Richard Byrd
Managing Director, Lexington Marriott City Center @Marriott Hotels- North American Franchises
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WORK HISTORY
Managing Director, Lexington Marriott City Center @Marriott Hotels- North American Franchises
Lexington, KY, US
Managing Director of the Four Diamond Lexington Marriott City Center consisting of 337 guest rooms plus 15 privately owned penthouse units. The City Center has an annual operating revenue of 30 million. The food and beverage revenues by hotel operations produced 6 million, Infinity rooftop dining, lobby lounge and restaurant, and Italx Restaurant. Retail leases to note include Jeff Ruby’s Steak House, Starbucks, Keeneland Shops, and Peoples Bank.• Market Leader while achieving RevPAR of 189% in market YTD, market leader with an occupancy of 80% YTD. Accomplished by re-structuring the sales team and revenue generation centers. • Re-focusing the sales and marketing efforts, we increased total revenues from 27 million to 30 million • Elected by hospitality peers to the Executive Board of Directors for Bluegrass Hospitality Association • Implemented a series of new service standards for the complex creating a national ranking of 9 in Guest Marriott Satisfaction Intent to Recommend for all of Marriott Hotels International Hotels and Resorts • Selected by local business partners to be on the Board for the Downtown Lexington Development
EDUCATION
Franklin College
Bachelor of Arts, Business
ABOUT RICHARD BYRD
Highly accomplished hotel & resort operations executive with proven success leading multi-property regions. Hospitality career of diverse hotel operations success within both premium branded and independent soft brand operations. I pride myself on being a strategist and trusted business partner with a proven ability to build, lead, and influence teams to achieve desired business results. I am a goal-driven hotel executive who consistently achieves strong financial results for my shareholders. My Leadership style is a forward-thinking resilient operations leader with a strong history of creating servant leadership cultures while producing world-class 4-diamond guest experiences. I have always left a positive leadership legacy in every executive position.
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