Experience

Reliance Hotel Group

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Group Sales

  • Dec 2012 - May 2020

  Former Director of Group Sales for Sheraton Crescent Hotel Phoenix, Reliance Hotel Group Former Director of Group Sales for Sheraton Crescent Hotel Phoenix, Reliance Hotel Group


Sheraton Crescent Hotel Phoenix
• Director of Group Sales

  • Dec 2012 - May 2020


Revenue Resources Management

• United States

• Independent Task Force Consultant

  • Dec 2011 - Apr 2012

  Sales & Event Services for the Hilton Waikiki Beach Hotel Sales & Event Services for the Hilton Waikiki Beach Hotel


Currently available for employment
• Hotel Sales candidate

  • Jul 2012 - 2012


Charles Group Hotels

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Corporate Group Sales Manager

  • Aug 2007 - Jun 2011

  Secured all corporate group business for (5) hotels, encompassing four different brands: Four Points by Sheraton Miami Beach (Starwood), Holiday Inn Miami Beach-Oceanfront (IHG), Best Western Atlantic Beach (BW), Days Inn Oceanside & Days Inn South Beach (Days Inn/Wyndham Worldwide). Managed lead & booking processes from multiple lead generating streams (Starwood & IHG Meeting Broker, C-Vent, Go Leads, HelmsBriscoe & HotelPlanner), for all (5) properties. Completed quarterly travel, to include… Show more Secured all corporate group business for (5) hotels, encompassing four different brands: Four Points by Sheraton Miami Beach (Starwood), Holiday Inn Miami Beach-Oceanfront (IHG), Best Western Atlantic Beach (BW), Days Inn Oceanside & Days Inn South Beach (Days Inn/Wyndham Worldwide). Managed lead & booking processes from multiple lead generating streams (Starwood & IHG Meeting Broker, C-Vent, Go Leads, HelmsBriscoe & HotelPlanner), for all (5) properties. Completed quarterly travel, to include visits to brand reservation centers; selected sales trips and trade shows in conjunction with the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, selling Miami as a destination, plus promoting how our individual properties can accommodate targeted business. Efficient in DelphiMPE, and excel administratively with proposal and contract generation. Show less Secured all corporate group business for (5) hotels, encompassing four different brands: Four Points by Sheraton Miami Beach (Starwood), Holiday Inn Miami Beach-Oceanfront (IHG), Best Western Atlantic Beach (BW), Days Inn Oceanside & Days Inn South Beach (Days Inn/Wyndham Worldwide). Managed lead & booking processes from multiple lead generating streams (Starwood & IHG Meeting Broker, C-Vent, Go Leads, HelmsBriscoe & HotelPlanner), for all (5) properties. Completed quarterly travel, to include… Show more Secured all corporate group business for (5) hotels, encompassing four different brands: Four Points by Sheraton Miami Beach (Starwood), Holiday Inn Miami Beach-Oceanfront (IHG), Best Western Atlantic Beach (BW), Days Inn Oceanside & Days Inn South Beach (Days Inn/Wyndham Worldwide). Managed lead & booking processes from multiple lead generating streams (Starwood & IHG Meeting Broker, C-Vent, Go Leads, HelmsBriscoe & HotelPlanner), for all (5) properties. Completed quarterly travel, to include visits to brand reservation centers; selected sales trips and trade shows in conjunction with the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, selling Miami as a destination, plus promoting how our individual properties can accommodate targeted business. Efficient in DelphiMPE, and excel administratively with proposal and contract generation. Show less



Millennium Resort

• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Conference & Catering Sales Manager

  • Apr 2004 - May 2007

  Secured business and performed all coordination of guest room blocks and events. Primary markets included corporate and association meetings with guest room blocks of 20 and under per night. Sole sales manager for social catering; securing and completing total follow through and implementation. Maintained contracted revenue minimums in order to maximize space utilization. Secured business and performed all coordination of guest room blocks and events. Primary markets included corporate and association meetings with guest room blocks of 20 and under per night. Sole sales manager for social catering; securing and completing total follow through and implementation. Maintained contracted revenue minimums in order to maximize space utilization.



Western Culinary Institute-Portland,OR

• Career Services Coordinator

  • Feb 2003 - Dec 2003

  Coordinated students' externship sites and tracked documentation of hours and performance. Assigned externship grades based upon documentation and evaluations from properties. Performed permanent placement for all HRM students. Coordinated students' externship sites and tracked documentation of hours and performance. Assigned externship grades based upon documentation and evaluations from properties. Performed permanent placement for all HRM students.



Doubletree Hotels:Tulsa, Portland

• Director of Catering & Conference Services

  • Aug 1986 - Aug 2002

  Long-term committment to Doubletree Hotels, beginning with two separate properties in Tulsa, OK, transferring to Portland, OR, to direct one of the first multi-property sales efforts. 100% devotion to Guest Room/Catering Sales, and Convention Service Management. Managed multiple catering sales & convention service managers, ensuring that monthly/annual goals were achieved. Maintained effective utilization and performed various upgrades of Delphi MPE (multi-property edition hotel sales &… Show more Long-term committment to Doubletree Hotels, beginning with two separate properties in Tulsa, OK, transferring to Portland, OR, to direct one of the first multi-property sales efforts. 100% devotion to Guest Room/Catering Sales, and Convention Service Management. Managed multiple catering sales & convention service managers, ensuring that monthly/annual goals were achieved. Maintained effective utilization and performed various upgrades of Delphi MPE (multi-property edition hotel sales & catering software). Show less Long-term committment to Doubletree Hotels, beginning with two separate properties in Tulsa, OK, transferring to Portland, OR, to direct one of the first multi-property sales efforts. 100% devotion to Guest Room/Catering Sales, and Convention Service Management. Managed multiple catering sales & convention service managers, ensuring that monthly/annual goals were achieved. Maintained effective utilization and performed various upgrades of Delphi MPE (multi-property edition hotel sales &… Show more Long-term committment to Doubletree Hotels, beginning with two separate properties in Tulsa, OK, transferring to Portland, OR, to direct one of the first multi-property sales efforts. 100% devotion to Guest Room/Catering Sales, and Convention Service Management. Managed multiple catering sales & convention service managers, ensuring that monthly/annual goals were achieved. Maintained effective utilization and performed various upgrades of Delphi MPE (multi-property edition hotel sales & catering software). Show less