Gregory Roper

About Gregory Roper

With over 35 years of experience in all aspects of hospitality; from uber luxury to continue hotels, my career path spans from Director in Operations to Director of Sales & Marketing and General Manager. In the service industry we are all people, working with people and providing for human needs. I look forward to my next adventure in the hospitality world.• Creative• Versatile• Seasoned• PersonableSpecialties: Developing a vision to convey a sense of direction or identity for the team and premises. Ability to recognize a property\'s niche and developing it, working within it\'s own limitations in order to turn a perceived downfall into a strength. My concept of leadership is the fact that we are humans, working together with humans who are providing human needs to our internal and external guests. Strong CRM, PMS & Microsoft Office environments.

Experience

1. Strategic Advisor Task Force Consutant

   Gar Hospitality

   Jun 2015 — Present · CA

   Providing solutions during 100% travel Place to place, person to person, jump in and drive the boat! Consultant for operations, sales, marketing, operations management, project management, budget development and revenue/yield strategies. Extensive experience with national brands, Independent properties, city, resort, airport, luxury, select service and other types of venues. serving as Task Force GM/DOSM/DOCC. Driving a culture of a nimble mindset in all assignments to ensure to maintain stability in a time of change.Assignments include but not limited to: Independent Luxury Hotels and Resorts, Marriott, JW Marriott, Autograph Collection, Delta, Residence Inn, Hilton, DoubleTree, Hampton Inn, Hilton Garden Inn, Intercontinental, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Graduate

Education

• University of Montana

  Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA

• Seattle Central College

  Associate of Arts (A.A.) Culinary Arts

  1983 — 1984

• Kushi Institute

  Certificate, Macrobiatic

• Sentinel High School

  HS, Marketing, Foresty & Metals trades

• ItaliaIidea, Cultura Insegnare Agli Stranieri, Ostia,Rome, Italy

  Associate of Arts (A.A.)Equivalent, Culinary Arts/Chef Training

  1984 — 1986

Skills

• Event Planning
• Fine Dining
• Weddings
• Menu Development
• Budgets
• Food
• Micros
• Food Service
• Hotel Management
• Restaurant Management
• Luxury
• Sales
• Opening Hotels
• Time Management
• Hospitality Management
• Food & Beverage
• Leadership
• Customer Service
• Tourism
• Front Office
• Management
• Catering
• Cuisine
• Corporate Events
• Pre-Opening
• Revenue Analysis
• Rooms Division
• Property Management Systems
• Culinary Skills
• Budgeting
• Hospitality
• Hotels
• Marketing
• Convention Services
• Yield Management
• Marketing Strategy
• Banquets
• Event Management
• Meeting Planning
• Hospitality Industry