Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Over 40 years of operating and developing lifestyle and luxury hotels for independent owners internationally and in major U.S. markets of New York City, Washington, DC, Miami Beach, Hamptons, and Los Angeles. His career uniquely focused in managing and opening of experiential hotels and restaurants for sole owners. As a key member of the owner development team and subsequent operating entities, he provided executive level oversight and responsibility for multi-property hospitality companies including reporting to institutional investors. Re-positioning hotels to consistently perform at levels above their competitive set. Recruitment and retention of key management personnel, understanding the singular challenges of starting successful new companies. Specific knowledge of the experiential hotel, restaurant, spa and nightclub hospitality markets, including a number of prominent and renowned international chefs
Developing 1930's bungalow into rental property.
Hotelier and consultant to hotel owners, developers and operators. Most recent project was locating, purchasing, imagining, creating, operating and ultimately selling 548-550 Warren Street, Hudson, NY 12534 The Hudson Guest House was a bed and breakfast with three spacious, curated suites for those seeking refuge, comfort, and service delivered in the time honored traditions of Inn-keeping and hospitality.
Operating, re-positioning, managing and developing independent, lifestyle hotels for single owner hotels. The Jefferson Hotel, Washington, DC 1983, The Morrison-Clark Inn, Washington, DC 1988, RB Properties (Washington Plaza, 1995, Hotel Lombardy 1995), Washington, DC 1990 - 1997, The Tides, Miami Beach, FL, 1997, The Envoy Clubs, New York, NY, 1998, the Downtown LA Standard, Los Angeles, 2002, The Raleigh, Miami Beach, FL 2002, Hotel QT, New York, NY 2004, Miami Standard, Miami Beach 2005, The Ace NYC, New York, NY 2009, the Ace Hotel and Swim Club, Palm Springs, CA 2009, Avalon Hotel, New York, NY and The Metropolitan Bangkok, COMO Hotels and Resorts, 2012- 2015