Bill Karotkin
Lakeway,TX
Summary
Pragmatic professional with solid experience in leadership roles. Adept at implementing strategic business plans, driving growth and improving operations. Skilled in financial management and stakeholder relations. Collaborative and dedicated to building and leading talented and motivated individuals.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
CEO
Humble Origins Hospitality Management
07.2008 - 01.2025
- Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives.
- Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial hotel growth.
- Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive, and performance-oriented business culture to lead industry in innovation and push progress.
- Devised and presented business plans and forecasts to ownership.
- Communicated business performance, forecasts and strategies to ownership, investors and shareholders.
- Maintained P&L and shouldered corporate fiscal responsibility.
- Managed financial, operational and human resources to optimize business performance.
General Manager
Extended Stay America
06.2004 - 11.2007
- Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty.
- Maximized operational excellence mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, and company procedures.
- Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations, and contract details.
- Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.
- Implemented innovative programs to increase employee loyalty and reduce turnover.
- Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
General Manager
El Arroyo Restaurants
03.2001 - 12.2003
- Maximized operational excellence mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, and company procedures.
- Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures, and technology systems.
- Formulated policies and procedures to streamline operations.
- Monitored daily cash discrepancies, inventory shrinkage and drive-off.
- Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
- Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Government
University of Texas At Austin
Austin, TXSkills
- Crisis management
- Inspirational leadership
- Corporate governance
- Talent development
- Financial acumen
- Operational excellence
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Portfolio management
- Sales growth
- Time management
- Decision-making
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 10 executive members and 225 line level member
- Collaborated with ownership on planning and development of up to 7 new new hotel construction projects.
- Won multiple Hotel of the Year Awards
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
CEO
Humble Origins Hospitality Management
07.2008 - 01.2025
General Manager
Extended Stay America
06.2004 - 11.2007
General Manager
El Arroyo Restaurants
03.2001 - 12.2003
Bachelor of Arts - Government
University of Texas At Austin
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