Howard Cohen
Controller at The Rainier Club in Seattle!
- Role
- Controller at The Rainier Club
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Howard Cohen
With over 47 years in the hotel industry, the first 18 years was in the accounting arena and the last 29 in hotel operations. Hotel career companies have spanned independent owners to major hotel corporations. Types of hotels worked or overseen include small roadside hotels; airport hotels; downtown city center hotels; high end luxury hotels to resort properties. Elected as President of Seattle Hotel Association May 2010. Named 2011 General Manager of the Year for Washington State at the Washington (State) Lodging Association annual Stars of the Industry conference in October 2011. Named Chair of the newly formed Seattle Tourism Improvement Area Ratepayers Board in October 2011.Specialties: Financial Management; Multi property Financial Management; Hotel Operation Management; Multi property Hotel Operations Management: Corporate Hotel Management
Experience
Controller
Dec 2025 — Present · US
Thrilled to be back in Seattle and now at The Rainier Club!
Education
University at Buffalo
BS, Business Administration
1974 — 1977
University at Buffalo School of Management, The State University of New York
BS, Management
1974 — 1977
UW Foster School of Business
Master of Business Administration (MBA), General Management Theory
1987 — 1989
Buffalo State University
Mathematics
1973 — 1974
Fallsburg Central High School
High School, Regents Diploma
1969 — 1973
Skills
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Hospitality Management
- Resorts
- Public Speaking
- Operating Budgets
- Administration
- Social Media
- Budgets
- Finance
- Hotel Administration
- Hotels
- Food & Beverage
- Marketing
- Customer Service
- Yield Management
- Leadership Development
- Payroll
- Organizational Development
- Strategic Planning
- Restaurant Management
- Customer Satisfaction
- New Business Development
- Event Planning
- Revenue Analysis
- Menu Development
- Catering
- Hotel Management
- Sales
- Financial Reporting
- Rooms Division
- Accounting
- Hospitality Industry
- Banquets
- Tourism
- Auditing
- Pre-Opening
- Lodging
- Inventory Management
- Restaurants
- Leadership
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