Clark Ransom
Hospitality Executive
Woodinville,WA
Summary
Forward-thinking Executive with proven record of accomplishment in hospitality during a 30-year career. Driven and ambitious change manager dedicated to continuous business improvement focused on enhancing revenue and streamlining business operations. Diligent in driving profit maximization through multifaced business approaches. Organized and detail-oriented with proven years of experience in revenue generation and a mentoring leadership style. Skillful in defining financial capabilities through forecasting, projections, operational functions and RFP processes. Proven success in designing and implementing optimized practices for increasing productivity and profitability.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Area Director of Sales and Catering
Noble House Hotels & Resorts
Kirkland, WA
10.2019 - Current
- Analyzed financial performance of area by monitoring budgets and expenses, reviewing financial statements and recommending appropriate actions.
- Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training and mentoring individuals to improve skill sets and engagement.
- Conducted quarterly analysis to highlight competitor strengths and weaknesses and forecast projected business.
- Developed and rolled out new policies designed to bolster productivity and reduce overall costs.
- Identified and qualified customer needs and negotiated and closed profitable projects with high success rate.
Director of Event Management
Davidson Hotels & Resorts
San Diego, CA
02.2017 - 08.2019
- Established clear objectives and goals for all events, drove execution toward goals and measured and monitored results to track impact.
- Managed venue, labor and technical efforts of internal and external partners to successfully execute over 200 events per year.
- Surveyed and analyzed event and strategy success and orchestrated improvements that increased attendee satisfaction and revenue numbers 98%.
- Recommended workflow and budget improvements, resulting in 15% savings per event.
- Managed administrative logistics of event planning, event booking and event promotions.
Director of Event Management
Loews Coronado Bay Resort
Coronado, CA
04.2014 - 02.2016
- Researched vendors and locations, liaised between event staff and facilities and arranged teams to coordinate event setup and teardown.
- Built and implemented cost reduction strategies and industry best practices, reduced event expenses and streamlined planning and delivery.
- Evaluated existing plans, processes and events planning services to identify opportunities for improvement.
Vice President of Hospitality
Leisure Care
Seattle, WA
- Spearheaded cross-functional initiatives across health & wellness, food & beverage and guest service departments to achieve business goals for bottom-line profits.
- Led operational team in creation, roll out and management of new product lines.
- Increased company growth through collaboration with sales and marketing departments.
- Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and overall departmental productivity.
- Shaped solutions and approaches by leveraging trends in customer marketplaces and industries.
Director of Food and Beverage
Fairmont Olympic Hotel
SEATTLE, WA
Director of Food and Beverage and Special Events
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort And Spa, Star, 4-Diamond Resort
Uniontown, PA
Assistant Director of Food and Beverage
Four Seasons Hotels And Resorts
DALLAS, TX
03.1986 - 03.1997
Education
BBA - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, BUSINESS
Business
Skills
- Judgement and Decision Making
- Investor Relations
- Integrity and Transparency
- Budget Planning
- Complex Problem Solving
- Executive Leadership
- Profit and Loss Management
- Leadership and People Development
- Change and Growth Management
- Turnaround Management
- Balanced Work Ethic
Websites
Accomplishments
- Achieved a less than 3% forecast variance by implementing new software technology.
- Supervised teams of up to 250 staff members.
- Collaborated with team of in the development of the first annual Jazz Festival with over 3000 attendees.
Timeline
Area Director of Sales and Catering - Noble House Hotels & Resorts
10.2019 - Current
Director of Event Management - Davidson Hotels & Resorts
02.2017 - 08.2019
Director of Event Management - Loews Coronado Bay Resort
04.2014 - 02.2016
Assistant Director of Food and Beverage - Four Seasons Hotels And Resorts
03.1986 - 03.1997
Angelo State University - BBA, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, BUSINESS
Colorado State University - , Business
Vice President of Hospitality - Leisure Care
Director of Food and Beverage - Fairmont Olympic Hotel
Director of Food and Beverage and Special Events - Nemacolin Woodlands Resort And Spa, Star, 4-Diamond Resort
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