Wichita, Kansas, United States
Hospitality, travel, and business development professional with 25+ years of experience building strategic relationships, driving revenue growth, and delivering exceptional customer experiences. My background includes 15 years of consultative sales and strategic sourcing of engineered solutions across the aerospace, defense, space, energy, and industrial sectors, combined with a passion for luxury travel and hospitality. Through Guided Tanzania, I design private, customized safaris, Mount Kilimanjaro expeditions, cultural experiences, and coastal adventures throughout Tanzania. I am passionate about connecting travelers with authentic experiences while supporting responsible tourism, local communities, and conservation. I thrive on building lasting relationships, developing new opportunities, and creating memorable experiences that exceed expectations.
Represent the Hilton brand by creating exceptional guest experiences, generating qualified sales opportunities, and connecting travelers with personalized vacation solutions. Build trust through a consultative, relationship-first approach while delivering outstanding hospitality in a fast-paced sales environment. -Generated qualified sales opportunities through guest engagement and needs-based conversations. -Represented Hilton's portfolio of hotels, resorts, and vacation ownership experiences. -Built lasting relationships through personalized travel recommendations and exceptional customer service. -Consistently deliver a professional, brand-focused experience while exceeding guest expectations.
Guided Tanzania Safaris specializes in private, tailor-made luxury journeys that showcase the extraordinary beauty, wildlife, cultures, and coastlines of Tanzania. Every itinerary is thoughtfully customized to deliver authentic experiences, exceptional service, and unforgettable memories while supporting conservation and local communities. -Private luxury safaris throughout Tanzania -Great Migration & Serengeti wildlife experiences -Big Five safaris & Ngorongoro Crater -Mount Kilimanjaro trekking and expeditions -Zanzibar, Kilwa & Swahili Coast adventures -Chimpanzee trekking & remote wilderness experiences -Deep-sea fishing, snorkeling & Indian Ocean excursions -Cultural immersion with Maasai, Hadzabe & local communities -Family vacations, honeymoons & custom private travel -Corporate retreats, incentive travel & executive experiences -Photography, birding & specialty interest safaris -Conservation-focused and responsible tourism -Personalized itineraries with expert local guides -Travel with a purpose, every trip
SEGULA Technologies is a global engineering and technology company serving the aerospace, defense, energy, automotive, and industrial markets. As Business Unit Manager, I partnered with clients to deliver strategic workforce, engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions that helped solve complex business challenges while supporting each departments functions and goals. Key Contributions: -Developed new business and expanded key customer accounts. -Built strategic partnerships with OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers. -Managed proposals, contract negotiations, and sales forecasting. -Collaborated with engineering, recruiting, and operations teams to deliver client solutions. -Represented the company through executive presentations and customer meetings.
-Developed new OEM and Tier-1 accounts needing engineering resources for 3D Design and Modeling, CNC Programming, and CMM Programming software in the aerospace and defense industry. -Utilized a broad knowledge of aircraft design and manufacturing to sell services utilizing CATIA, 3DX, Siemens NX, SolidWorks, Mastercam, Vericut, PC-DMIS and other CAD/CAM and quality mfg. software tools. -Successfully closed business on new accounts needing 3D design and CNC/CMM Programming Services.
-NobleTek offers its customers the ability to leverage a highly talented professional group of engineers and designers with expertise in a broad variety of industries. -Offering NC Programming, Design Services, Composite Manufacturing, CMM Programming, Model Validation, Simulations and more!
Drove business growth by developing new accounts and expanding existing relationships across the medical, aerospace, defense, and advanced manufacturing markets. Partnered with customers to deliver innovative engineered foam solutions for highly regulated and mission-critical applications. -Grew medical, aerospace, and defense business through consultative sales and relationship development. -Supported product design, prototyping, testing, and qualification for medical, aerospace, and defense applications. -Led material qualification projects for NASA, the U.S. Navy, and leading medical device manufacturers. -Secured NASA qualification for advanced materials supporting the Gateway Program and Firefly Aerospace launch systems. -Developed new applications for UL94 V-0 flame-retardant materials in healthcare, construction, battery, and defense industries. -Collaborated with engineers and manufacturers to identify optimal materials and manufacturing solutions.