Joseph Chrien

About Joseph Chrien

With over 13 years of hospitality experience, I lead multi-market sales strategy and execution as Regional Director of Sales at Sandpiper Hospitality. I specialize in driving top-line revenue growth, cultivating high-value client partnerships, and enhancing portfolio performance across diverse regions. My approach blends data-driven business development with hands-on leadership to deliver measurable results.I collaborate closely with senior leadership to shape and implement sales training programs that elevate property-level performance. By mentoring on-site teams and aligning sales efforts with corporate goals, I help properties exceed aggressive revenue targets. Recognized for my ability to build lasting client relationships and optimize sales strategies, I remain committed to empowering teams and driving sustained growth across the organization.

Experience

1. Regional Director of Sales

   Sandpiper Hospitality

   Oct 2025 — Present · GE

   Develop and create new business through internal as well as external channels that enables the hotel(s) in the portfolio to meet and/or exceed the room revenue goals in each hotel across multiple markets by soliciting business across all market segments to maximize the overall positioning of the hotels.Strategically and tactically directs the sales and marketing activities of the company’s managed hotels, utilizing direct/indirect reports as well as direct sales and marketing activities and is responsible for growing and evolving the company’s sales and marketing capabilities and revenue growth and market share performance. Work with senior leadership on Training and Development, for property sales leaders.2025 Accomplishments- Opened new Everhome Suites in Waco, TX and Brownsville, TX- Opened new ECHO Suites in Reno, NV- Opened new Woodspring Suites in EllaBell, GA- Performed Sales Training with 7 GM\'s and 5 Sales Managers- Transitioned 3 new Everhome Suites (Rochester, NY, Fayetteville, NC & Nampa, ID)- Booked over $6 million in revenue for 2025.

Education

• The University of Akron

  Small Business Management

  2007 — 2011

• Kent State University

  Business Management

  1999 — 2003

Skills

• Business Process Improvement
• Sales & Marketing
• Contract Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Project Planning
• Supply Chain
• Hospitality Industry
• Customer Service
• Rail
• Purchasing
• Process Improvement
• Supply Chain Management
• Pricing
• Inventory Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Strategic Planning
• Transportation
• Railway
• Business Development
• Fleet Management
• Container
• 3pl
• Management
• Team Building
• Shipping
• Microsoft Excel
• Logistics
• Training
• New Business Development
• Budgets
• Microsoft Word
• Procurement
• Trucking
• Marketing
• Transportation Management
• Negotiation
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Freight
• Project Management