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General Manager / Marketing

Location:
Honolulu, HI
Posted:
February 05, 2020

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Craig Markowski

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Career Summary - Successful extensive logistical experience in geographically challenging operations. Current training, certification in Emergency Hazmat Rapid Response. Experience Please note consistent simultaneous concurrent successful businesses results* 12/2016 – Present - Adept Process Services (DoD Contractor)* Pearl Harbor JBPHH / Honolulu, HI Civilian Captain / Emergency Hazmat Rapid Response Team Leader – 48 hours per week USCG Master Captain on contract with the DOD / US Navy Pearl Harbor JBPHH for routine port operations as well as Emergency Hazmat Rapid Response Team Leader. Routine responsibilities include:

Preparing and rehearsing for evolution solutions to catastrophic port events. As team leader with all US Navy and numerous civilian qualifications and certifications including numerous OSHA

Managing inspections and direct maintenance for all necessary operations equipment.

Current experience/certifications for both:

US Navy FRT / Army Corp of Eng. Emergency experience/certifications

CDL A HZMT Tanker experience/certifications acquired through West Texas & Alaska Arctic Circle oil field logistics training, certification and experience in remote operations

(Including “Hazmat Rapid Response” for toxic fluids as well as gases such as HշS) 01/2009 – Present - Tahiti Black Pearl Ltd* Honolulu, HI & Tahiti General Manager – 30 hours per week

Extensive contract GM Mgt experience includes $20 M+ Annual Rev in Resorts, Hotels & Restaurant / Banquet / Catering F&B Operations. Excellent operational P&L’s from “High Volume F&B” experience forecasting and cost control. Please note references available upon request from: Margaritaville Hotel Resorts, Trump Doral Country Club and Buca di Beppo (Earl Ent. / Planet Hollywood).

My IT foundations have evolved from FORTRAN & COBOL in High School to extensive undergrad 35 hours in last semester with post grad university coursework which included an unsupervised KForce internship evaluating and upgrading numerous municipal contracts. Also certified and experienced for DirecTV satellite installations as well as Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Pinnacle, QuickBooks and more. Successful P&L strategist with menu / POS project mgt.

Extensive internet / digital marketing experience supporting successfully growing businesses from

“Start Ups” to multi-million dollar corporations.

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09/2011 – 03/2013 - Plains All American Pipeline Corp* West Texas & Williston, ND CDL A Crude Oil Logistics / Quality Control – 84 hours per week Remote West Texas and North Dakota crude oil hauling logistics & analysis. CDL A Driver trained, certified and experienced in remote operations (Including “Hazmat Rapid Response” for toxic fluids as well as gases such as HշS)

01/2011 – 09/2011 - Pacific Expeditions / Scripps Institute* South Pacific Research Vessels General Manager / Captain – Research Vessels – 168 hours per week Research Vessel GM / Captain for lengthy expeditions throughout the South Pacific. Fully operationally responsible for successful voyages including engineering and satellite communications and scientific data links. Transported scientist and medical personnel to Pitcairn Island as well as throughout the South Pacific.

01/2001- 01/2009 Savannah Beach Inn / Huey’s* Tybee Island, GA General Manager – 84 hours per week

GM - Director of marketing. Increased revenue by 200% in the last 48 months with a 95+% occupancy. Implemented internet and direct marketing processes which have allowed for steady rate increases. Through revenue management and facility computerization, the high occupancy rates continued with strong revenue growth. While GM at Savannah Beach Inn, also simultaneously managed Huey’s / Vic’s on the River expansion. Marketing efforts increased revenue by 50% thru implemented internet and direct marketing processes for steady revenue increases in this New Orleans / Creole style café / pub. Operational Sous Chef / Kitchen Manager efforts brought food costs under 26% with Labor and Liquor even lower for the P&L

Event Producer – With over 100 weddings booked annually, planned, organized and cooked for up to 600 guests in multiple weddings per day. Created, produced and chef’d wedding packages which included highly profitable catering menus.

Business was sold by the estate after the owner’s passing. 01/2001- 01/2009 Denny's Construction, Inc.* Sterling, Alaska Foreman - Military & Commercial Sites – 72 hours per week Foreman – Expansive Military, Federal & Commercial sites in Remote Alaska – Near perfect accuracy with impressive early completion and profits. Details not to be disclosed beyond employment reference. Alaska Arctic Seasonal Routines - 7/97 thru 11/01

05/98-11/01 Katmai Lodge* Katmai Peninsula, AK

General Manager / Sous Chef – 84 hours per week

Seasonally managed the lodge which accommodated over 100 high profile guests per week with 60 employees. Visiting celebrity chef’s sometimes shared their culinary talents with the vacationing sportsmen regardless of challenging bush plane supply drops. Remote challenging conditions and supplies were always met with unqualifiedly successful results.

01/98-9/01 Arctic Catering* Arctic Circle,/Alaska

Arctic Circle, AK

General Manager - 84 hours per week

My entry level position was that of executive chef / kitchen manager fully responsible for services in these remote Pg 3 of 3

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facilities in extremely adverse weather conditions. Supply logistics were a challenge with a 26 day delivery cycle where creativity would play a big role in changing menu items for the crews when supply planes arrived up to a week late

07/97-12/98 Holland America – Westmark Hotels* Skagway, Alaska Operations: Management, Marketing, and Chef Manager - 84 hours per week Unique management experience at his land based transition hub for cruise ship traffic. Responsibilities included sous chef and marketing

07/94 – 7/97 Sioux City Sue Riverboat Gambling Casino Sioux City, IA General Manager -Director of Marketing - 84 hours per week Operationally assembled a team of 15 managers and 350 employees to open a $5 million riverboat with $2 million in slot machines 6 months ahead of accepted schedule and well under budget. Challenges included “fast tracking” approvals with numerous regulatory agencies. Annual revenue rates quickly soared to over $30 million and the riverboat was subsequently sold for a substantial profit.

12/91 –06/94 Hometown Buffet Colorado Springs, CO

General Manager - 84 hours per week

Key member of the initial management team for national roll out of restaurant buffet company. Implemented executive chef culinary standards for training managers, chefs, cooks, and staff. Coached, paced and motivated crews to set and maintain a daily record of serving over 3,000 guests per unit per day regardless of seating capacities limits. 06/81 –12/91 Global America Financial New York, NY Chief Financial Officer - 84 hours per week

CFO operationally responsible for adherence to all SEC, NASD, and other regulatory requirements. Strong conceptual understanding and monitoring of numerous ratios utilized in-house and for investment banking clients. Initially built a strong national and international client base through high integrity and personal effort.

12/75 –09/79 Tahiti Village Resort Key Largo, FL

General Manager - 84 hours per week

Started out as bartender / waiter and worked my way up to GM. As GM of the resort with very successful Tahiti dinner floor shows. Building the revenue to over $2.5 million annually. Was fully responsible for marketing, vendor acquisition and recruiting. Staff grew from half dozen to 3 assistant managers with 50 employees Education

09/1979 -

05/1981

Bachelor of Business Administration

University of Houston

Houston, TX

09/1973 -

05/1976

High School Diploma

Coral Shores High

Islamorada, FL

Miscellaneous Professional Award: National Restaurant Assoc Top 500 Master Captains License – 100 ton w/ Towing & Sailing Mayor - Town of Green Mt Falls, CO 01/1992 – 01/1994 Languages – Fluent in English and working knowledge of Spanish, French, and Tahitian



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