David Danna
Diamondhead,Mississippi
Summary
Successful leader with over 15 years of extensive management experience. Brings significant value to any organization. Strong management and organizational skills across various operational areas, including leadership, financial management, human resources, administration, marketing, fundraisers, and event management. Diverse skill set to contribute. Key strength lies in effective multitasking to achieve targeted goals.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager/COO
Ocean Springs Yacht Club
07.2023 - 03.2025
- Plan operations to effectively cover all needs while controlling costs and maximizing service and profit
- Implemented new business software system
- Negotiate vendor contracts to ensure maximum profitability
- Instrumental in conducting annual financial and accounting reviews
- Overhauled and restructured business accounting and financial systems for more accurate tracking, including: banking process, GL codes, invoice coding
- Formulate, forecast, and implement annual budgets
- Monitor and evaluate the progress and effectiveness of programs & make recommendations where warranted
- Dramatically reduced monthly membership delinquent/money owed
- Eliminated excess and unaccounted for cash flow
- Developed new website and mobile app designed to streamline and facilitate payment system, communications, calendar events
- Pro-activity assisted members navigate new membership payment system
- Streamlined/updated/optimized membership database
- Proposed and implemented new employee health insurance
- Instituted new POS system, including hardware and software
- Created new merchandise product line: design, price, and market
- Actively participated /contributed to rebuilding process after a fire
- Implemented new process regarding club events: streamlined reservation system, fee structure, as well as created internal online calendar for employees to access
- Facilitate the resolution of employee issues and concerns in a manner that is fair to employees, but also considers what is best for successfully managing the business
- Instituted new inventory and gratuity tracking system
- Rewrote employee handbook
- Maintain accurate and complete documentation on all investigations
Director of Food and Beverage
Gulfport Yacht Club
11.2021 - 07.2023
- Established culture of positive reinforcement through delivery of effective training and motivation sessions for staff members
- Enabled smooth flow of various HR operations, such as payroll, new hire on-boarding/outgoing employee paperwork, job description creation, employee wage negotiation, and maintenance of HR employee relations through strategic leadership
- Identified needs for improvement for employees with performance and motivation issues by conducting in-depth annual employee reviews
- Recognized potential talented candidates by evaluating/screening applications/resumes, coordinating interviews, and resolving applicants’ queries
- Enhanced overall performance and competencies of employees by creating and implementing robust training and development program
- Succeeded in achieving and surpassing monthly revenue budget goals as well as costs by up to 15%
- Attained and exceeded yearly profitability goals by up to 20%
- Increased cost efficiency by up to 30% for inventory costs via process improvements in vendor selection
- Minimized costs by 15% via implementation of effective strategic scheduling, staff training, and teamwork
- Exercised leadership to oversee successful coordination and execution of over 50 golf tournaments/private parties and events on annual basis
- Maximized overall performance in terms of business and customer-facing roles by providing training to employees
Director of Food and Beverage
The University Club
07.2012 - 11.2021
- Established culture of positive reinforcement through delivery of effective training and motivation sessions for staff members
- Enabled smooth flow of various HR operations, such as payroll, new hire on-boarding/outgoing employee paperwork, job description creation, employee wage negotiation, and maintenance of HR employee relations through strategic leadership
- Identified needs for improvement for employees with performance and motivation issues by conducting in-depth annual employee reviews
- Recognized potential talented candidates by evaluating/screening applications/resumes, coordinating interviews, and resolving applicants’ queries
- Enhanced overall performance and competencies of employees by creating and implementing robust training and development program
- Succeeded in achieving and surpassing monthly revenue budget goals as well as costs by up to 15%
- Attained and exceeded yearly profitability goals by up to 20%
- Increased cost efficiency by up to 30% for inventory costs via process improvements in vendor selection
- Minimized costs by 15% via implementation of effective strategic scheduling, staff training, and teamwork
- Exercised leadership to oversee successful coordination and execution of over 50 golf tournaments/private parties and events on annual basis
- Maximized overall performance in terms of business and customer-facing roles by providing training to employees
Education
Ph.D coursework completed -
Louisiana State University
Master of Arts -
University of New Orleans
Bachelor of Arts -
Louisiana State University
High School - Cum Laude Accelerated Program
Jesuit High School
Skills
- Leadership and Team Building
- Operations Management
- Analytical Problem Solving
- QuickBooks Software Experience
- Data Analysis
- Contract Negotiations
- Financial and Accounting Management
- Human Resources Management
- Strong Organizational Skills
- Advanced Skills in Microsoft Office
- Budget and P&L Management
- Supply Chain Procurement
- Human Resources Information Systems
Additional Information
Other references available upon request
Affiliations
- Club Managers Association of America, 08/01/23, Present
Publications
Politics and Bipartisanship at the Water’s Edge: A Note on Bush and Clinton, Polity, 30, 1, Autumn 1997
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeContract WorkWork Location
On-SiteRemoteHybridTimeline
General Manager/COO
Ocean Springs Yacht Club
07.2023 - 03.2025
Director of Food and Beverage
Gulfport Yacht Club
11.2021 - 07.2023
Director of Food and Beverage
The University Club
07.2012 - 11.2021
Ph.D coursework completed -
Louisiana State University
Master of Arts -
University of New Orleans
Bachelor of Arts -
Louisiana State University
High School - Cum Laude Accelerated Program
Jesuit High School
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