Joel Root

About Joel Root

I believe in leading through accountable and conscientious action toward boldly envisioned futures. I believe in building compassionate relationships of integrity and accountability. I believe in the most wondrously vibrant “spaces between” where these relationships grow and flourish in spite of imagined boundary zones. The Universe is precisely as it sounds: one song.

Experience

1. General Manager

   Inn At The 5th

   Sep 2023 — Present · Eugene, OR, US

   Leading a dedicated and passionate team to create exceptional hospitality experiences at a very special boutique hotel adjacent to the historic 5th Street Public Market in the heart of beautiful Eugene, Oregon.

Education

• Portland State University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Liberal Studies with a Minor in Indigenous Nations Studies

  2014 — 2015

• South Eugene High School

  H.S. Diploma

  1991 — 1995

• DePaul University

  Music - Jazz Studies

  1995 — 2000

• University of Victoria

  Indigenous Governance

  2015 — 2020

Skills

• Micros
• Front Office
• Sales Process
• Account Management
• Revenue Analysis
• Yield Management
• Music
• Composition
• Guest Service Management
• Tourism
• Event Planning
• Hospitality Industry
• Revenue Management
• Restaurants
• Indie Rock
• Music Theory
• Music Performance
• Opera
• Double Bass
• Microsoft Office
• Hotel Booking
• Bass Guitar
• Pre-Opening
• Hotel Management
• Event Management
• Opening Hotels
• Trade Shows
• Hospitality Management
• Jazz
• Jazz Improvisation
• Hospitality
• Property Management Systems
• Food & Beverage
• Music Education
• Revenue Forecasting
• Customer Service
• Latin Jazz
• Customer Relations
• Music Industry
• Sales Management