Hospitality Specialist
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Hospitality expert specializing in the food and beverage industry with skills in marketing, finance, and activations. What began as a job bartending in New Orleans, LA quickly shifted into a passion for making people feel fulfilled with an enriched start-to-finish experience. I have several years of managing in the food and beverage realm.
I am extremely strong with crafting cocktails, non-alcoholic beverages, and food recipes - and appropriately operating low COGs for the business. I always seek to improve the image, growth, and business with every client that I work with.
North Texas Market Manager - Brown-Forman
(2025-03 - 2026-08)
In my time working with one of the world's largest alcoholic and beverage suppliers, I was able to continue my excellent track record of hitting sales goals, managing our distributor partner, and establishing a synergetic partnership with many of the DFW area's top accounts. I oversaw 75 key accounts in this role and managed 24 distributor partners to ensure goals were achieved so that the brands may thrive. Implemented meaningful and intentional activations to raise visibility in the market and partnered with important and influential movers and shakers to ensure maximum reach.
Key Account + Activation Manager - Regional Director - The Hive Strategic Marketing U.S.
(2022-07 - 2025-03)
Marketing and sales agency for Brown-Forman - where my primary responsibility included overseeing 60 local key accounts and boosting the Brown-Forman footprint throughout the market, while also creating meaningful activations geared towards highlighting each family of brands. Under my direction, and close partnership with our distribution partners and colleagues, I have been able to successfully execute more than one hundred activations and promotions, and placed several permanent features for the B-F portfolio to ensure continuous growth. As a Regional Director, I've had the opportunity to oversee 9 states, 10 markets, and 13 KAAMs to ensure continued success throughout their territories.
Control and implement effective budgeting techniques. Instilled continuous education, sales growth strategies, and career development meetings on a bi-weekly and monthly cadence with my respective team members. Establish and execute connection calls with stakeholders to ensure alignment is achieved and market goals are achieved.
Bar Manager - Compère Lapin
(2017-10 - 2020-03)
High volume restaurant with an aggressive focus on cuisine and libations. This restaurant taught me how to work with precision, speed, and grace while under pressure. Working, and leading the bar team, at Compère Lapin elevated my approach to cocktails and mentality towards leading with a purpose - as can be observed through winning Tales of the Cocktails' Best American Hotel Bar Award in 2019.
BS - Music Industry Studies - Loyola University New Orleans (2012-08 - 2016-05)
International Baccalaureate - Travis B. Bryan High School (2008-08 - 2012-05)
