Jeff Running
Regional Account Director at The Alexis Royal Sonesta Seattle and The Royal Sonesta Portland | 20+ years hospitality sales experience.
- Role
- Regional Account Director, Remote at Sonesta International Hotels
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jeff Running
Inspiring Sales Leader with 20+ years experience in the hospitality industry. My expertise includes offering high-end service to my clients, account management, market research, forecasting, strategic planning, negotiating and a proactive sales approach.I have a proven track record as a high-performing sales leader, motivator and team player. My strengths include exceptional communication skills, detail oriented, staying focused on what I can control, being positive and proactive. I enjoy learning and growing, taking feedback and have a strong mindset for delivering results.About me: I live in beautiful West Seattle with my amazing wife, Karla, and 2 boys, Ian and Evan. And our new puppy, Kuma. We enjoy traveling, staying active playing all types of sports / games and being outdoors. I began my career in the hospitality industry as a front desk agent with a love for travel and serving others in mind. I soon after moved into a leadership role in the sales field in hotels learning and growing the past 25 years to my current role, becoming highly successful with traits such as being highly proactive, analytical, laser focused, engaging with others, high integrity, positive/strong mindset, hardworking and having fun.
Experience
Regional Account Director, Remote
Feb 2023 — Present
Represent the luxurious Alexis Royal Sonesta Hotel Seattle and The Royal Sonesta Portland Downtown- Oversee the following segments: Business Travel, Consortia, Wholesale & Government- Segments exceeded revenue goals for both hotels by 115% in 2024 and hit 96% in 2025.
Education
Highline College
Associate of Arts - AA
1992 — 1994
Western Washington University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science
1994 — 1996
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