Manager Sales

CORNEL MOHOREANU, CHA, Ph.D.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Royal Caribbean International

**/*8 - Present

Hotel Director

. Responsible for the operation of a 2,000-room luxury hotel on Royal

Caribbean's $500 million Voyager Class Cruise Liner. Hotel Capacity:

3,000+ guests.

. Hotel highlights: 2,000 staterooms, 8 restaurants, 4 fine dining

rooms, 15 lounges and bars, casino, full service spa and fitness

center, 2 show theaters, rock-climbing wall, ice-skating rink, golf

course, and many other attractions generating total annual revenues of

$60 million.

. Hotel operations responsibilities include: Food and Beverage,

Housekeeping, Guest Services, Financial Operations, Facilities

Management, Entertainment & Guest Activities, Marketing & Revenue,

Human Resources, Training & Development, Information Technology

Operations, Casino Operations, Doctor and Medical Facilities,

Inventory & Provisions and Laundry Operations. Ports of call include:

Puerto Rico, Aruba, Curacao, St. Maarten, St. Thomas, St. Lucia,

Barbados, Antigua, Bahamas, Bermuda, Jamaica, Cozumel, Mexico.

Barcelona, Napoli, Civitavecchia/Rome, Livorno/Florence,

Villefranche/Nice/Monte Carlo, Marseille.

RS Network 03/06 -

06/08

Vice President of Development

. Responsible for overseeing the development of luxury hotel projects

within the Eastern European market.

. Performing feasibility studies and implementing successful property

management programs according to required brand standards.

. Acting as both client contact and as manager; Consulting in key areas

such as concept and strategy development, facility and amenity

programming, brand/system affiliation, site selection and

negotiations, project team coordination, marketing program assessment

and due diligence for property acquisitions.

InterContinental Hotels, Holiday Inn Washington DC/Bethesda

01/95 - 3/06

General Manager

. Managed daily operations of an award-winning hotel in the heart of

Washington metropolitan area's upscale business and retail district,

driving sales for the hotel, fine dining restaurant, full service cafe

and 15,000 SF of event/banquet space.

. Developed creative sales and marketing programs resulting in multi-

million dollar long-term corporate, government and educational tour &

travel contracts; led revenue generation with a focus on increasing

annual REVPAR.

. Increased hotel's presence and overall market share by implementing

innovative revenue generation strategies in response to changing

market conditions, resulting in ten years of award winning franchise

performance.

. Motivated, trained and managed a 150 person hotel staff to ensure a

successful work environment and optimum performance level.

InterContinental Hotels, Crowne Plaza Washington DC/Silver Spring

10/92 - 01/95

General Manager

. Fully responsible for overall operations and management of this

Washington metropolitan area hotel.

. Hired by hotel owner to increase falling revenue and occupancy level;

successfully re-positioned and introduced hotel into the market,

adding $1.5 million to hotel's profitability in less than two years.

. Revamped hotel's sales & marketing strategy, business plans and

reinvestment decisions.

. Coordinated and directed sales, front desk, housekeeping, maintenance,

and administration operations, ensuring franchise and regulatory

compliance with guest-focused hospitality programs.

The Madison Hotel, Loews Hotels, Washington, DC

01/89 - 09/92

Director of Food & Beverage

. Supervised daily food & beverage operations of this historic downtown

luxury hotel that has hosted every U.S. President since John F.

Kennedy, including those of three restaurants and 18,000 square feet

of meeting space.

. Prepared hotel's monthly F&B forecasts and achieved budgeted revenues

and maximized department's profitability.

1. Developed and implemented departmental marketing programs including

concepts for promotional events; reviewed

and approved menu designs; ensured the security of assets, credit and

financial transactions, supplies, inventory, uniforms and minimized

waste; maintained food safety and security procedures, including the

proper storage of food and beverage products, inventory and equipment

. Motivated, trained and led the F&B staff on quality and service

standards in order to meet guest satisfaction goals.

. Recruited, evaluated and selected entertainment for the F&B outlets

and events.

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The Watergate Hotel, Washington, DC

10/87 - 01/89

Vice President, RCA

. Managed overall RCA operations of the historic luxury hotel ($12

million in F&B) and created new concepts and strategies.

. Hired to assist Cunard Cruise Lines with F&B needs of the legendary

Queen Elizabeth 2 Cruise Ship.

. Demonstrated ability to build constructive relationships with

customers, peers, supervisors, managers, and project teams.

. Took calculated risks to improve performance, develop innovations and

achieve challenging goals; took action to evaluate and improve

management practices and avoid future problems.

Sheraton Detroit Riverside Hotel, Starwood Hotels, Detroit, MI

05/86 - 10/87

Resident Manager & Director of Food & Beverage

. Responsible for daily operations of this 400-room, 25-story luxury

hotel, including business development, sales & marketing strategies,

staff development and overall quality assurance for all departments

including housekeeping, guest services, revenue management, food and

beverage, human resources and accounting.

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Washington, DC

02/85 - 05/86

Assistant Director of Food and Beverage

EDUCATION

The Educational Institute, American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHMA) -

Certified Hotel Administrator

Vessel Sanitation and Public Health, CDC, National Center for

Environmental Health, Miami, Florida

STCW - 95 Crisis Management and Human Behavior, Bahamas Maritime

Authority

STCW - 95 A-VI/1 Safety and Emergency Situations, Bahamas Maritime

Authority

George Washington University, Washington D.C. - Doctorate of Philosophy

in English Literature

Al. I. Cuza University, Iasi, Romania - Bachelor of the Arts in English

Literature, Summa Cum Laude

American InterContinental University, London, UK - International Interior

Design

AWARDS / ACTIVITIES

United States Senatorial Medal of Freedom Award (1996)

Recipient of the highest and most prestigious award that U.S. Senators

can bestow on an individual for contributions either through

statesmanship and/or economic contributions.

Congress of Romanian Americans (CORA)

Board Member and Treasurer (1994 - 1997) of a national organization with

mission to further the cooperation between the governments of the United

States of America and Romania; Member of organization's finance and NATO

enlargement committees.

Romanian-American Chamber of Commerce, Washington D.C.

Chairman, Washington DC Chapter

Embassy of Romania, Washington D.C.

Private Consulting

Guidepoint Global, New York, NY

http://www.guidepointglobal.com/

Global Advisor and Strategic Consulting

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