Erin Lechacz

About Erin Lechacz

I\'m an accomplished luxury sales leader with a successful history in the global hospitality industry. My passions lie in hotels and travel, health, wellness and environmentalism. I\'m also a marathon/half marathon runner, world explorer, sports fan, and wheaten terrier owner, living in Brooklyn, NY.

Experience

1. Director of Sales

   Four Seasons

   Aug 2023 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Representing Four Seasons Resort and Residences Anguilla to group clientele located in Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States and Eastern Canada. Managing and leading a dedicated sales team to include four managers handling group and leisure business, and one sales coordinator. • Meet and exceed personal and team revenue target goals by focusing on new business through strategic prospecting, and rebooking revenue from existing clients in all segments.• Sales Leadership: goal setting, reporting, strategic thinking and mentorship. • Working alongside DOM and DORM to ensure strategic targets are met. • Cultivating strong and loyal business relationships with existing and new hotel clients, to meet and exceed revenue goals.• Negotiating strategic group contracts on behalf of the hotel. • Conducting in-person client site inspections of the hotel to close business. • Moderate travel representing the property at Four Seasons hosted events, industry trade shows and client offices to increase recognition of the hotel and destination.

Education

• Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

  Continuing Education, Public Health Education and Promotion

  2020

• Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia

  Master of Mass Communication (M.M.C.), Public Relations

  2002 — 2003

• Furman University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, French, minor in Latin American Studies

  1998 — 2002

Skills

• Resorts
• Food & Beverage
• Hospitality Industry
• Hospitality
• Banquets
• Hotel Management
• Hotels
• Hospitality Management