Experience

Driftwood Shores Resort and Conference Center

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Sales and Marketing

  • Feb 2020 - Present



Self-employed

• United States

• Sales And Marketing Specialist

  • Feb 2016 - Feb 2020



Staybridge Suites® Hotels

• United States
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Manager

  • Jul 2018 - May 2019

  • General Manager for Staybridge Suites Hillsboro Oregon, managed all pre-opening activities including guest supply, guest room install, final construction phase along with the sight superintendent, final permitting, hired trained front office, guest room and food attendants. Received outstanding guest feedback on the hotel facilities, and overall service. • General Manager for Staybridge Suites Hillsboro Oregon, managed all pre-opening activities including guest supply, guest room install, final construction phase along with the sight superintendent, final permitting, hired trained front office, guest room and food attendants. Received outstanding guest feedback on the hotel facilities, and overall service.



Destination by Hyatt

• United States
• Hospitality
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director of Sales and Marketing

  • Oct 2012 - Aug 2015

  Oversee and manage the Sales, Catering and Revenue Management of the property. Responsible for all advertising, website and promotions. Oversee and manage the Sales, Catering and Revenue Management of the property. Responsible for all advertising, website and promotions.



Remington Hospitality

• United States
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Interim Director of Sales and Marketing

  • Jul 2012 - Oct 2012

  Interim Director of Sales and Marketing. Managed the Sales and Catering efforts during the transition and search for a perminent Director. Interim Director of Sales and Marketing. Managed the Sales and Catering efforts during the transition and search for a perminent Director.



Destination by Hyatt

• United States
• Hospitality
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Interim Director of Sales and Marketing

  • Feb 2012 - Jul 2012

  Acting Director of Sales and Marketing during renovation and transition managing the Sales and Catering efforts. I also played a key role with the total revenue strategies.

• Interim Director of Sales and Marketing

  • Nov 2011 - Feb 2012

  Managed the Sales and Catering team as well as the revenue strategies on property during the new ownership transition.



Embassy Suites Portland Airport

• Portland Oregon

• Director of Sales

  • Aug 2000 - Nov 2011

  Directed the Sales and Catering team with the goal of maximizing total hotel revenues. Consistently exceeded our competition in Occupancy, Rate and Revpar. Conducted several regional sales training meetings with ongoing development in the sales process. Directed the Sales and Catering team with the goal of maximizing total hotel revenues. Consistently exceeded our competition in Occupancy, Rate and Revpar. Conducted several regional sales training meetings with ongoing development in the sales process.



RLH Corporation

• United States
• Hospitality
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Director of National Sales

  • May 1992 - Dec 1997

  Directed and managed 21 National Sales Managers and 10 Adminstrative support staff, located in Washington D.C., Seattle,Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Vancouver Washington. Accomplished key group and business travel results with over 300,000 room night increases in each segment. Successfully managed a 3 million dollar expense and labor budget annually. Played a key role in the development of the companies property based sales training class curriculum and facilitors guide. Facilitated sales training classes quarterly. Coordinated many customer events to include annual golf appreciation events for 150 guests, managed national trade shows and market specific customers events. Show less

• Regional Director of Sales and Marketing

  • May 1990 - May 1992

  Responsible for the sales and marketing results of 13 properties located in Oregon and Idaho. Focused on improving the results of the sales catering and reservation management staff. Conducted graduate recruitment visits to UNLV and WSU. Played a key role in the succession planning process within the four regions of the company.