Empowering Lodging Owners, Investors and Management to Achieve Maximum Potential.
Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area
Empowering Lodging Owners, Investors and Management to Achieve Maximum Potential.
Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area
SHG Consulting|Management is a boutique-sized services firm focused on understanding the local, regional, national and global trends, dynamics and daily evolutions of the lodging industry. We utilize our comprehensive knowledge of the industry in providing operational, asset positioning, business development and marketing consultation and training services throughout the eastern United States and Canada. Specialties include; increasing market penetration in the electronic distribution channels; asset management and advisory; hotel management including receivership appointments and management under receivership; the development and implementation of operational process, procedure and policy; sales team development; and executive level training all with a focus on growing revenues.
View our web site at www.SHGOnline.com, contact me via email at BSax@SHGOnline.com or telephone at 877.744.4744 extension 702.
•Lodging operations and business development experience with Marriott, Hilton, IHG, Hyatt, Wyndham and most major brands.
•Substantial/swift turnarounds with improvements of up to 60%.
•Experience in single-unit, multi-unit and as COO,
•Asset & management services icluding as Court appointed receiver/manager.
•Extensive work with the Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC).
•COO leading the fiscal, strategic, operational and revenue generation of a $100,000,000 portfolio of hotels.
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Financial Services industry)
January 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)
Provide consulting services to the lodging investment community.
(Hospitality industry)
September 2003 — Present (5 years 11 months)
SHG Consulting|Management is a boutique-sized services firm focused on understanding the local, regional, national and global trends, dynamics and daily evolutions of the lodging industry. We utilize our comprehensive knowledge of the industry in providing operational, asset positioning, business development and marketing consultation and training services throughout the eastern United States and Canada. Specialties include; increasing market penetration in the various distribution channels including brand.com, GDS and other electronic media; asset management and advisory; interim hotel management including receiverships; the development and implementation of operational process, procedure and policy; sales team development; executive level training all with a focus on growing revenues.
(Hospitality industry)
August 2001 — September 2003 (2 years 2 months)
Lead the operations and sales of upscale, boutique-style, non-affiliated all-suite hotel brand.
(Hospitality industry)
1995 — 2000 (5 years)
Served as Chief Operating & Sales Officer of this North American owner/operator of franchise-affiliated hotels, restaurants and conference centers under agreements primarily with Marriott International, Hilton Hotel Corporation, US Franchise Systems, Holiday Inn, Choice International as well as independent hotels in the United States and Canada.
(Public Company; MAR; Hospitality industry)
1991 — 1995 (4 years)
I served as the General Manager of this flagship property and as a regional manager for Rockgate Management.
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Hospitality industry)
1986 — 1988 (2 years)
Lead the sales and operations efforts of this successful multi-use project that included a 100 room full service hotel; 100 suite extended stay hotel; leased office space; convention/meeting space; and multiple food and beverage outlets.
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Hospitality industry)
1984 — 1986 (2 years)
Head of operations for this international, members only club.
Lodging businesses are management/sales intensive entities requiring a specialized base of knowledge and expertise. SHG Consulting provides owners, financial institutions and institutional investor clients with the knowledge and expertise in all aspects of lodging operations and sales. Lodging related businesses are one of the most complex and challenging forms of property management and ownership. At SHG Consulting, we take an active role in maximizing owner investment. Whether through ownership representation; short-term management agreements; or for limited term consulting projects, we are equipped to provide expert guidance and assistance. SHG provides support for your hospitality operation using a consultive approach for the times when your organization may need some additional assistance, an outside perspective or staff training and development.
Qualified by the Unified Court System of New York as Receiver and Property Manager pursuant to Part 36 of the Rules of the Chief Judge of New York
Guest Lecturer: Statler Hotel Program – Canisius College, Buffalo, New York, Published in Lodging Canada Magazine – July 2001
Featured as an Expert Author in EZineArticles.com
Certified Hotel Administrator (CHA) by the AHLA
ServSafe® Foodservice Sanitation Certified
Sales and operations certifications from Marriott & Hilton
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
Advisory Board of Directors:
Statler Hotel Program at Canisius College, Buffalo, New York
Bryant and Stratton (private career college) Hospitality Program, Buffalo, New York