Experience

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  Hilton

  • New York, New York, United States

  • Area Director Group Sales

    • May 2024 - Present
    • New York, New York, United States

    Overseeing the Group Sales effort for five midtown hotels:DoubleTree by Hilton New York Times Square South | 525 8th Ave. New York, NY, 10018 | www.hilton.com/en/hotels/nycsodtHampton Inn Manhattan 35th / Empire State Building | 59 W. 35th St. New York, NY, 10001 | www.hilton.com/en/hotels/nycemh...

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  M&R Hotel Management

  • United States
  • Hospitality
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Director of Sales And Marketing

    • May 2023 - Mar 2024

    Responsible for overseeing all Sales related functions for Group, Corporate Transient and Catering, as well as conference planning. Responsibilities include, group sales goal, owner relations, budgeting, forecasting, market analysis, social media and digital marketing on property, sales deployment, talent acquisition, hiring, onboarding, training, development of market plan and strategies, client engagement, development of group and transient promotions

  • Area Director of Sales Marketing

    • Nov 2022 - May 2023

    Oversaw Sales efforts for partilly opened 380 room Holiday Inn as well as Preopening Roadmap for Dual concept Marriott SpringHill Suites/ Residence Inn and Hilton Double tree.Handled all aspects of Sales phases to include; Business development, prospecting, contracting, servicing groups. Maintained paceof critical path to openeing all three concepts concurrently.

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  Pyramid Global Hospitality - Marriott Saddle Brook

  • Saddle Brook, New Jersey, United States

  • Director of Sales and Marketing

    • Jul 2021 - Nov 2022
    • Saddle Brook, New Jersey, United States

    Oversaw all aspects of Sales process, to include action plans and developing Catering and Sales Team members. Achieved and exceeded Sales goals in group and Corporate transient individually as well as team. Consistently exceeded Revpar and GOP each quarter. Liaison with Management company and ...

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  Triumph Hotels

  • United States
  • Hospitality
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Corporate Director of Sales

    • Apr 2019 - Mar 2021

    Oversee, communicate and develop sales strategy and efforts for a portfolio of six hotel. Responsible for leading, and developing a team while driving business to exceed performance metrics set for top-line revenue.

  • Area Director of Sales

    • Jun 2018 - Apr 2019

  • Senior Sales Manager

    • May 2015 - Jun 2018

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  Hotel Edison

  • 228 West 47th Street, New York, NY

  • Director of Sales

    • Jun 2016 - Jun 2018
    • 228 West 47th Street, New York, NY
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  Highgate Hotels

  • crowne plaza times square manhattan

  • Sales Manager

    • Mar 2013 - May 2015
    • crowne plaza times square manhattan

    Group Sales Manager for the following markets:Association & GovernmentConstruction & Real EstateSMERFTransportation & ShippingFood & Beverage

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  Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan

  • Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan

  • Senior Crowne Meeting Director

    • Oct 2009 - Mar 2013
    • Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan

    Reveiw, Audit and assign all new group Sales contracts. Manage a staff of three CMDs/CSMs. Schedule and set goals for Convention Service Department. Review function space utilization for optimal revenue. Maintain customer satisfaction survey results. Review guest room allotment for groups al...

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  Crowne Plaza Time Square

  • Crowne Plaza Times Square Mahattan

  • Crowne Meeting Director

    • May 1999 - Oct 2009
    • Crowne Plaza Times Square Mahattan

    Served as the one point of contact for grps of 10 rooms or more on peak night. Handled all pre and post logistics directly with the client.

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  Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan

  • Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan

  • Banquet Manager

    • Aug 1996 - May 1999
    • Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan

    Managed 15 A-List Waiters, and 14 Banquet Housepersons. In charge of all Banquet events, Scheduling and payroll of all Banquet Satff. Worked with the clients and Sales for meeting set ups and menu planning. Worked with the culinary team for coordination and exection of all Banquet events

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  Vista Hotel - 3 World Trade Center

  • New York, NY

  • Assistant Banquet Manager/Public Space Manager

    • Feb 1993 - Aug 1996
    • New York, NY

    Managed 30,000 sq. ft banquet facility and staff of 50ppl

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  Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers

  • New York, NY

  • Public Space Manager

    • Dec 1990 - Feb 1993
    • New York, NY

    Part of a team that managed a 24 hour a day, 7 day a week department. In charge of all Convention and Catering set ups. Worked closely with Sales Managers and Convention Service Managers to fulfill client expectations for event set ups.