Lisa Desantis

About Lisa Desantis

Dynamic, high-performing hospitality professional with a proven and diverse track record in Sales & Marketing, maximizing Revenue, Leadership and Training with extensive Financial and Management experience. Specializing in new business development and market expansion combining entrepreneurial drive with business management skills to increase revenue and profit performance. Successful in building & maintaining long-term, productive relationships, centered around trust and client satisfaction.

Experience

1. Area Director of Sales

   Hart Hotels, Inc

   Feb 2018 — Present · NY, US

   Director of Sales for Hart Hotels and the Harbor Hotel Collection, a Four-Diamond rated award winning collection of Boutique properties. Driving revenue, exceeding sales goals, implementing revenue management strategies, short and long-range planning and forecasts for properties within the Harbor Hotel Collection and The Hotel Ithaca.Currently appointed at the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel, a nine-acre resort on the shores of beautiful Chautauqua Lake. Independently owned and operated, Chautauqua Harbor Hotel was designed to evoke the spirit of the grand hotels of yesteryear while offering modern amenities for today\'s traveler. The hotel\'s deluxe guest rooms and suites are generously sized, many featuring panoramic lake views and balconies. All are beautifully appointed with wood floors, luxurious bedding, plush bathrobes, green amenities, and in-room refrigerators. With its meticulously landscaped grounds, the hotel offers a lakeside playground with outdoor pool, al fresco dining, expansive patio with fire pits, putting green and lively outdoor Carousel Bar serving brick oven pizzas and microbrews. Open year round, visitors come to enjoy a luxurious getaway filled with outdoor recreation and water sports, as well as popular nearby attractions such as the National Comedy Center, Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum and Chautauqua Institution.Also proud to represent The Hotel Ithaca positioned within the heart of the Finger Lakes. As the area\'s only independently owned hotel, we provide a unique blend of luxurious comfort and convenience for visitors to this picturesque Finger Lakes town. Whether you\'re visiting a nearby college, attending a conference, or exploring the stunning Finger Lakes Wine country, The Hotel Ithaca is the perfect home base. From the southernmost tip of Cayuga Lake to the charming streets of downtown, everything that makes Ithaca special is within your reach.We are your destinations!

Education

• Paul Smith's College

  Culinary Arts/Chef Training

• Paul Smith's College

  Associate's degree, Culinary Arts/Chef Training AND Hotel & Restaurant Management

  1984 — 1996

• University of Nevada-Las Vegas

  Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management, Hospitality Administration/Management

Skills

• Marketing
• Restaurants
• Budgeting
• Strategic Planning
• Budgets
• Conferences
• Hospitality Industry
• Sap Products
• Microsoft Outlook
• Leadership
• Tourism
• Account Management
• Revenue Analysis
• Adobe Photoshop
• Microsoft Excel
• Banquets
• Microsoft Access
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Delphi
• Pre-Opening
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Hospitality
• Hospitality Management
• Business Development
• Front Office
• Management
• Team Building
• Software Project Management
• Hotels
• Corporate Events
• Onq
• Event Planning
• Sales Management
• Marketing Strategy
• Catering
• Trade Shows
• Event Management
• Food & Beverage
• Microsoft Publisher