Accustomed to lead from the front, and very hands-on, have successfully managed diverse, multi-functional teams (Marina, Golf, owner’s association) with the confidence and flair to deliver an exceptional personal luxury experience. Repeatedly hired and commended by owners and CEO for improving bottom line margins, while increasing quality and service in organization ranging from 80 to over 1000 employees, and $5M-$65M budgets. Building strong teams and efficient systems to positively impact new openings, growth, property repositioning, refurbishment. I previously Led Resorts, and was instrumental in the Affiliation with SLH, LHW, for 4 properties I have managed, I possess the gravitas to build relationships with owners, local community, direct reports and operations teams/colleagues; the willingness and ability to motivate, influence and communicate with team to deliver on targets and goals. I am used to work in challenging operational environments in remote/Hardship locations and always use my resilience and capacity for innovation to ensure we stay ahead of the competition. I gained extensive operational Experience in five-star Hotel/Resort properties and served with international chains including, Dorchester, Ritz, Mandarin Oriental, Wyndham, Starwood luxury Collection, as well Owning companies with High End hotel/Resorts operations such as Sandals International resorts. Throughout the years I have built a significant visible network of high-level contacts in the trade, Press sector, Diplomatic sector as well as in the Wider consortium of high-end Tour Operators and Travel Agencies. I have a strong background in management, and the following abilities:  Self-confident, proactive, and able to prioritize and make effective decisions  Ability to take constructive action without relying on directions from others  Ability to build strong relationships, interact and influence others at all levels of the organization  Ability to effectively manage labor productivity I specialize in hotel pre-openings and project management including:  critical path coordination  Financial management skills e.g., ability to analyze P&L statements, develop pre-opening and operating budgets, forecasting and capital expenditure planning and reporting  PR and business development  Affiliation to Luxury Independent chain (SLH, LHW) hotel and F&B branding & rebranding projects  Enhancing and optimizing operational performance and turn-around/change management.