Through my own passion for travel, I built one of the fastest-growing and increasingly profitable vacation rental businesses in the U.S. – VTrips. I have learned every aspect of the business by doing it myself, from industry advocate to manager, and now founder and CEO. I cultivated my company into 7,000 properties in 30 markets and work with the biggest vacation rental professionals in the world. My goals are to fight for fair regulation, plan future acquisitions, and most importantly – make incredible memories for our guests.𝗔 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿• Oversee rental property management as a hospitality business first and technology business second. • Focus on profitability by getting the small details right on operations, guest service, and owner service.• Manage acquisitions like Distinctive Beach Rentals in Fort Myers Beach, FL, and Resort Property Management in Pigeon Forge, TN.𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲• Deepen our footprint in the southeastern U.S. to enhance the efficiency of our operations, which is a big part of the hospitality industry. • Use the best-of-breed, hosted, or cloud-based systems which allow us to boost technology-enabled efficiency and retain our proven ability to operate effectively and profitably over multiple decades.• Leverage a unique combination of non-owned software and technology to produce excellent results for property owners and stakeholders.• Facilitate contact with guests and owners through online portals and sophisticated pricing plans to make the most profit according to supply and demand trends.𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀• Raised a record-breaking $420,000 through the VRMA Advocacy Fund to produce economic impact studies, marketing campaigns, housing affordability studies, and lobbying assistance direct to member alliances in need. • Fight for fair regulation and support requirements for vacation rental standards that promote safety – like mandated fire sprinkler systems. Formed a state chapter and political action committee in Florida and starting one in Texas to champion these issues. • Maintain the small brands we acquire through their teams and community values to create an optimal, localized experience and retain guest and employee loyalty. 𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴, 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴.