Edward Kopp

Current

• Principle at EJK Hospitality Consulting llc

Past

• SVP at The JBG Companies
• SVP at The JBG Companies
• General Manager at Interstate Hotels & Resorts

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Education

• Kent State University
• North Olmsted High School

Connections

113 connections

Industry

Hospitality

Edward Kopp’s Summary

I will custom-design a program to fit this company's needs. When a Client agrees to invest in a needs assessment he is giving Management's commitment to improving the situation in a structured manner. The company will be ready to advance and improve progressively, with the involvement of all its players. It will stop stifling fires as they erupt and managing crisis after crisis, but advance as a unified force in a progressive manner. If needed, I am capable of providing an analysis on the following:
• the company's organizational structure
• the properties human resources
• the company's mission, goals, and objectives
• its competition (analysis and comparison)
• feedback from its customers
• feedback from management
• feedback from employees at all levels
• performance records
• staffing and employee turnover
• management and employee reward programs
• existing training and development programs/activities (structured and unstructured)
• the company's marketing strategy
• market share and positioning
• company revenue
• sales figures
• profit
• company repute.

Edward Kopp’s Specialties:

Hotel Management
Revenue Enhancement:
Sales and Marketing:
Cost Controls and Reporting:
Franchise Management:
Human Resources:
Guest and Public Relations: .
Reporting Systems.
Project Management:
Risk Management:
Interim Hotel Management Services:
Business Plan Development:

Edward Kopp’s Experience

• Principle

  EJK Hospitality Consulting llc

  (Hospitality industry)

  July 2009 — Present (7 months)

  Hospitality Consulting and Asset Management
  I am an experienced hospitality specialist, with years of experience in both corporate settings and private ownership situations. I provide hotel owners and investors with professional hotel management services including consulting, pre-opening, redevelopment and renovation services. I encourage owners to participate in the strategic decision making process. My flexible management style strives to mirror each hotel owner’s vision and objectives. I demonstrate flexibility and versatility by responding quickly to the rapidly changing and complex real estate markets, drawing on my extensive real estate, operational, development and marketing experience.
  Operating Philosophy
  My approach revolves around a simple idea: Improving the client's profits. One of the fundamentals of success is to introduce the talents and resources to the organization to enhance business goals and profitability, by maximizing the operation and focusing the talents and resources toward the same goal; Increased Revenues!
  Ultimately, my role is to offer support to our clients through a wealth of quantifiable strategies that are created to improve revenue and profitability. Thanks to my strong and diverse experience in the hospitality industry, I believe I am uniquely qualified to protect the interests of the owners while maintaining complete accountability from the management team.
  Please allow me to provide a profitable alternative for your development and accounting requirements and business systems needs.

• SVP

  The JBG Companies

  (Privately Held; Real Estate industry)

  February 2003 — June 2009 (6 years 5 months)

• SVP

  The JBG Companies

  (Privately Held; Real Estate industry)

  2003 — 2009 (6 years )

  Ed has over 35 years experience in the Hotel industry and is responsible for the oversight of asset management activities of all of JBG’s hotel related activities.
  
  The JBG Companies have been an active investor, owner and developer in the Washington metropolitan area’s real estate market — one of the most dynamic markets in the world. Each property in JBG’s broad hospitality portfolio reflects a premium value achieved through its presence in a mixed-use development. JBG is also highly committed to its reputation for superior guest service and standard-setting hospitality. Over the years JBG have developed, acquired and still operates hotel brands other than Starwood brands resulting in a well-balanced hotel portfolio in the Washington D C upper upscale market. Starwood properties included in the company’s hotel portfolio are the Westin Arlington Gateway, the Sheraton Reston, the 12 & K Street Four Points by Sheraton, and the Westin Reston Heights.
  
  Ed serves on the Board of Directors for Starwoods Owner Advisory Group for the Four Points by Sheraton Brand as well as several other local non-profit organizations.
  
  Before joining JBG, Ed worked at Interstate Hotels and Resorts. He earned a Bachelor’s degree from Kent State University in Kent, Ohio.
  
  He is married to Margaret Kopp with two daughters and resides in Ashburn, Virginia.

• General Manager

  Interstate Hotels & Resorts

  (Real Estate industry)

  1995 — 2004 (9 years )

Edward Kopp’s Education

• Kent State University

  1966 — 1970

• North Olmsted High School

  1962 — 1966

Additional Information

Edward Kopp’s Groups:

Board of Directors for Starwoods Owner Advisory Group
Board of Directors for Westin Owner Advisory Group
Executive Vice President of ASFONA

Edward Kopp’s Contact Settings

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