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Ayden Wilber

Ayden Wilber

Cortland,NY

Summary

Results-driven and forward-thinking Vice President with a solid record of accomplishment in the ski industry for the past 13 years. Success capturing new business while streamlining processes to maximize business efficiency and profitability.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

VP of Operations

Greek Peak Mountain Resort
03.2019 - Current

Currently in a dual-role as the VP of Operations and the Food and Beverage Director

  • Evaluate existing workflows to identify inefficiencies and propose innovative solutions that enhance productivity across the organization.
  • Lead organizational restructuring initiatives to improve overall efficiency, streamline reporting lines, and eliminate redundancies while maintaining high employee morale and engagement levels. Currently tasked with
  • Collaborate with the sales and marketing team to develop strategic plans that align with company objectives, driving revenue growth while minimizing operational complexities.
  • Enhance operational efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing cost-saving measures.
  • Taking actionable steps to modernize Greek Peaks snow-making process. This includes replacing old infrastructure and increasing pumping capacity and water pressure. The goal being to reduce total snow making hours from 1000+ to 600 annually.
  • Projectject manager for the implementation of Phase one of a new campground on property. I directly oversee the daily construction in order to meet a strict Opening Weekend deadline.

Food and Beverage Director/

Greek Peak Mountain Resort
12.2015 - Current
  • Launched a new fine dining steak house which is quickly becoming a premiere special events destination for Central New York.
  • Oversee eight food outlets and all catered events in our five total banquet areas, totaling 6 million in sales annually.
  • F&B Department yearly gross operating profit (GOP) has increased from $585,000 to $1.6 million from 2015-2023.
  • Oversaw the growth of venue weddings from 11 to 65 annually.
  • Actively sought out Spartan Race Company to implement the first Winter Spartan Race in the U.S. Now an annual race in it's 4th year, with over 5,000 participants.
  • Researched and implemented Kosher catering for Greek Peak, totaling over $500,000 in revenue in the first two years.

Operations Supervisor/

Greek Peak Mountain Resort
12.2014 - 12.2015
  • Investigate inefficiencies within the resort with a goal of minimizing costs and increasing profit, with the overall goal of client satisfaction.
  • Created and implemented strategies for improving operational efficiency and accuracy.

Adjunct Instructor

SUNY Cortland
12.2012 - 12.2014
  • Hands-on instructor for two classes (approx. 100 students total/semester) within the Kinesiology department: `Neuromuscular Fitness Assessment and Programming' and `Exercise Physiology'.

Food and Beverage Manager/

Greek Peak Mountain Resort
08.2011 - 12.2014
  • Responsible for three operations within the food and beverage department, including staffing, ordering and sales projections, with a total annual sales of 2 million dollars.
  • Oversaw the implementation of a new Point Of Sale (POS) software program, including hardware, for all eight food outlets throughout the resort.

Education

Masters of Science - Physiology

State University Of New York, College At Cortland
Cortland, NY
05.2014

Bachelors of Science - Kinesiology, Exercise Science

State University of New York, College At Cortland
Cortland, NY
05.2012

Skills

  • Operations management
  • Revenue generation
  • Team oversight
  • Customer service-oriented
  • Strategic planning and execution
  • Budgeting
  • Process Optimization

Timeline

VP of Operations

Greek Peak Mountain Resort
03.2019 - Current

Food and Beverage Director/

Greek Peak Mountain Resort
12.2015 - Current

Operations Supervisor/

Greek Peak Mountain Resort
12.2014 - 12.2015

Adjunct Instructor

SUNY Cortland
12.2012 - 12.2014

Food and Beverage Manager/

Greek Peak Mountain Resort
08.2011 - 12.2014

Masters of Science - Physiology

State University Of New York, College At Cortland

Bachelors of Science - Kinesiology, Exercise Science

State University of New York, College At Cortland
Ayden Wilber