A results driven dynamic hospitality executive who exhibits business acumen and integrity in all business dealings. Equipped with a broad base of experience and someone who is capable of dealing with the numerous challenges that present themselves in the broader hospitality industry. With more than 27 years of experience to Board level and a solid reputation for strategic leadership, he has been instrumental in many business turnarounds. After many years in the hospitality industry, people management and empowerment has been the key to driving sustainable profitability in the business in which he has worked. His passion is to run successful businesses across all levels of hotels and brands ranging from budget to luxury hotels. In recent years the focus has been on developing business relationships and driving profit, multi-property management, asset management, running large and complex hotel operations (R3 billion plus) brand development and implementation, revenue management, sales and marketing of upmarket brands/hotels, change management and investment and financing models.
Specialities:
- Business Development Role
- Strategic planning and implementation
- Acquisition & Disposals of Hotel Real Estate Assets
- Capital Raising & Sourcing of Funding
- Asset Management (South Africa’s largest multi-branded hotel owner)
- Hotel Operator Selection and Management
- Brand building & Management
- Empowerment, team building and people motivation
- Sales & Marketing, Revenue and profit Management
- Food & Beverage conceptualization and Management
- Hotel openings and conversion experience
