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Work History
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R Sean OKane

New Castle,New Hampshire

Summary

Exceptionably strong and proven background in developing key strategic alliances, team building, leadership and generating results.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience

Work History

Investor

Stratoge Partners
Portsmouth, NH
11.2016 - Current

Stratoge Partners is an Enterprise Technology Distributor and Resale Partner with special emphasis on new and emerging mobile, wireless and cloud-based technologies. The technologies, designed by Pronto Forms, significantly improve operational performance and productivity, save time and reduce administrative processes, improves field workforce safety and productivity and allows for more effective business and operational decision-making through the automation of business tasks via mobile devices.

Director, Thought Leadership

Schneider Electric
Andover, MA
05.2008 - 06.2014
  • Responsible for introducing and promoting SE energy efficiency technologies to 4 and 5 Star hotel companies in 12 focused countries
  • Focused teams on developing innovative and cutting-edge approaches with effective resource allocation and strategic planning.
  • Assisted with creation of marketing strategy and advertising initiatives used to promote company to community members.
  • Worked closely with organizational leadership and key industry stakeholders to align our offer with their needs.
  • Developed key CXO relationships with global industry leaders and key partners via a new thought leadership initiative that I created.
  • In collaboration with Cornell University Center for Hospitality Research, created curriculum to help our sales teams to better understand operational needs of hotels globally.

Co-Owner

Winnipesaukee Flagship Corporation
Weirs Beach, NH
01.2007 - 06.2008
  • Developed marketing and business plans for a re-positioning of this NH iconic tourism company
  • Developed and implemented engineering, maintenance, safety and operational procedures that did not exist previously
  • Developed and implemented guest service standards

Commissioner

NH Department Of Resources And Econ Development
Concord, NH
04.2004 - 05.2006
  • Appointed by the Governor to oversee this very unique key State Department, consisting of four Divisions: Economic Development, Tourism and Travel Development, Forests and Lands and State Parks.
  • Drove a greater integrated partnership among the four divisions to gain broader and more collaborative marketing footprint.
  • Led Trade Missions to eleven countries with NH-based companies, resulting in a 15% increase in export sales. I conducted meetings with country business leaders, government officials at ministerial level and with our respective US Ambassadors.
  • Orchestrated one of the largest acquisitions of land for our State Parks system. This acquisition has had profound impacts on tourism and recreational industries in northern NH.

Hotel General Manager

Marriott, Sheraton, Holiday Inn, Independent Hotel
Multiple, NC, NY, MA, NH
01.1985 - 04.2004
  • Responsible for overall operational management, P&L, marketing and sales, hiring, training.
  • Exceptionally successful at turning around financially under-performing hotels.
  • Led collaboration and cross-divisional team building, consistently resulting in improved service performance and profitability.
  • Extremely effective at raising the community profile of the hotels and significantly improved guest satisfaction scores.
  • I immersed myself in community and statewide associations and involvement to further enhance the hotels role as community leader and trusted partner.

Education

Political Science

UNC-Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

Critical Thinking And Planning

University of NH, Center For Constructive Change
Durham, NH

Skills

  • Relationship Building
  • Critical Thinking
  • Strategy Development
  • Goal Setting
  • Team Building Leadership
  • Business Relationship Management
  • Customer Service
  • Decision Making
  • Business Intelligence Gathering
  • Creative and Innovative
  • Problem Anticipation and Resolution

Accomplishments

  • Awarded the Medal of Peace and Commerce by the US Department of Commerce
  • Hotel General Manager of the Year, American Hotel and Lodging Association
  • General Manager of the Year, NH Lodging and Restaurant Association
  • NH Travel Person of the Year, NH Travel Council
  • Travel Person of the Year, MAnchester , NH Chamber of Commerce
  • Business Leader (Hospitality) for the 21st Century, NH Business Magazine

Affiliations

  • Board of Trustees/Executive Committee, Franklin Pierce University since 2013
  • Board of Directors, NH PBS, since 2010
  • Board of Advisors, NH Small Business Development Center, since 2011
  • Global Advisor, Global Citizens Circle, since 2020
  • Board of Advisors, Granite State College, since 2019
  • Board of Trustees, Daniel Webster College, Past
  • Chairman, NH Lodging and Restaurant Association, Past
  • Chairman, Manchester, NH Chamber of Commerce, Past
  • Vice Chair, NH Political Library, Past
  • Board of Directors, NH Early Childhood Edication, Past

Timeline

Investor

Stratoge Partners
11.2016 - Current

Director, Thought Leadership

Schneider Electric
05.2008 - 06.2014

Co-Owner

Winnipesaukee Flagship Corporation
01.2007 - 06.2008

Commissioner

NH Department Of Resources And Econ Development
04.2004 - 05.2006

Hotel General Manager

Marriott, Sheraton, Holiday Inn, Independent Hotel
01.1985 - 04.2004

Political Science

UNC-Greensboro

Critical Thinking And Planning

University of NH, Center For Constructive Change
R Sean OKane