Experience

4xi Global Consulting & Solutions

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Non-executive Senior Advisor

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  New York City Metropolitan Area



Aramark

• United States
• Hospitality

• SVP Global Client Group & International Growth

  • 2016 - 2020

  New York City Metropolitan Area Reported to the Chief Growth Officer with dotted line to the COO International with added responsibility for International Growth across 18 countries and all market segments.

• SVP Global Global Client Group

  • 2012 - 2020

  Greater New York City Area Retained by the Chief Growth Officer to create ARMK's first Global Client Group (GCG), a global enterprise initiative to address retention and growth with Fortune 100 clients. Led a highly skilled virtual matrix team to develop a global approach and value proposition in partnership with ARMK's local market leads.

• SVP Global Client Group, International Growth and Strategic Partnerships

  • 2018 - 2019

  New York City Metropolitan Area Reported to the Chief Growth Officer with dotted line to the COO for International, with added interim responsibility for ARMK's top 100 US clients across healthcare, higher education, K12, and corporate.



National Restaurant Association

• United States
• Restaurants
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Senior Vice President Membership & Industry Relations

  • 2010 - 2011

  Washington D.C. Reported to the CMO, tapped for this newly expanded role with responsibility for growing & improving outreach, recruitment, retention, and revenue related activities for NRA's 500,000 restaurant member locations.

• Special Advisor Strategic Partnerships

  • 2010 - 2010

  Washington, District of Columbia, United States Retained by the CEO to develop an enterprise approach for strategic partnerships with existing and prospective allied members, including Coke, Ecolab, PepsiCo and American Express.



Livebookings

• Spain
• Retail

• Senior Advisor and Acting GM North America

  • 2009 - 2010

  New York City Metropolitan Area Retained by the CEO/Founder to provide strategic advice to aid the company's successful entry into the US market including partnerships with NYC restaurateurs, celebrity chefs and marketing partners like Bloomberg, Travelocity, American Express.



American Express

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• VP Restaurant Industry, Strategic Relationship Group (SRG), North America

  • 2004 - 2009

  New York City Metropolitan Area Reported to the GM/SVP for SRG with responsibility for AXP's merchant and trade relationships with the restaurant industry. Represented AXP with industry, including participation on industry boards, conferences, speaker engagement and frequent 121s with C-level operators and industry leaders, e.g. the James Beard Foundation, Share Our Strength, the National Restaurant Association etc.

• Director, Head of Lodging & Restaurant Industries, Europe/Africa/Middle East

  • 1997 - 2004

  London, England Metropolitan Area Reported to the VP T&E EMEA, initially appointed as Director Lodging-EMEA to build commercial partnerships with strategic hotel merchants (e.g. Hilton, Starwood, Accor), then expanded scope to lead AXP's merchant relationships across the lodging & restaurant industries in the EMEA region including partnerships with UK's Master Innholders, Pride of Britain and the British Hospitality Association (BHA), the European Hotel Managers' Association (EHMA) and the International Hotel & Restaurant… Show more Reported to the VP T&E EMEA, initially appointed as Director Lodging-EMEA to build commercial partnerships with strategic hotel merchants (e.g. Hilton, Starwood, Accor), then expanded scope to lead AXP's merchant relationships across the lodging & restaurant industries in the EMEA region including partnerships with UK's Master Innholders, Pride of Britain and the British Hospitality Association (BHA), the European Hotel Managers' Association (EHMA) and the International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA). Partnered with Andersen Consulting to create the European Hotel CFO Forum with active participation by leading hotel CFOs/FDs across Europe.



Steigenberger Reservation Service Hotels

• VP Sales & Marketing, Europe/Africa/Middle East

  • 1994 - 1997

  London, England Metropolitan Area Hired by the Managing Director, tasked with driving growth across the EMEA region. Led a 40+ pan regional sales organization with offices in London, Paris, Amsterdam, Rome, Milano, Madrid, Stockholm and sales agents in Johannesburg and Bahrain. Based in Frankfurt, then London. Developed strategic partnerships with American Express, Carlson Wagonlit, BTI and Woodside.



Grand Hotel

• Cameroon
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Resident Manager

  • 1990 - 1994

  Stockholm, Sweden Reported to the Managing Director and responsible for returning the business to profitability during a recession. Developed partnerships with The Leading Hotels of the World, SRS World Hotels, American Express etc. Promoted from Director of Sales.



Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

• Hospitality
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Corporate Sales Executive

  • 1984 - 1990

  Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden Various roles in Operations (e.g. Assistant Manager, Maitre d'hotel) and Sales (International Sales & Sales Manager)