Experienced Task Force Hospitality consultant known for hitting the ground running and getting your hotel sales while you have positions open.

Next Available Date for Assignment

08​/​24​/​2026

Skills

Hospitality sales leader with 10+ years of experience driving group, catering, business transient, negotiated-rate, SMERF, and tour-and-travel revenue for full-service, select-service, extended-stay, and multi-property hotels. Known for rapidly stabilizing sales operations in task-force assignments, building disciplined processes, coaching teams, forecasting performance, strengthening community partnerships, and converting high-volume pipelines. Generated more than $1 million in sales in two months during a recent Times Square assignment. Brand experience spans Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott​/​Starwood, IHG, and Choice Hotels.

Areas of Expertise

• Experience using Sales Pro, Delphi​/​ FDC, and STS sales systems, choice advantage, Lightspeed and Opera

Brand Experience

• Brand experience including Choice Hotels, IHG, Starwood​/​Marriott Hyatt and Hilton

Software Experience

Microsoft Office, Sales Force

Employment History

Task Force Director of Sales | Dec 2025–Present PeakStar Consulting • Lead the hotel sales function, manage all incoming sales leads, and coordinate booking execution with the operations team. • Standardized Salesforce sales processes and updated contract policies and templates to improve consistency and speed. • Partner with hotel leadership to launch food-and-beverage operations and align sales commitments with operational delivery. Task Force Senior Sales Manager | Oct 2025–Dec 2025 PeakStar Consulting | Hampton Inn & Home2 Suites Times Square • Generated more than $1 million in sales within two months across SMERF and tour-and-travel segments. • Managed a high-volume lead pipeline, advanced opportunities through Salesforce, and strengthened sales processes and contract templates. Task Force Director of Sales | Aug 2025–Oct 2025 PeakStar Consulting | Hampton Inn & Suites Keller, TX • Directed business transient, group, and catering sales while supporting operations training and cross-functional execution. • Detailed group programs and events and increased value through relevant catering upsells. Director of Sales | Jul 2024–Aug 2025 AAM 15 Management | Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Freeport • Owned property-wide sales strategy across group, catering, business transient, and negotiated-rate segments. • Led, trained, and developed sales staff; forecasted current and future performance and built community relationships to grow demand. • Negotiated corporate rates and contracts; managed BEOs, catering-menu pricing, group billing, accounting coordination, rooms control, and rooming lists. Task Force Complex Catering Sales Manager | May 2024–Jun 2024 PeakStar Consulting | Embassy Suites Orlando • Sold catering across two properties, closed last-minute opportunities, detailed events, and provided event-management coverage. Task Force Complex Catering Sales Manager | Apr 2024–May 2024 PeakStar Consulting | Embassy Suites South Florida • Managed corporate catering sales for three properties, converting short-lead business while upselling and detailing events. Task Force Group Sales Manager | Jan 2024–Apr 2024 Strategic Solution Partners | Heathman Hotel, Portland, OR • Sold SMERF, corporate group, and event business; organized sales processes and managed event detailing and upselling. Area Director of Catering | Dec 2022–Jan 2024 Hyatt Centric Mountain View & Hilton Garden Inn Palo Alto | Palo Alto, CA • Led the full event-lead lifecycle for two hotels and consistently achieved budget targets in a recovering market. • Expanded community visibility and improved menus and marketing materials to support revenue growth and booking conversion. Director of Catering | Aug 2022–Dec 2022 Hotel Shattuck Plaza | Berkeley, CA • Managed all event leads, increased bookings, strengthened community promotion, and refined menus and marketing materials. • Trained employees at sister properties, extending consistent sales and service practices across the portfolio. Task Force Director of Catering | Jun 2022–Aug 2022 Strategic Solution Partners | Hotel Shattuck Plaza, CA • Managed event sales and bookings and organized sales processes to improve execution and revenue capture. Task Force Conference Services Manager | May 2022–Jun 2022 Transformation Hospitality | Horseshoe Bay Resort, TX • Detailed assigned events, identified catering upsell opportunities, and organized conference-services processes. Task Force Catering Manager | Mar 2022–May 2022 PHM Management | Hotel AKA Brickell, Miami, FL • Reconfigured hotel menus to support higher revenue and helped the banquet-and-catering operation exceed its April budget. Sales Manager | May 2021–Aug 2021 Residence Inn Portland Downtown Waterfront | Portland, ME • Managed SMERF, tour, corporate group, and catering sales; prospected new accounts and ran sales-department administration. Catering Sales Manager | Feb 2019–Mar 2020 DoubleTree BWI | Linthicum, MD • Exceeded quarterly and annual sales goals while owning catering and meeting-only bookings and new-business prospecting. • Produced community promotional events and collaborated on competitive menu updates to increase sales volume. Sales & Catering Manager | Mar 2018–Feb 2019 Holiday Inn & Suites Boston-Peabody | Peabody, MA • Managed SMERF, tour, corporate group, and catering segments and consistently met or exceeded individual sales quotas. Director of Sales | Oct 2016–Jan 2018 Four Points by Sheraton | Bangor, ME • Owned the hotel sales budget across group rooms, banquets, and local negotiated rates and led all sales contracting. • Built go-to-market plans, set ambitious targets, and increased revenue from repeat groups through year-over-year negotiations. • Partnered with clients and operations to detail event setups and food-and-beverage selections. Event Manager ​/​ Sales Coordinator | Jan 2015–Sep 2016 Arlington Court Suites | Arlington, VA • Supported room and event sales, tour-and-travel boo

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