Experience

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  Roxbury Community College

  • Director Of Hospitality

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  Grid Management

  • Worcester, Ma

  • Director Of Hospitality

    • Feb 2018 - Present
    • Worcester, Ma

    Provides leadership and consultation to MG2 Real Estate development company and serves as liaison to New England Craft Restaurant Concepts for the implementation and development of Hospitality related Food & Beverage operations in Cambridge, Lynn, Marlborough, Worcester and Boston, MA. Brew On the Grid Coffee shops, Craft Table & Bar Restaurants, Revolution Pie & Pint Restaurants, Stix Noodle Bar, The Missing Link, Brew Beer Garden and Pavilion, and Woohaha Comedy Club.

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  Alon's Bakery and Market

  • Dunnwoody, GA

  • Manager

    • Jun 2015 - Oct 2017
    • Dunnwoody, GA

    I offer a broad operations background including team management, project supervision, extensive food and beverage knowledge and executive administration for restaurants, bars, event planning companies luxury hotels with emphasis on high-volume. Currently assisting in managing an artisan European style fresh bakery and retail market space complete with café, bar, fine wines and cheeses, chocolate making facility, pizza, sandwich, dessert and pastry shop.

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  Association Planners of Georgia

  • Norcross, GA

  • Director of Operations

    • Mar 2011 - Feb 2015
    • Norcross, GA

    APG is an association management company that provides administrative support to numerous non-profit organizations including marketing, financial, entrepreneurial, technological, CXO level leadership and medical device associations, The company provides both production and administrative support for business meetings & conferences, fundraisers, networking events, award shows, galas and special events. The Director of Operations provides staff direction and guidance on all operational, logistical, design and support elements, ensures compliance with company policies and procedures and works to maximize company profitability through efficient use of resources, assets and inventories.http://www.proapg.com

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  Firkin and Lindbergh Pub

  • Greater Atlanta Area

  • General Manager

    • Feb 2009 - Oct 2009
    • Greater Atlanta Area

    Opening Manager/Training for English Pub Concept. One of the 1st dozen or so franchises of this English Pub concept in the U.S. with parent company owned by South Africans based in Toronto, Canada. http://www.firkinpubsusa.com

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  Holiday Inn Select/ Crowne Plaza Boston-Woburn

  • Woburn/Boston, MA

  • General Manager, Asst. GM, F&B Director, Night Manager, Restaurant Manager

    • Jan 2002 - Oct 2008
    • Woburn/Boston, MA

    Managed 197-room, full-service mid-sized luxury hotel and banquet facility with 100+ employees. Managed and later converted Italian restaurant into high-volume sports bar concept that's been Voted #1 Sports bar in Boston area the last 4 years running. Promoted numerous times. Hotel improved from last in geo-region to #1 in the region and #997 to top 100 in IHG rankings.http://www.hotelbostonwoburn.com

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  Radisson/Holiday Inn/Tremors Nightclub

  • Livonia, MI

  • General Manager/Director of Operations

    • Aug 1990 - Jan 2002
    • Livonia, MI

    Promoted in 1991 to General Manager of the #1 producing nightclub in Michigan. Top 10 rated nightclub by Playboy Magazine with 50+ employees. Also served as Night Manager for 225 room full-service hotel with 180 employees. Previously worked as Opening Team Manager/Trainer for McFaddin Ventures/Leisure Management and Entertainment One Management Companies travelling the country opening up new restaurant/nightclub concepts.

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  US Air Force

  • Ellsworth AFB, Rapid City, SD

  • Missile Combat Crew Commander, 1st Lieutenant

    • 1981 - 1985
    • Ellsworth AFB, Rapid City, SD

    MCCC, Missile Combat Crew Commander, Minuteman II ICBM Missile Launch Control Officer - Official Courier for the President of the United States. Top Secret/SIOP-ESI security clearance, Emergency War Order (EWO) and Codes expert. Expert Marksman.

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  Office of Major Events

  • Ann Arbor, MI

  • Head of Security

    • 1978 - 1981
    • Ann Arbor, MI

    Directed security teams of up to 100 personnel for over 200 major professional entertainers: Musicians, comedians, humanitarians, actors, etc.