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Core Competencies<\/b><\/h2>\n

Overs<\/span>ight of hotel<\/span>\u00a0acquisitions<\/span>\u00a0and dispositions<\/span>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/span>Identification and negotiation of third party hotel management agreements |\u00a0<\/span>Property assessments | Manag<\/span>ement of<\/span>\u00a0budgets and financial plans | New development, renovation planning, and execution | Market re-positioning | Maint<\/span>enance of<\/span>\u00a0statistical and financial records | Setting and achieving sales and profit targets | Anal<\/span>ysis of<\/span>\u00a0sales\u00a0<\/span>and marketing statistics<\/span>\u00a0| Devising marketing and revenue management strategies for superior market penetration | Recruit<\/span>ment<\/span>, training and manag<\/span>ement of leadership teams<\/span>\u00a0| Labor union negotiations | Negotiat<\/span>ion of<\/span>\u00a0third<\/span>–<\/span>party partnerships and vendor contracts |\u00a0<\/span>Assure<\/span>\u00a0compliance with licensing laws, health and safety and other statutory regulations | Expert testimony and litigation support<\/span>\u00a0| Strategic Planning<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Professional Project<\/b>\u00a0Highlights\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n
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  • Surpassed revenue and profit target goals for Sundance Resort\u00a0through expert asset management and advisory services.\u00a0\u00a0 Re-positioned this iconic resort for sustainability for the next ownership generation.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Re-positioned the Woodstock Resort Corporation and the venerable Woodstock Inn and Resort\u00a0for the benefit of the estate of Laurence Rockefeller.<\/li>\n
  • Created a new business plan and renovation plan for the Lord Jeffery Inn at Amherst College,\u00a0creating a new future for this iconic\u00a0New England inn.<\/li>\n
  • Operating partner with local developer for the historic restoration and opening of The Hotel Providence in Providence RI.<\/li>\n
  • Negotiated the purchase of and financing for the Providence Biltmore Hotel in Providence RI.<\/li>\n
  • Successfully helped deliver a Tax Stabilization Agreement for the Providence Biltmore, negotiated a new and reasonable Collective Bargaining Agreement, and created and implemented a major renovation plan.<\/li>\n
  • Secured the land and created\u00a0all of\u00a0the underlying plans for the development of a new Residence Inn by Marriott on Route 128 in Burlington, MA.<\/li>\n
  • Created a platform for the sale of the Marriott Hotel in Peabody, MA for its private owner.<\/li>\n
  • Opened the Hampton Inn in Chicopee, MA.<\/li>\n
  • Created the renovation plan and re-opening business plan for the Mountain View Grand Hotel in Whitefield, MA.<\/li>\n
  • Acted as managing director for the transition of the Sheraton Hotel in NYC\u00a0to\u00a0the Omni International Hotel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Professional Experience<\/h2>\n
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    • Pinnacle Advisory Group, Boston, MA\n
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      • Director \/ Senior Advisor | 2008 \u2013 Present<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
      • Marriott Hotel, Republic of Armenia\n
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        • Asset Manager | 1998 – Present<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
        • CM Communications, Boston, MA\n
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          • Asset Manager \/ Senior Advisor |Present<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
          • Waterford Hotel Group, Waterford, CT\n
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            • Vice-President, Acquisitions and Development l 2014 \u2013 June 2020<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
            • Finard Coventry Hotel Management, Boston, MA\n
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              • Founding Partner | 2009-2014<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
              • Woodstock Resort Corporation, Woodstock, VT\n
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                • Chief Operating Officer | 2006 – 2010<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                • Coventry Hotel Associates, Inc., Barrington, RI Management Company and Independent Hotel Consultant | 1990 – 2009\n
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                  • DCM Hospitality Inc., Boston, MA President | 1986 to 1990<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                  • Omni (Dunfey) Hotel Corporation, Hampton, New Hampshire\n
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                    • Corporate Director of Management Services | 1975 to 1986<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      Courses<\/h2>
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                      SHA HF314<\/td>\n\n

                      Hospitality Market Feasibility and Valuation<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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