Sam Joseph Ibrahim

About Sam Joseph Ibrahim

Accomplished professional with 35 years of experience in Hotel Management. Proven effectiveness in providing Executive Level Leadership across multiple countries and languages. Highly competent in creating and substaining processes to hire, engage and develop talent at all level of the organization. Strong analytical, process redesign, and cultural facilititation to drive the company culture and enhance employee effectiveness. Opened four hotels; Stamford Marriott (addition), Philadelphia Marriott Down Town(extended opening task force), Marriott eastside, Beirut Marriott Hotel and the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge(addition)

Experience

1. General Manager

   Marriott International

   Nov 2000 — Present · New York, NY, US

   665 guestrooms, over 250 seat restaurant, 125 seat Bar/Lounge. sq. ft of meeting space inclusive of a Grand Ballroom-Managed first-class hotel operation-Exposed hotel to the International Market-Coordinated hotel expansion of 262 additional guest rooms in 2007-Worked with Ownership and Marriott Corporation on coordinating 45 million Dollar total Hotel Rennovation in 2015.

Education

• Farmingdale State College

  Air Conditioning and heating design

  1972 — 1976

Skills

• Hospitality Management
• Profit
• Resorts
• Guest Service Management
• Menu Costing
• Restaurants
• Cost Control
• Fine Dining
• F&B Operations
• Spa
• Hospitality
• Menu Development
• Customer Satisfaction
• Rooms Division Management
• Reservation
• Property Management Systems
• Restaurant Management
• Culinary Skills
• Convention Services
• Event Management
• Meeting Planning
• Front Office
• Revenue Analysis
• Cuisine
• Opening Hotels
• Leisure
• Catering
• Banquets
• New Restaurant Openings
• Hotel Management
• Wine
• Banquet Operations
• Tourism
• Hotels
• Pre-Opening Experience
• Menu Engineering
• Yield Management
• Food & Beverage
• F&B Management
• Revenue Forecasting