Rob Sapp

About Rob Sapp

Proficient in aspects of general management including operations, finance, and sales and marketing. • Skill set to develop and implement business strategies that increase revenues and profitability, product awareness,customer acquisition,and market share.Strong knowledge of social media. • Experience in developing and executing strategic marketing and brand communication plans, developing and administering revenue and expense budgets, creating and promoting new product concepts, and managing project critical paths from inception to completion. • Strong interpersonal skills having interfaced with a diversity of Fortune 500 executives,sales and marketing teams, product and service suppliers,hospitality industry professionals, advertising and public relations agencies,and non-profit organizations. Experience with international markets. • Ability to analyze market diagnostics to formulate competitive product concepts and pricing strategy to increase market penetration. Strong skills in recruiting, training and promoting talented personnel through a positive and proactive leadership style.

Experience

1. Principal

   Hospitality Advisors

   Jan 2013 — Present · San Diego, CA, US

   Principal focus providing expertise in the hospitality sector; hotels, resorts, wellness spas, with experience in real estate and senior living. Current Client:The Robert Green Company - San Diego, Ca - Senior Executive role for the RGC Partner/Investors heading up the Asset Management Division of the company. Responsible for assets such as The Pendry San Diego(Montage Hotels) and other RGC projects including design & development, entitlements, pre-opening management and operations. Current in progress developments include Mountainview, Santa Barbara, and the Talus Resort(Montage/Pendry Hotels) in La Quinta, California. Also provide feasibility, and market assessment for project development opportunities.Past Clients:Makr Hospitality - Healdsburg, Ca - Corporate Sales & Marketing Consultant.Trillium Partners - Asset Consulting. Woodside Hotel Group - Task Force Director of Marketing/SalesCharlie Palmer Hotel Group - Corporate Director of Marketing/Sales/Ops/SystemsPeregrine Real Estate Partners - Advisor - Hotel/Resort acquisition projects.

Education

• Tulane University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

• State of California Department of Social Services

  Residential Care for the Elderly Administrator Certification (License # 6044437740)

Skills

• Event Planning
• Food & Beverage
• Training
• Brand Management
• Hospitality Industry
• Front Office
• Public Relations
• Social Media Marketing
• Leisure
• Hotel Booking
• On Line Optimization
• Hotels
• Rooms Division
• Management
• Fine Dining
• Resorts
• Marketing Strategy
• Hotel Finance
• Revenue Analysis
• Hotel Management
• Pre-Opening
• Catering
• Convention Services
• Meeting Planning
• Yield Management
• Corporate Events
• Media Management
• Budgets
• Marketing Communications
• Restaurants
• Banquets
• Event Management
• Hospitality Management
• Property Management Systems
• Micros
• Hospitality
• Recruiting
• Customer Service
• Sales
• Integrated Marketing