Professional Profile
Education
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
Bachelor of Arts;
College of Business,
School of Hotel Management
DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois
Master of Business Administration;
College of Business
Archeworks
Chicago, Illinois
Graduate;
Multidisciplinary Design School
New York University
New York, New York
Certificate;
Real Estate Finance Investment
Professional Experience
Hotel Source, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois
Principal; Managing Broker
Oversee and founded hotel real estate brokerage and consulting firm whose services include financial analysis, marketing, buyer representation, expert witness and value creation. Represented institutional, private equity, management firm and entrepreneurial owners.
Key Achievements: Spearheaded marketing strategies to sell hotels under challenging circumstances. Earned reputation for accountability and maximizing value.
HBTC
Managing Member
Lead a private investment company focused on distressed hotel acquisition. Key Achievements: Acquired a 114-room foreclosed hotel from lender. Renovated, repositioned and converted it into an InterContinental Hotels Group franchised hotel. After eight consecutive years of growth, assisted in recapitalizing asset.
Ignite Curiosities
2013 – Present
Founder
Curate and promote travel lifestyle website exploring discovery, authenticity and curiosities.
Operations & Branding Experience
East China Normal University
Shanghai, China
Adjunct Professor
Taught a Hospitality Brand Design graduate course to
students from Paul Bocuse Institute; Emlyon Business School – Lyon France.
Fairmont Hotel
Chicago, Illinois
Project Manager; Assistant Director of Room Operations
Opened 692-room luxury hotel, member Leading Hotels of the World. Wrote and implemented operational and administrative procedures, and represented management as liaison between ownership and developer.
Hotel Partners, Inc. – Chicago, Illinois; Founding Member and Broker
Four Seasons Hotel – Boston, Massachusetts; Food and Beverage + Rooms
Hyatt Regency – Hilton Head Island, South Carolina; Rooms + Human Resources
Holiday Inn Lake Shore Drive – Chicago, Illinois; Rooms
Knickerbocker Hotel – Chicago, Illinois; Rooms
Kellogg Center – East Lansing, Michigan; Rooms
Sheraton Inn – Homewood, Illinois; Food and Beverage
Additional Studies
Applied Brilliance – Global Innovation Symposiums held in Havana Cuba, Brooklyn and New Orleans
DePaul University – Southeast Asia Business Studies held in Thailand, Laos and Vietnam
Ecole Hotelière – Lausanne, Switzerland
Cornell University – Ithaca, New York
Memberships & Affiliations
International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC) – Member
Chicago Architecture Foundation – Lead architectural walking tours since 1994
DePaul University – Advisory Board for School of Hospitality Leadership
Michigan State University – Advisory Board for School of Hotel Management
Real Estate Broker – Licensed in multiple states
Additional Accomplishments
Contributing Writer
Crain’s Chicago Business, Mortgage Banking, Scotsman Guide
Guest Lecturer
Crittenden, DePaul University, Kendall College, Michigan State University
Chicago Spots Founder
Featured in Chicago Tribune, Money Magazine