Fulfilling a life-long dream with my partner Chris Bishop, we purchased a 104-slip Marina on the Neuse River near Pamlico Sound in North Carolina. The tranquil and scenic property includes vacation residences and waterfront RV Park annual rentals. Come out and see us y'all!

Experienced marketing consultant specializing in branding and integrated marketing communications. Assist clients with marketing plans, brand identity development, online and offline advertising, collateral design, website development, cluster marketing promotions, email campaigns, sales presentations and multi-media production.

Manage the essential business and financial tasks of the non-profit organization, working with the board of directors, staff, program leaders and volunteers. Oversee the retail store by managing inventory, accounting and staffing. Process donations and memberships, boat donations and sales, and annual auction and appeal financials. Prepare financial reports, grant applications, annual reports, and key performance indicators. Manage non-profit compliance with city, state and federal agencies.

Consulted in project management role to lead the successful revenue-generating promotions for hospitality clusters including Hilton Hotels, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, and LXR Luxury Resorts & Hotels. Collaborated with corporate brand executives, resort operators, and agencies to create promotions, plan media, and execute print, broadcast and online advertising. Directed website CMS, DRM and PPC promotional content updates, supervised email and direct mail co-op marketing to clients’ database, managed travel agency partner online marketing channels, coordinated with public relations on social media efforts. Prepared and moderated monthly webinar presentations to executives, including ROI analytics. Managed the migration of LXR’s Luxury Resorts & Hotels websites to a new host provider, including the supplier RFP process, budgeting, content management system setup, and UI/UX design of new responsive mobile and tablet websites. Developed a new brand for LXR Marinas, produced lifestyle photo shoot, supervised the annual media plan and advertising executions, created promotional offers, tracked budget.

Directed the strategic brand development and marketing execution for Atlantis, Paradise Island's $1 billion expansion including Dolphin Cay, Aquaventure (the world's largest water theme attraction), and The Cove Atlantis (an all-suite luxury hotel). Consulted on brand architecture and design for Atlantis, The Palm Dubai. Supervised the creation of sales training experiential environments for the new Atlantis development projects. Directed the marketing efforts for the launch of the Kerzner Marine Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to ocean conservation. Contributed to new resort development RFPs.

Managed the launch of Kerzner International's new luxury resort brand, One&Only. Collaborated in the opening of One&Only Palmilla in Los Cabos, Mexico, by directing agencies on the brand image, advertising, photo & film shoots, sales kits and all on on-property marketing collateral. Re-branded One&Only Ocean Club in The Bahamas with new image and collateral.