Experience

The Westin Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Finance & Accounting

  • May 2004 - Present

  Directly responsible for the financial operations and performance of this 1,073 room Marriott owned convention hotel. Currently the Atlanta Market Finance Leader providing supporting to property finance leaders for owned/managed full service Marriott brands. Directly responsible for the financial operations and performance of this 1,073 room Marriott owned convention hotel. Currently the Atlanta Market Finance Leader providing supporting to property finance leaders for owned/managed full service Marriott brands.



Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Area Director of Finance East Region-Atlanta/Birmingham/South Florida

  • Apr 1998 - Dec 2016

  Oversee all finance functions for 9 full service hotels in Atlanta, Birmingham and Miami. Directly responsible for a 1,073 room full service Starwood owned hotel – The Westin Peachtree Plaza. Brands in my direct responsibility include W Hotels, St Regis, Westin and Sheraton. Overall revenues for the 10 hotels exceed $450 million. Responsibilities include finance talent management & staffing, interact with property leadership and finance teams, SOX compliance, internal controls, approve budgets and forecasts, review capital planning, owner relations, financial analysis to support the AMD and part of above property area team for the market. This position was re-organized with the Marriott merger. Show less



Sheraton Hotels & Resorts

• United States
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Complex Director of Finance

  • Oct 1996 - May 2004

  Set up and lead complex Accounting team for two properties 20 miles apart. Given additional responsibilities as Area Director of Finance for the Southeast region in 1998 to support the Regional Director of Finance.

• Controller

  • Aug 1994 - Oct 1996

• Assistant Controller

  • Sep 1991 - Aug 1994

  Part of per opening team.



O'Hare Hilton Hotel

• Chicago, Il

• Assistant Comptroller

  • Sep 1989 - Sep 1991

  Involved with activities to close down property for complete renovation. Involved with activities to close down property for complete renovation.



Hilton

• United States
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Finance HPDP

  • Feb 1988 - Sep 1989

  Successful completion of 12 month management development program. Successful completion of 12 month management development program.