Experience

Wyndham Garden

• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • May 2020 - Present

  Cross Lanes, West Virginia Over see operations of F&B, front desk and sales Monitor of budget and cost Daily adjusting of ADR



Walking Miracles of WV

• Executive Management

  • Feb 2020 - Present



Quality Inn & Suites, Charleston WV for CRU Mgmt

• General Manager

  • Feb 2019 - Oct 2019

  Promoted from Dual Director of Sales to General Manager. Daily operation duties include guest comments, revenue transactions. Handled department scheduling and staff development.



CRU Property Management

• Dual Director of Sales

  • Sep 2018 - Feb 2019

  Charleston, West Virginia Area Quality Inn & suites and Charleston Capitol hotel group sales and monitored rate and occupancy . Promoted to General Manager of Quality Inn & Suites while over see sales daily activities.



Courtyard by Marriott and Hampton Inn Charleston WV

• Director of Sales

  • Jul 2015 - May 2018



BBL Hospitality

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Sales

  • Sep 2011 - Jan 2012



FMR Holiday Inn now Ramada in Downtown

• Director of Sales

  • Feb 2007 - Jan 2012

  Monitor the hotel ADR and REVPAR with General Manager to maximize profit for the hotel and owners. Hotel generated more room and catering revenue in 2007 than in previous seven years by staying informed of the competitor's rate through using day and week star reports along with monitoring of citywide events to utilize supply and demand of events taking place in the city. Solicitation of local colleges to invite competition schools to stay with us by showing a cost savings. Increased… Show more Monitor the hotel ADR and REVPAR with General Manager to maximize profit for the hotel and owners. Hotel generated more room and catering revenue in 2007 than in previous seven years by staying informed of the competitor's rate through using day and week star reports along with monitoring of citywide events to utilize supply and demand of events taking place in the city. Solicitation of local colleges to invite competition schools to stay with us by showing a cost savings. Increased productivity by implementing sales office purging of files to discover past revenue opportunities and update customer files. Multitasking with banquet manager to improve current service and recapture more return business. Show less



GF Hotels

• Director of Sales Charleston House

  • 2007 - Sep 2011

  Charleston, West Virginia Area



Charleston Civic Center

• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Catering Sales Manager

  • May 2005 - Apr 2006

  Solicit, detail and oversee the catering events reserved by the Convention Center. Establish working relations with surrounding hotels to increase Convention Center revenue while assisting limited service hotels to improve their occupancy.

• Banquet Manager

  • Dec 2004 - May 2005

  Responsible for the set up and service of the groups that range from small to large groups with over 2500 people in attendance for multiple meetings and conferences.



Embassy Suites

• United States
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Manager

  • Jan 2000 - Nov 2004

  During my tenure with Embassy Suites, I was responsible for several areas of SMERF (Social, Military, Educational, Religious, Fraternal) market development. I significantly increased revenue for the hotel through aggressive marketing campaigns that provided the client with a "one stop shop" for all their convention needs. Acted as the liaison between multiple service organizations and our clients to ensure a successful outcome to their convention experience. In addition… Show more During my tenure with Embassy Suites, I was responsible for several areas of SMERF (Social, Military, Educational, Religious, Fraternal) market development. I significantly increased revenue for the hotel through aggressive marketing campaigns that provided the client with a "one stop shop" for all their convention needs. Acted as the liaison between multiple service organizations and our clients to ensure a successful outcome to their convention experience. In addition responsible for analysis of the Charleston Convention & Visitors Bureau (CCVB) performance reliability and Embassy's ability to compensate in the event of a failure on the part of CVB to bring convention business to Charleston. Show less



The Peninsula Country Club

• Catering Manager, later promoted to Assistant Club House Manager

  • Sep 1997 - Nov 1999



Adams Mark

• Director of Catering

  • Jun 1996 - Sep 1997

  Assisted with automation of sales office into Delphi and helped to open new 15,000 square foot ballroom addition to their existing 20,000 square feet of meeting space.