Experience

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  Distinctive Hospitality Group

  • Natick, Massachusetts

  • Corporate Director of Marketing and Communications

    • Jun 2016 - Present
    • Natick, Massachusetts

    Seasoned hospitality professional leading the marketing and communication activities for five hotels and six restaurants for a privately owned hotel ownership and management company. Distinctive Hospitality Group (DHG) is a small, vibrant company that owns and manages a distinctive collection of...

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  Sodexo

  • Greater Boston Area

  • Area Marketing Coordinator/Marketing Specialist

    • Jun 2013 - Jun 2016
    • Greater Boston Area

    Support three district managers and 10 business units in the deployment of Sodexo programs and initiatives to drive sales, satisfaction and guest engagement. Total Sales Volume: 44.7 million. Work with unit management teams to develop marketing and communication strategic business plans to achie...

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  Sheraton Needham Hotel

  • Needham, MA

  • Senior Catering Sales Manager

    • Oct 2012 - Apr 2013
    • Needham, MA

    Actively respond to incoming sales leads showing sense of urgency to client’s needs, present features and benefits to meet client’s needs, close sales, negotiate contracts, create proposals, detail event programs and ensure client satisfaction with execution of deliverables.

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  Ultima Hospitality

  • Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center

  • Catering Sales Manager & Wedding Specialist

    • May 2009 - Oct 2012
    • Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center

    Proactively sold event space for weddings, social events, association and the education markets. Responsible for managing and communicating program details to all necessary departments to ensure successful events. Increased sales 36% year over year; Exceeded annual sales goal by 8.6%; Collabora...

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  Perfect Pear Catering

  • Catering Sales and Event Planner

    • Jul 2006 - Oct 2008

    Perfect Pear Catering is a full-service off-premise catering company specializing in private and corporate catering events. As the sales manager, I handled all sales, event planning with clients, event detailing, communication of events to all staffing involved, and marketing activities.

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  University of Maryland, College Park

  • Marketing and Public Relations Manager

    • Dec 2001 - Sep 2004

    Managed all communication activities for 32 million dollar self-support Dining Services Department including three web sites, print marketing materials, and public speaking. Left position to relocate to Massachusetts with my family.

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  Marriott International

  • Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, Baltimore, Maryland

  • Catering Sales Manager, Baltimore Marriott Waterfront

    • May 2001 - Dec 2001
    • Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, Baltimore, Maryland

    Transferred to this hotel from sister hotel, The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City. Met with clients to successfully sell and book social and corporate catering events. Exceeded annual sales goal within six months. Managed weddings including Jewish Orthodox weddings, and corporate catering sales for...

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  The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company LLC

  • The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City, Virginia

  • Senior Catering Sales Manager

    • Apr 1999 - May 2001
    • The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City, Virginia

    Specialized in selling and managing social catering sales including weddings, galas and corporate holiday events at The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City property located just outside Washington, D.C. Also managed smaller, local catering events for corporate, government and social markets.

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  Marriott International

  • Georgetown University Hotel & Conference Center

  • Social Catering Sales Manager

    • Nov 1998 - Apr 1999
    • Georgetown University Hotel & Conference Ce...

    Invited on board to increase wedding and social sales; booked, planned and brought events to fruition. While I worked at this location, it was managed by Marriott Conference Centers. Recruited to The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City.

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  Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

  • The Westin Grand Hotel, Washington, D.C.

  • Catering Sales Manager, Wedding Specialist

    • Sep 1996 - Nov 1998
    • The Westin Grand Hotel, Washington, D.C.

    Managed Social Catering Sales. Increased wedding sales by 88%.Recruited to the Georgetown University Conference Center.