle, full-service and luxury. • Worked on hotel construction and FF&E projects, estimated at $7 billion. Projects include major hotel brands and boutiques. • Provide quality control of deliverables through evaluations, peer reviews, page turns, brand standards, construction in place, and contractor pay applications, reducing owner risk and cost overruns. • Developed the firms’ core values of respect, trust, training, professional growth, work/life balance, collaboration, communication, responsibility, technology, and integrity, including policies to enhance company practices and culture.• Review contracts for scope of work, qualifications, terms and conditions, cost, and schedule. • Consult with clients, design teams, consultants, contractors, brands, government authorities, utility companies, operations, legal, investment analysts, financial, and market consultants; on programming, master planning, design, codes, ADA, budgets, and schedules, to achieve project success, client and brand satisfaction, and ultimately the guest experience.• Assess and hire internal talent, outside contractors, and consultants.• Investigate potential acquisitions and dispositions, organize property condition assessments, and prepare capital expenditure and renovation projections, using industry experts.• Take a unique, comprehensive approach to design and real estate strategy, looking for practical solutions for clients to create value and return on investments. • Travel extensively for business across the United States.
