Director of Development,  Mar 2016 – Present

Completion in October 2020

Chawla Pointe, LLC. | West End District

  • Manage all aspects of the development process of complex hotel development projects. This includes all phases of a development project including acquisition, financing, zoning/entitlements, design, permitting, construction, leasing, and disposition. Coordinate hotel efforts related to hotel acquisitions, dispositions, and other transactions.

  • Assist in preparing the financial and market feasibility analysis of projects

  • Monitor and evaluate project performance against the baseline financial models prepared as part of the feasibility analysis once the development program is established.

  • Prepare and monitor budgets, including preparation of monthly loan draw packages and lender and/or investor reports. Obtain project entitlements and permits, including meetings with local jurisdictions to negotiate outstanding issues.

  • Interface with hotel brand companies, managers, etc. including negotiation of key business terms and related agreements

  • Oversee RFP and contracting process for architects, engineers, contractors, and other project consultants.

  • Compare consultant proposals and scopes, and formulate recommendations for the development team.

  • Track project schedules and monitor progress and delays.

  • Run design and construction meetings.

  • Coordinate and attend meetings with regulatory and public officials.

  • Identify potential project risks and develop mitigation strategies

Network Project Manager,  Feb 2012 – Feb 2014

KBH Corporation, Inc.

  • Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations.

  • Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and replace defective components when necessary.

  • Plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures to protect data, software, and hardware.

  • Monitor network performance to determine whether adjustments need to be made, and to determine where changes will need to be made in the future.

  • Confer with network users about how to solve existing system problems.

Project Manager, Brand Marketing & Brand Identity, Oct 2009 – Feb 2014

Delta Avenue Holdings | Stone Pony, Inc., Clarksdale, MS 

  • Project Manager Specialist

  • Marketing Specialist

  • Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations.

  • Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and replace defective components when necessary.

  • Plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures to protect data, software, and hardware.

  • Monitor network performance to determine whether adjustments need to be made, and to determine where changes will need to be made in the future.

  • Plan and prepare advertising and promotional material to increase sales of products or services, working with customers, company officials, sales departments and advertising agencies.

  • Interview and hire staff, and oversee staff training.

  • Gather and organize information to plan advertising campaigns.

  • Prepare and negotiate advertising and sales contracts.

  • Assist with annual budget development.

  • Plan and execute advertising policies and strategies.

  • Direct and coordinate product research and development.

  • Develop or configure document management system features, such as user interfaces, access profiles, and document workflow procedures.

  • Design, build, or maintain web sites, using authoring or scripting languages, content creation tools, management tools, and digital media.

  • Perform or direct web site updates.

  • Write, design, or edit web page content, or direct others producing content.

  • Evaluate code to ensure that it is valid, is properly structured, meets industry standards and is compatible with browsers, devices, or operating systems.

Owner, Jan 1995 – Jan 2006

Lagniappe, Clarksdale, MS

  • Create designs, concepts, and sample layouts based on knowledge of layout principles and esthetic design concepts.

  • Determine size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy, and select style and size of type.

  • Confer with clients to discuss and determine layout design.

  • Develop graphics and layouts for product illustrations, company logos, and Internet websites.

  • Review final layouts and suggest improvements as needed.

 

Project Mangament & Marketing, Sep 1993 – Sep 1994

Rice Technology, Inc., Cleveland, MS

  • Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with the production, pricing, sales, or distribution of products.

  • Manage staff, preparing work schedules and assigning specific duties.

  • Direct or coordinate the supportive services department of a business, agency, or organization.

  • Prepare and review operational reports and schedules to ensure accuracy and efficiency.

  • Analyze internal processes and recommend and implement procedural or policy changes to improve operations, such as supply changes or the disposal of records.

  • Plan, administer and control budgets for contracts, equipment and supplies.

  • Acquire, distribute and store supplies.