Rick Welch

About Rick Welch

RICHARD J. WELCH, CHA, CHME 287 Windcroft Ln. Acworth, GA. 30••••04)…

Experience

1. Hospitality, Experienced Asset Manager

   Evolve Hospitality Group, Inc

   Jan 2010 — Present

   Richard J. Welch CHA, CHME2034 Ivy Ridge Rd. Residence:(77••••••23Smyrna, GA. 30080 r••••••••@aol.com Cellular:(40••••••71PROFESSIONAL HOSPITALITY EXPERT WITNESSBackground encompasses 35 years of financial leadership experience with Hyatt Hotels, Marriott, Sheraton and Days Inns of America, The Lakeshore Group and Great American Management and Investments. In-depth experience in critical corporate operations functions, expert witness including accounting, budgeting, reporting, planning analysis, and sales and marketing. Strong focus on cash flow and profit improvement. Increased sales (M) for Days Inns by increasing franchise ownership. Consistently established and enhanced processes and systems to provide timely, meaningful and accurate operations performance information. Strategic thinker with excellent analytical skills and technical operation and marketing knowledge. Expert witness work has included mismanagement by large hotel management company, franchise dispute, accidents (security issues) hotel fraud and property security malfeasance. I am currently a Internationally recognized publicist. Operational Management Competencies Strategic and Financial Planning Capital Planning Communications Skills Post Audit Evaluations Budgeting / Forecasting / Reporting Financial Analysis / Variance Analysis Cost Reduction Initiatives Internal Controls and Procedures Training Purchasing Contract Negotiations Acquisition Integration (Financial) Information Systems Implementation Compensation Planning and Succession Department Restructuring Change Management

Education

• High School

  1965

  1961 — 1965

• University of Kentucky

  Education

  1965 — 1970

• Brenau University

  Business Administration

  1978 — 1980

Skills

• Purpose
• Hospitality Industry
• Hotels
• Resorts
• Hospitality