Experience

Holiday Inn San Jose - Silicon Valley

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Remote Sales Manager

  • May 2021 - Present



Holiday Inn San Jose - Silicon Valley

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Area Sales Manager - State Association, State Government - SMERF

  • Jan 2020 - Jan 2021



The Dow Hotel Company

• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Area Sales Manager

  • Jul 2020 - Dec 2020



Accommodating By Nature

• Hospitality Task Forcing Sales Positions - Manager to Director (916) 396-0942

  • Nov 2010 - Jan 2020

  Task Force Experience -Holiday Inn San Jose (Dow Hotel Company) - Silicon Valley - September 5, 2019 - January 23, 2020 - Task Force SMERF Sales Manager - Government, Social, Sports, Military, Edication, Religious, Fraternal along with Tour and Travel and Entertainment Travel and State Association.Crowne Plaza Sacramento Northeast - July/August 2018 - Interim Director of Catering - Fill-in for DOC extended medical leave. Full responsibility for catering sales, detailing, weekly pace and forecast reporting. Attended all Executive Committee, forecast and BEO meetings. Doubletree By Hilton Modesto (Westmont Hospitality - Task Force Director of Sales - December 2010-February 2011 - Full oversight of Sales/Catering/Convention Services Staff during a search for a local candidate Provided direction and structure to a department that had been without a Director for a year Dropped into and completed overdue budget process; developed and implemented sales strategies with two sales managers; refocused two catering managers to more solicitation based sales efforts; attended all executive committee, staff, forecast and weekly BEO meetings. Planned and executed a top client appreciation event, transitioned department to new Director of Sales.



Sales/Marketing/Catering/Meeting & Event Planner

• Various Hotel, Association & Independent Meeting Planner Positions

  • Apr 1969 - Feb 2018

  Lifetime career in hospitaity management and meeting/event planning:Waikiki Beach - Reservations/Sales/Operations Departmental Management Positions:Reef Hotels - 1969 - 1972Aloha Surf Hotel - 1972 - 1980Aston Hotels - 1980 - 1983Sacramento - Director Level Positions - Operations, Sales/Catering/Convention Services/Marketing:Radisson Hotel Sacramento - 1983 - 2002 & 2007-2009 Rooms Division Manager/Director of SalesDelta King Hotel - 2009-2010 Director of SalesHoliday Inn Sacramento Downtown Arena - 2015 - 2018 (Retired February 2018) Government/SMERF/Tour & Travel Sales ManagerCalifornia State Employees Association - 2002-2007 - Meeting Planner for Association and four affiliates - average 150 meetings a yearHelms Briscoe - 2010- 2012 - 3rd Party Intermediary - Site Research/Selection and Contract Negotiation for Busy Meeting Planners



Villa Privata

• Villa Privata - Amador County's Premier Special Event Venue

  • Jul 2012 - Nov 2014

  Thank you so much to all of the wonderful couples who chose to celebrate their special day at Villa Privata in Jackson, CA ~ and to all of the wonderful wedding industry service providers who were so incredibly supportive of this amazing, unique and special venue!