Experience

Hyatt Regency Indianapolis

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Jul 2023 - Present

• • Jul 2022 - Jul 2023

  ▪ Handle both preferred business travel accounts and designated group market segments for 499 room downtown hotel with 35,000 square feet of event space▪ Current group markets include Sports 61+ on peak, Indiana State Associations 10+ on peak, Corporate 61-150 on peak, National Associations 150-249 on peak, group for all preferred Business Travel accounts, and total account management for the NCAA



Hampton Inn / Homewood Suites by Hilton Indianapolis Downtown IUPUI

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Sales

  • Apr 2021 - Jul 2022

  ▪ Opening Director of Sales & Marketing for the Hampton Inn & Homewood Suites Indianapolis Canal IUPUI that opened in December 2021 ▪ Promoted by company to lead total sales efforts for the brand-new dual brand property, which included 231 combined guest rooms and nearly 12,000 square feet of event space ▪ Contracted over $1.25M in group business and over 25 corporate negotiated rates pre-opening ▪ Part of opening team responsible for getting all facets of hotel sales team trainings, pre-opening requirements, and systems completed as part of hotel opening roadmap ▪ Responsible for hiring and training of Sales Coordinator and Sales Manager Show less



Embassy Suites by Hilton Plainfield Indianapolis Airport

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Manager

  • Sep 2018 - Apr 2021

  ▪ Part of pre-opening team which reached almost 200% of pre-opening goal for group revenue ▪ Manage both preferred accounts and corporate group market for 174 all-suite property with over 22,000 square feet of event space ▪ Established business travel program prior to hotel’s opening in March 2019 and exceeded pre-opening account target goal ▪ Solicit, negotiate, and contract corporate group and banquet sales business that meets or exceeds hotel revenue goals ▪ Responsible for generating and maintaining local and national relationships through prospecting, cold calling, networking, and other various sales strategies Show less



Remington Hospitality

• United States
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Manager - Silversmith Hotel Chicago Downtown

  • Mar 2018 - Aug 2018

  ▪ Responsible for both preferred accounts and designated group market segments for 144 room property ▪ Build and maintain relationships with clients and travel agencies booking into the downtown Chicago market ▪ Prospect for new business through solicitation, networking, and cold-calling ▪ Responsible for both preferred accounts and designated group market segments for 144 room property ▪ Build and maintain relationships with clients and travel agencies booking into the downtown Chicago market ▪ Prospect for new business through solicitation, networking, and cold-calling



Yelp

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 700 & Above Employee

• Advertising Account Executive

  • Nov 2017 - Mar 2018



Remington Hospitality

• United States
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Travel Sales Manager - Sheraton Mission Valley

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2017

  ▪ Managed and grew CNR and LNR account and production for 260 room property ▪ Built and maintained relationships with clients and travel agencies booking into the area ▪ Increased preferred account revenue by over 5% YTD ▪ Grew top 3 accounts by 14% in occupancy and 13% in revenue ▪ Managed and grew CNR and LNR account and production for 260 room property ▪ Built and maintained relationships with clients and travel agencies booking into the area ▪ Increased preferred account revenue by over 5% YTD ▪ Grew top 3 accounts by 14% in occupancy and 13% in revenue



Alliance Hospitality Management LLC

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Outside Sales Manager - Hampton Inn Downtown

  • Jun 2015 - May 2016

  ▪ Performed daily outside sales calls, prospecting, and entertainment to build relationships and generate room nights with existing and prospective accounts ▪ Managed over 60 LNR and CNR accounts producing about 8,000 room nights ▪ Helped increase total preferred account revenue by 15% by increasing ADR by 4% and increasing total occupancy ▪ Performed daily outside sales calls, prospecting, and entertainment to build relationships and generate room nights with existing and prospective accounts ▪ Managed over 60 LNR and CNR accounts producing about 8,000 room nights ▪ Helped increase total preferred account revenue by 15% by increasing ADR by 4% and increasing total occupancy



Schahet Hotels

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Sales Manager - Hampton Inn Downtown

  • Jul 2014 - Jun 2015

  ▪ Negotiated group room rates, meeting room rental, and hotel services and confirmed in writing to the client all requirements via sales contracts ▪ Performed daily telephone, email, and on-site prospecting solicitations to new and existing accounts/customers ▪ Built relationships with the local CVB, venues, and planners ▪ Negotiated group room rates, meeting room rental, and hotel services and confirmed in writing to the client all requirements via sales contracts ▪ Performed daily telephone, email, and on-site prospecting solicitations to new and existing accounts/customers ▪ Built relationships with the local CVB, venues, and planners



Remington Hospitality

• United States
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Nov 2013 - Jul 2014

  ▪ Assisted DOS in sale of room nights through groups and preferred business ▪ Created contracts for prospected group blocks and meeting space▪ Maintained relationships with incoming and past group contacts▪ Responsible for Bloomington, IN and Columbus, IN properties

• • Sep 2013 - Nov 2013

  • Greet, register, and assign rooms to hotel guests• Compute bills, collect payments, and post charges• Demonstrated commitment to guest service by quickly responding to guest needs