Dane G. Inalsingh, CHA, CHESP
Melbourne, FL ***40
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Summary
Results driven hospitality executive with over 15 years of experience
managing all aspects of hotel, club and resort operations. Adept at
managing a variety of properties including vacation ownership resorts,
airport locations, boutique hotels, and conference centers. Vast knowledge
of the hospitality industry including Wyndham, Starwood, Hilton, Marriott
and Intercontinental Hotels.
Rooms Division General Management
Real Estate and Property Management Multi-
Unit & Task Forcing Management
HOA Governance & Compliance Food and Beverage
Budgeting/Forecasting Revenue Maximization
Marketing Plans
Club Management
Lean Six Sigma Process Management Associate
Satisfaction/Employee Engagement
Memberships
President of The Meadows Home Owners Association
Board Member for the New Town Owings Mills Master Home Owners Association
Committee Member for Capital Cove HOA
Owner for ADI Management Group LLC-Real Estate Investor
Member of the Maryland Hotel and Lodging Association
Member of the Florida Hotel and Lodging Association
Member of the Association for the Healthcare Environment
Member of the Maryland Restaurant Association
Member of the Club Managers Association of America
Experience
Assistant Resort General Manager
2014 - Present
Wyndham Vacation Ownership Resort - National Harbor, MD
. Monitors all expenses and budgetary guidelines and directs corrective
action procedures
. Manage and mentor resort department managers
. Improved Quality Assurance, Lost & Prevention and Internal Audits year
over year
. Maintain HOA Governance policies and ensure compliance
. Plans and coordinates ongoing training and professional development
programs for management and staff
. Lead in the efforts to ensure market growth, exceptional service and
commitment to excellence
. P&L and EBITDA Responsibility
. Develop and monitor strategies for ensuring the long-term financial
viability of the organization
. Promote a culture that reflects the organization's values, encourages
good performance and rewards productivity
. Oversee the organization's compliance with legal and government
regulatory requirements
. Create and maintain procedures for implementing the organization's
business plans approved by ownership
. Oversee renovations for the property to ensure business continuity and
minimize impact to employees and guests
. Lead Six Sigma initiatives at the resort
Operations/Finance Manager
2010 - 2014
The Sheraton Washington North Hotel - Beltsville, MD
. Monitors all expenses and budgetary guidelines and directs corrective
action procedures
. Increased outlet sales per occupied room 15% year over year
. Increased F&B profit margins 10% year over year
. Maintain appropriate Food & Beverage costs and Liquor inventory
. Menu creation and pricing; oversee all Food & Beverage Outlets and
Banquet Facilities
. Plans and coordinates ongoing training and professional development
programs for management and staff
. Lead in the efforts to ensure market growth, exceptional service and
commitment to excellence
. P&L and EBITDA Responsibility
. Develop and monitor strategies for ensuring the long-term financial
viability of the organization
. Promote a culture that reflects the organization's values, encourages
good performance and rewards productivity
. Oversee the organization's compliance with legal and government
regulatory requirements
. Create and maintain procedures for implementing the organization's
business plans approved by ownership
Assistant General Manager 2008 - 2010
Sheraton BWI Airport Hotel - Linthicum, MD
. Developed and managed all budgets
. Managed forecasting efforts for total operational revenue
. Increased RevPar 13% year over year
. Increased Room and Catering revenue by $150,000 year over year
. Maintained Food & Beverage costs in the teen percentile
. Increased house profit 15% year over year
. Maintained GSS(Guest Satisfaction) scores in top 20 for all Sheratons
in North America
. Member of the Executive Committee responsible for partnering with
appropriate personnel to ensure that all meetings run smoothly
. Represented rooms division and food and beverage departments in all
meetings
. Ensured superior guest satisfaction
. Defined annual goal and objectives for rooms division and food and
beverage departments
. Managed operations and established a working environment to enhance
achievement of defined goals and objectives
. Performed periodic walk-through inspections of the property to ensure
adherence to brand standards
. Manages adherence to budgetary guidelines established for rooms
division and food and beverage departments
. Performed human resources functions including interviewing, hiring
determinations, training, performance appraisals, coaching and
disciplinary actions
. Assessed the needs of guests and implemented necessary changes to
ensure that the hotel remained competitive
. Increased room revenue and controlled expenses of all departments to
increase profit margin
. Responded to guest complaints in a timely manner
Hotel Manager 2007 -
2008
The Pier V Hotel and The Brookshire Suites Hotel - Baltimore, MD
. Effectively develop and maintain budgets and forecasts to ensure
monthly house profit for the club
. Ensure Food and Liquor costs compliance
. Presentation and attention to detail for catering events; proper set
ups and inventory supplies
. Strong successful financial, collections, and account/client retention
for members
. Push top line revenue through proper yielding techniques and channels
and ensuring operational costs and payroll expenses are monitored and
controlled
. Recruit and develop high performing personnel through proper training,
empowerment and creating a sense of ownership culture
. Ensure a memorable guest experience through proper service procedures,
package fulfillment, promoting key appeals and personalizing the
overall stay
. Oversee and execute the Destination Experience Plan to enhance the
guest satisfaction and ensure guest service scores maintain "green" at
85%
. Actively engaged in the sales process and revenue management. Manage
the daily operation of the rooms division departments to ensure
compliance and productivity and also the food and beverage departments
to ensure quality and cost controls
. Work closely with Managing Director and other members of senior
leadership to create an entrepreneurial, creative, empowered and
energetic work environment to ensure positive results for ownership,
guests and associates
Assistant General Manager
2005 - 2007 Holiday Inn BWI Airport and Conference Center
Hotel - Linthicum, MD
. Maximize ownership return on investment for a high volume 270 room
full service airport property
. Manage hotel to ensure efficient and profitable operation by
performing and establishing standards and goals to generate revenue
and control expenditures
. Responsible for recruitment, selection, orientation, and training of
property personnel
. Oversee the complete operations of all Food and Beverage outlets,
financial measurement including budget preparation, food and labor
cost and inventory control
. Ensure profitable F&B including Banquets and Catering and maintain
high quality products and service levels
. Communicate clear and defined goals and objectives to 18 managers and
170 associates and hold them accountable through realistic
measurements
. Control departmental labor and other expenses within budgeted
guidelines
. Prepare financial reports for management and owners, which would
clearly explain operational effectiveness, trends and variances
. Direct activities that assure compliance with respective hotel brand
standards and operating practices
. Review Profit and Loss statements on a monthly basis to ensure that
property general ledgers are coded and following budgeted numbers to
maintain house profit
General Manager 2001 -
2005
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Hotel - Baltimore, MD
. Develop and guide the overall success of the entire hotel operation
ensuring continuous profitability on a monthly basis while maintaining
the highest levels of guest satisfaction
. Pursuing the sales effort and strategy at the property to maximize
revenue and revpar
. Oversee tracking of leads and results through the Sales Team and
follow up with DOS to ensure production and monthly volume quotas
. Maintain Hilton Hotel quality assurance standards and review quarterly
inspections for brand standard compliance
. Develop action plans for all department heads to maintain
accountability for their respective duties and responsibilities
. Monitor and direct customer satisfaction scores, cleanliness standards
and overall facility upkeep
. Develop the annual budget and business/marketing plan and enhance the
corporate and franchise policies, procedures and standards and manage
the staff to achieve the budgeted sales, flex flow percentage and
profit goals
. Direct the operations of the property ensuring the highest levels of
guest and associate satisfaction while maximizing profitability and
efficiency
. Develop the annual hotel operating budget and annual marketing plan
. Implement and monitor the finalized budget and plans
. Direct the overall property sales effort by supporting sales,
department activities, participating in sales and yield management
meetings, and soliciting new and existing accounts, as appropriate
. Analyze property operations on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
. Regularly meet with the department heads and direct reports to review
operations and development strategies for improvement
. Direct the planning and forecasting of all activities for each
department; participate in internal meetings regarding sales,
forecasting, quality control, safety, etc.
. Ensure that all required forecasting reports are submitted to the
appropriate home office department on a timely basis and maintain
ongoing communication with the Vice President of Operations
. Ensure guest satisfaction by soliciting feedback from existing
customers on an ongoing basis, personally responding to guest
correspondences and greeting all in-house guests as promptly as
possible
. Through hands-on leadership, enhance the corporate and franchise
policies, procedures and standards and manage staff to achieve the
budgeted sales and profit goals
Education
. Bachelor of Science - Business Management
University of Tampa - Tampa, Florida
. Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification - National Harbor, MD
. Diploma Certification - Hotel and Restaurant Management
The School of Hotel and Restaurant Management - Atlanta, Georgia
. Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Professional - The
Association for the Healthcare Environment & The American Hospital
Association - Baltimore, MD
. Certified Hotel Administrator - Marriott General Manager Certification
University U.Connect - Washington DC