Chief Executive Officer

• Jan 2023 - Present

ABOUT CP&A BUSINESS VENTURES CP&A BUSINESS VENTURES is a German LLC (for the time being a UG i.Gr.) providing consulting and tailor-made solutions to the Hospitality and Wine Industry. BRANDS • CP&A WINE | CULINARY • CP&A GROWTH | EXPERIENCE • GOWINEING • AUTèNTIC WELLBEING ABOUT CP&A BUSINESS VENTURES CP&A BUSINESS VENTURES is a German LLC (for the time being a UG i.Gr.) providing consulting and tailor-made solutions to the Hospitality and Wine Industry. BRANDS • CP&A WINE | CULINARY • CP&A GROWTH | EXPERIENCE • GOWINEING • AUTèNTIC WELLBEING

Owner

• Jan 2023 - Present

ABOUT CP&A WINE | CULINARYCP&A WINE | CULINARY is a brand of CP&A BUSINESS VENTURES.We develop sustainable solutions for companies of the Wine & Culinary Industry.OUR SERVICES• Real Estate Development: Winery Transactions & Transition.• Design: Branding. On- & Offline Design. Webdesign.• Marketing: On- & Offline Marketing. SMM. SEM. SEO. PR & Communication. • Distribution: CRM, ERP, Webshop, etc.• Revenue Management: RM consulting, outsourced RM services.SELECTED PROJECTS• 04/12: Concept for Gowineing.com, Barcelona/Spain & Würzburg/Germany.• 06/14: Business strategy for Antonio Nadal Bodegas y Viñedos, Binissalem/Spain.• 07/21: Online strategy for GWF Frankenwein, Kitzingen/Germany.• 12/22: Webdesign for Altitud1080.com, Granada/Spain. Show less

Founder

• Feb 2015 - Dec 2022

Services provided under the brand of CHRISSIE CONSULTING.

Owner

• Jan 2023 - Present

ABOUT CP&A GROWTH | EXPERIENCECP&A GROWTH | EXPERIENCE is a brand of CP&A BUSINESS VENTURES.We offer tailor-made training programs for companies of the Hospitality & Wine Industry. OUR TRAININGS• Business Education (Sales Techniques, Negotiation Skills, Account Management, Time Management, Revenue Management, Intercultural Management, etc.)• Language Education (English, German, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, etc.)• Wine Education (Wine Styles, Wine Regions, Grape Types, Food & Wine Pairing, Wine Service, etc.SELECTED PROJECTS• Q1/20: Training Program "Effective Upselling and Crossselling Techniques" for the F&B Leadership team at ODEON Cinemas/Germany part of AMC Theatres Show less

Founder

• Nov 2017 - Dec 2022

Services provided under the brand CHRISSIE CONSULTING.

Owner

• Jan 2023 - Present

ABOUT AUTèNTIC WELLBEINGAUTèNTIC WELLBEING is an oasis within Hotels & CoWorking Spaces that provides a space for you to rest and recharge, relax and rejuvenate.Offering esthetics to enhance your outer beauty, from facial treatments to pedicures, as well as offering therapeutic massages, aromatherapy and mindfulness to balance the body and mind, AUTèNTIC WELLBEING is the one stop in your daily life to nurture your body and mind in a holistic way.PILOT PROJECT• Q1/18: PoC as "WELLNESS STATION" in the VIP ASIMA office building in Palma/Spain.CURRENT PROJECTS• Q3/23: Launch of the first "AUTèNTIC WELLBEING" Q3/23 in a Hotel in Sunny Beach/Bulgaria in cooperation with CP&A HOSPITALITY• AUTèNTIC WELLBEING due to be opened at a couple of sites in Germany, Spain, Bulgaria, etc. Show less

Founder

• Nov 2017 - Dec 2022

Company founded as WELLNESS STATION GROUP SL, a Spanish LLC.

Co-Founder

• Apr 2023 - Present

Advisor to the Founder

• Jan 2023 - Mar 2023

Team Partner

• Apr 2023 - Present

ABOUT PM INTERNATIONAL PM International with the brand FitLine offers a complete product range for health, fitness and beauty. The FitLine products combine carefully selected bioactive micro nutrients, years of research experience and cutting-edge technologies - all with your wellbeing in mind. The products are made in Germany and produced according to GMP (quality standard of the pharmaceutical industry) and regularly tested by TÜV Süd ELAB. ABOUT PM INTERNATIONAL PM International with the brand FitLine offers a complete product range for health, fitness and beauty. The FitLine products combine carefully selected bioactive micro nutrients, years of research experience and cutting-edge technologies - all with your wellbeing in mind. The products are made in Germany and produced according to GMP (quality standard of the pharmaceutical industry) and regularly tested by TÜV Süd ELAB.

Owner

• Jan 2023 - Present

ABOUT GOWINEINGTravel to the wine regions, experience the terroir, get in touch with winemakers and taste amazing wines... and shop them directly on our web shop.GOWINEING takes you to the most beautiful wine regions in the world. We offer unique experiences for wine lovers: Exclusive tours to see the vineyards and wineries guided by a wine connoisseur and wine tastings in selected spaces.PILOT PROJECT• Q3/16: Launch of operations and PoC in Majorca/Spain featuring online bookability with our own RezTechCURRENT PROJECTS• Q3/23: Launch of operations in Germany & Spain in cooperation with CP&A WINE | CULINARY Show less

Founder

• Aug 2016 - Dec 2022

Services provided under the brand of GOWINEING.

Professionnel du vin

• Jun 2020 - Present

ABOUT LA CHAÎNE DES RÔTISSEURS With nearly 21,000 members, the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs is an International Association of Gastronomy now established in over 75 countries bringing together enthusiasts who share the same values of quality, fine dining, the encouragement of the culinary arts and the pleasures of the table. The distinctive character of our association is to bring together amateurs and professionals, from all over the world, whether they are hoteliers, restaurateurs, executive chefs or sommeliers, in the appreciation of fine cuisine. Show less

Partnership Manager

• Nov 2022 - Dec 2022

ABOUT IWG IWGplc.com is the largest provider of flexible workspace solutions in the world. Trading under different brands (Regus.com, Spacesworks.com, HQ.com, Signature and others), the company has a network of 3,500+ coworking offices across 1,000 cities & towns in 120 countries. IWG’s mission is to help millions of customers to have a great day at work, every day. ABOUT THE ROLE As Partnership Manager, I am responsible for the commercial real estate development of the company in Northern Bavaria striving to close partnership & franchise deals with real estate owners, landlords & investors. TASKS & DUTIES • Deliver new partner locations. • Generate awareness and visibility of the IWG partnership proposition in the market by developing B2B connections. • Identify, contact and pitch prospective partners through a range of BD activities. • Source partners capable of delivering rapid growth of the network through conversion of existing buildings or by securing new buildings. • Sell the range of partnership solutions to the prospects, converting interest into commercial negotiations and securing board approval for new partnership deals. • Convert commercial discussions into signed contracts with the support of the IWG legal team. Show less

Sommelier

• Jun 2021 - Nov 2021

ABOUT WOHLSEIN WEINE Wohlsein-Weine.de is a stage for small and special winemakers who work out of love for their craft and in cooperation with nature, focusing solely on Franconian wines. At Wohlsein you will find special wines from creative small wineries in the region. The selected treasures can be tasted and directly taken away. ABOUT THE ROLE As Sommelier, I enjoy engaging with wine lovers in Wine Tastings, Events & Tours at WOHLSEIN WEINE, a Winery focussed on Franconian Wine. Show less

Senior Sales Manager

• Jul 2018 - Nov 2019

ABOUT COMTRAVO COMTRAVO.com is a Berlin-based traveltech startup providing an innovative booking system for business travellers based on artificial intelligence which received a 30m EUR series B funding in Nov 2019. ABOUT THE ROLE As Senior Sales Manager - Germany, Austria & Switzerland, I am responsible for the growth of Comtravo's customer portfolio. TASKS & DUTIES • Win and delight customers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. • Manage a sales portfolio and Identify new distribution channels, especially in B2B. • Approach prospects and close deals when there is a good fit. • Carry out sales experiments in order to continuously develop the model. • Pass on customer feedback to the product team. ACHIEVEMENTS • Close deals with VTU Engineering, BGT Playtech, Dr. Barbara Sturm, Wind Mobility & Kartenmacherei. • Deliver an additional 20% in booking volume. Show less

Market Manager

• Jun 2017 - Nov 2017

ABOUT EXPEDIA GROUP expediagroup.com is an American online travel shopping company. Its websites, which are primarily travel fare aggregators and travel metasearch engines, include Expedia.com, Vrbo (previously HomeAway), Hotels.com, Hotwire.com, Orbitz, Travelocity, trivago and CarRentals.com. ABOUT THE ROLE As Market Manager Ibiza, Menorca & Formentera, I am responsible for a portfolio of 150+ hotel accounts in the area. TASKS & DUTIES • Build and progressively expand a portfolio of hotel partners. • Introduce & Onboard prospective high potential partners to Expedia’s global value proposition. • Provide relevant data insights and a superior toolset to maximise the partners' revenue potential. • Secure seasonal deals, evergreen and dynamic promotions. ACHIEVEMENTS • Increase of >30% in RMD (Raw Margin Dollars) from 6.8M $ to 8.9M $ in Q2/3 2017 vs. 2016. • Target Achievement >120% • >90% Conversion Rate of proposed Seasonal Deals, Dynamic Promotions, etc. Show less

Head of Sales | North West Germany

• Aug 2016 - Apr 2017

ABOUT HRS GROUPHRS GROUP [hrs.com/enterprise/hrsgroup] is the leading Global Hotel Solutions Provider for Enterprises such as Siemens, Volkswagen Group, Google and Worldbank and providing hotel solutions for 40k+ SME corporate accounts. ABOUT THE ROLEAs Head of Sales - North West Germany, I manage & coach a partly home-based sales team responsible for the negotiations with and providing technical support to the hotel partners for a portfolio of 7.5k+ hotel accounts.TASKS & DUTIES• Set up sales strategy and targets for the sales managers.• Strengthen the team by providing customized training to the Sales Managers. • Supervise and direct sales activities in order to maximize revenue.• Provide sales steering, guidance and coaching for the team members.• Organize and lead periodical sales meetings with the team.• Review the development of the team members aligned with the HR standards.• Create account plans for the high value domestic hotel chains.• Maintain contact with key partners.• Represent the company at national and international trade fairs and workshops. Show less

Head of Sales | Spain & Portugal

• Apr 2014 - Jul 2016

ABOUT THE ROLEAs Head of Sales - Spain & Portugal, I manage & coach a partly home-based sales & account management team responsible for HRS Group's hotel supply in both countries with a portfolio of 12.5k+ hotel accounts in both countries, i.e. sourcing and purchasing of hotel prospects, negotiation with hotel partners as well as technical support to them.TASKS & DUTIES• Establish workflow, structure, procedures and guidelines for the newly created Hotel Sales Department in Spain & Portugal.• Set up sales strategy and targets for the Sales Managers.• Supervise and direct sales activities in order to maximize revenue.• Provide sales steering, guidance and coaching for the team members.• Optimize sales processes.• Organize and lead periodical sales meetings with the team.• Review the development of the team members aligned with the HR standards.• Create account plans for the high value domestic hotel chains.• Represent HRS Group at international trade fairs towards Hotel & Lodging Associations and national & regional hotel chains (Key Account Management) with partners such as NH Hotel Group, Barceló Hotels & Resorts and Iberostar Hotels & Resorts.• Ensure high quality support for the hoteliers with the help of a team of Hotel Account Managers reporting to me.• Focus on conversion & shopping basket optimization as well as hotel portfolio enhancement (new contracts).PROJECTS• Hotel Solutions Academy: Define career paths for the Hotel Solutions team from Hotel Account Manager to Head of Regional Hotel Sales together with the HR Development Team.• Provide Sales Training to the Hotel Solutions Team Southern Europe and Brazil.ACHIEVEMENTS• Best sales team worldwide according to team performance in 2015 (>98% on average for the whole team). Show less

Market Manager

• Apr 2012 - Mar 2014

ABOUT THE ROLEAs Market Manager - Balearic & Canary Islands, I take care of a portfolio of 1k+ hotel accounts in both regions.TASKS & DUTIES• Contract & onboard new hotel partners.• Optimize portfolio in order to increase conversion rate & revenue for existing hotel partners.• Strategically and autonomously plan and carry out sales and marketing activities such as meetings, calls, sales pushes, presentations, promotional events, trade fairs, etc.• Coordinate activities involving the marketing, accounting and quality departments.ACHIEVEMENTS • Nomination to Sales Award 2013 for purchasing 70+ new hotel partners from the target list in Q1/2 2013 and thus strategically expanding the hotel portfolio. Show less

Premier Service Manager

• Jan 2011 - Apr 2012

ABOUT TRAVELCLICK TravelClick.com provides an award-winning portfolio of solutions to hospitality organisations of all sizes with the technology needed to drive profitable demand, increase operational efficiency, and deliver memorable guest experiences. In 2018, Amadeus IT Group acquired TravelClick for $1.52 billion renaming it Amadeus Hospitality. ABOUT THE ROLE As Premier Service Manager - DACH, I am responsible for the key accounts of the German-speaking market: Grand City Hotel Group, Event Hotels, Provent Hotels, Imlauer Hotels, Titanic Hotels, Estrel Hotel Berlin etc. TASKS & DUTIES • Revenue optimization with the help of TC’s best-in-class online distribution systems. • 2nd level support for the products of Reservation Services (iHotelier, ChannelDirect, EZYield) and Business Intelligence (Hotelligence360, RateView, SearchView). • Map OTAs within the Channel Manager. • Rollout and on-site training in using TC’s CRS iHotelier to Grand City Hotels Germany (100+ hotels) in an onboarding project over three months traveling to Germany (09/2011-12/2011). ACHIEVEMENTS 2011 CEO Award for Significant achievement of individual Goals and Leadership awarded in February 2012 by Jan Tissera, TravelClick’s President International for merits related to training and onboarding of TC’s Central Reservation System (CRS) iHotelier at Grand City Hotels Germany. Show less

Key Account Manager

• Sep 2010 - Dec 2010

ABOUT HOSPES HOTELS Hospes.com is a group of nine boutique hotels built in historical buildings that have been completely refurbished, combining tradition and modernity in an avant-garde style with a wealth of details. They offer a personalised service to make one feel at home and show their guests the most magical and surprising places in the cities. ABOUT THE ROLE As Key Account Manager, I am responsible for corporate key accounts in Spain. TASKS & DUTIES • Consolidate the top producing clients as well as identify new high potential clients, prioritizing corporate key accounts and MICE. • Organize and carry out sales actions/presentations, promotional events, famtrips. • Close strategic partnership deals and follow-up. • Support for marketing campaigns. Show less

Sales Manager

• Sep 2009 - Aug 2010

ABOUT BUSINESS SOLUTIONS TRAVEL bst.es was born as an agency specialised in incentive trips and with the experience of a team that has packed its bags many times to travel to more than 65 countries. BST's mission is to shape initiatives through communication strategies that include attractive stories and experiences. The company creates projects with soul based on inspiration and participation. ABOUT THE ROLE As Sales Manager - DMC, I am responsible for the company's incoming sales from abroad. TASKS & DUTIES • Set up sales strategy. • Create website and promotional material. • Plan, organize and carry out sales and promotional activities such as workshops, fairs, famtrips, sales blitz & roadshows, etc. • Lead the business development at international level, opening up new markets such as Brazil, Greece, Turkey, Netherlands and Belgium. Show less

Account Manager

• Nov 2008 - Aug 2009

ABOUT MELIA HOTELS INTERNATIONALMeliaHotelsInternational.com is a Spanish hotel chain which was founded by Gabriel Escarrer Juliá in 1956 in Palma de Mallorca. The company is one of Spain's largest domestic operators of holiday resorts and the 17th biggest hotel chain worldwide. Domestically in Spain the company is the market leader in both resort and urban hotels. Currently the hotel chain operates 374 hotels in 40 countries on 4 continents under the brands Meliá, Gran Meliá, ME by Meliá, Paradisus, Innside by Meliá, TRYP by Wyndham, Sol Hotels and Club Meliá.ABOUT THE ROLEAs Account Manager - Global Corporate Sales, I am responsible for a portfolio of 50+ corporate accounts in the regions of Catalonia, Levante, Aragon and the Balearics.TASKS & DUTIES• Negotiate agreements with the companies of the portfolio.• Plan and carry out commercial and promotional activities such as sales pushes, roadshows, etc. Show less

Sales Executive

• Nov 2007 - Oct 2008

ABOUT THE ROLEAs Sales Executive - Global Leisure Sales, I am responsible for British on- and offline distribution partners. TASKS & DUTIES• Negotiate distribution contracts with British OTAs & bed banks such as Lastminute, Alpharooms, TravelRepublic, Hotels4U, Hotelbeds, Medhotels, On Holiday Group for the leisure hotels of the group. • Create sales reports & statistics.ACHIEVEMENTS • Create the „Bible“, a condensed excel file of the global production of all tour operators worldwide to all leisure hotels of Melia Hotels International. Show less

Sales Assistant

• Jun 2007 - Oct 2007

ABOUT THE ROLEAs Sales Assistant - Regional Sales Office Majorca, I am responsible for the yield management.TASKS & DUTIES• Monitor bookings.• Manage extranets of OTAs such as Expedia, Globespan, Medhotels, Hotels4U etc. • Create reports and statistics.• Support B2B customers.

Co-Founder & Marketing Manager

• Aug 2000 - Aug 2008

ABOUT Stadtplanung SIEDER Stadtplanung SIEDER is an Architecture Office founded by renowned Architect Christiane Sieder (Alumna of Bauhaus University Weimar) and providing Urban Planning Services to Communities in Northern Bavaria using CAD technology. SERVICES • Design • Planning • Execution PROJECTS • Urban Planning projects in Mellrichstadt, Oberelsbach, Schönau, Bischofsheim/Germany and many more • City Floor Design in Ostheim, Fladungen/Germany and many more ABOUT THE ROLE As Co-Founder and Marketing Manager, I take care of Marketing & Sales activities as well as IT related topics. Show less

Front Office Assistant

• Aug 2006 - Apr 2007

ABOUT IBEROSTAR CRISTINA**** Just 5 minutes from Playa de Palma beach, Iberostar Cristina**** [shorturl.at/abeLQ] is a 4-star hotel in which the whole family will feel relaxed and cared for. The aliveness philosophy helps reconnect with body and well-being, providing everything from professional trainers, spinning classes and on-shore yoga classes to a balanced nutrition programme and treatments at SPA Sensations. ABOUT THE ROLE As Front Office Assistant - Hotel Iberostar Cristina****, I take care of the customer's needs. TASKS & DUTIES • Deliver guest service at the guests' check-in, during their stay and at their check-out. • Back office tasks such as billing, controlling bookings, invoices, etc. • Additional tasks as responsible for quality enquiries to the hotel guests. Show less

Conductor

• Sep 2003 - Jul 2006

ABOUT MUSIKVEREIN HAUSEN The brass band Musikverein Hausen [musik-hausen.de] was founded in 1976 in Hausen bei Würzburg. With a repertoire of traditional and symphonic brass band music as well as entertainment music, the band has two highlights a year: • The Christmas concert in the parish church of Sankt Wolfgang in Hausen. • The joint concert with the neighboring bands from Rieden and Erbshausen-Sulzwiesen. ABOUT THE ROLE As Conductor of the brass band, I lead 20 musicians to form a homogenous body of sound playing for the joy, passion and excitement of themselves and the public. TASKS & DUTIES • Set up the guidelines for the band’s musical development. • Perform periodic rehearsals and concert gigs. • Teach trumpet, trombone and tuba classes at the music school. Show less

Teaching Assistant

• Feb 2003 - Jul 2006

ABOUT THE JULIUS MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG The Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg [neuphil.uni-wuerzburg.de] is a public research university in the Bavarian city of Würzburg, Germany. It is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in Germany, having been founded in 1402. The University of Würzburg is part of the U15 group of research-intensive German universities. The university is also a member of the Coimbra Group. ABOUT THE ROLE As Teaching Assistant - Spanish Literature to Prof. Dr. Gerhard Penzkofer, I help him with his class prep. TASKS & DUTIES • Prepare classes and materials such as handouts. • Teach “Introduction to Spanish Literature”. • Proofread ‘postmoderne lyrik-lyrik in der postmoderne. Studien zu den romanischen Literaturen der Gegenwart’ ed. by Gerhard Penzkofer, publ. by Königshausen u. Neumann (2007), ISBN 3826033450. Show less

Musician

• Feb 2002 - Sep 2003

Corporal

• Nov 2001 - Sep 2002

ABOUT HEERESMUSIKKORPS VEITSHÖCHHEIM The German Army Band Heeresmusikkorps Veitshöchheim [shorturl.at/BJMR0] has been at home in the heart of Franconia since 1962. The music corps is mainly on the move in Franconia, the Upper Palatinate, Northern Baden, Southern Hesse and Thuringia. Appearances in operational areas or German embassies as well as concerts at international festivals have taken the corps to Afghanistan, the USA, Canada, Russia, Georgia and many Central European countries. Representing the Federal Republic of Germany at home and abroad and looking after the troops are its most important tasks. The Heeresmusikkorps Veitshöchheim offers a wide range of programs from the traditional to the present at numerous benefit concerts. ABOUT THE ROLE As Corporal, I do military service at the German Armee Band Heeresmusikkorps 12 Veitshöchheim playing the tuba. TASKS & DUTIES • Play tuba at Benefit Concerts & as Part of the Honorary Formation on the occasion of Official Ceremonies such as Solemn Swearing-in, Big Punch for the German Minister of Defence Rudolf Scharping, etc. • CD Production Heeresmusikkorps 12 Veitshöchheim: “Gruß aus Franken”, published by Amos Music. Show less