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Mike Lodwick

Professional Summary

Steadfast professional knowledgeable about accounting and finance work and seeking new professional challenges within hospitality and corporate business environments. Optimize frameworks and cultivate cohesive teams to meet and exceed business financial goals. Excellent reporting, record keeping and relationship-building abilities. Proven expert in improving business processes and controls, increasing revenue, reducing overhead, contributing to operational goals & personnel relations, and maintaining strong cross-functional relationships with business leaders.

Work History

Nashville Airport Marriott Hotel - Director of Finance & Accounting

2000 - 2019

Oversaw all accounting and finance functions for operational unit leading to boosted revenues in excess of S29M.

Developed financial acumen of 7 department heads as part of their personal career development.

Performed P&L compilation & reporting, audit requirements, daily accounting operations, annual operating budgets, capital planning, variance analysis, all regulatory requirements, and acting as a liaison between Marriott International and investment group owning the asset.

Uncovered and resolved strategic and tactical issues impacting sales management and business operations.

Worked directly with ownership and project management team on $16M renovation project.

Developed Return on Investment analysis for the construction, design and operations of a new Champions Sports bar restaurant concept.

Provided direction and support to management team in achieving Guest Satisfaction and Event Satisfaction scores in the top 5%, of all Marriott hotels in the Americas since 2017.

Developed business case analysis on recruiting additional talent within different departments of hotel to establish succession opportunities.

MeadowView Resort and Conference Center – Kingsport Tennessee Assistant Controller and Restaurant Manager

1996 - 2000

Opening F&B task force manager for hotel and hired and trained staff for their signature restaurant, lounge, and room service.

Developed inventory system and control procedures.

Established service and control standards for food and beverage outlets.

As Assistant Controller developed banking and credit card processes and reconciliations for their 18- hole golf course.

Developed income distribution process for resort’s complete meeting package sales deployment model.

Evansville Airport Marriott – Evansville Indiana -General Manager

1995 -1996

Managed a full service 201 room property with restaurant, lounge and 10,700 sq. ft. of banquet space.

Achieved leader in market in both penetration and yield from a RevPar index comparison.

Coordinated remaining stages of conversion from a Radisson to a Marriott.

Hanover Marriott Hotel - Whippany New Jersey –Front Office Manager

1989 - 1995

Senior Department Head of 350-room hotel generating $10M in room sales.

Increase department profit $750K from 1994 to 1995.

Coordinated installation of Next Gen AT&T Definity phone system.

Coordinated Beta roll out of company’s credit card automation system.

Tan-Tar-A Resort –Lake of the Ozarks- Front Desk Manager and Resort Housekeeping Manager

1987 - 1989

Controlled inventory, purchasing and wage costs for a 980-room resort.

Organized training of Marriott’s automated front office system.

Scheduled and evaluated 60 housekeeping associates.

Controlled $250K linen budget and ordering.

Tan-Tar-A Resort – Lake of the Ozarks - Director or Recreation

1980 – 1987

Direct responsibility of daily operations and annual budgets for 13 recreational facilities.

Developed hiring and training of 75 associates in season generating $900K annually in combined sales.

Implemented capital improvements that included a $200K cruiser dock acquisition, $30K Health Club remodel, $15K Excursion Boat retrofit, and development of a $50K property wide Christmas program community experience.

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Skills

Financial and Variance Analysis

Capital Budgeting

Talent Management

Contract Negotiations

Budgeting and Forecasting

Risk Assessment

Internal Audit

Servant Leadership

Project Management

Client Assessment and Analysis

Staff Development

Peoplesoft

Forecasting

PMS

LMS

Atlas Kronos System

OneYield Revenue Management

Education

Western Illinois University

Bachelor of Science: Leisure Management, Business, Psychology

Eastern Tennessee State University: Advanced accounting coursework

Accomplishments

Manager of the Year

Owners Business Partner Award

Manager of the Quarter (Multiple)

Special Achievement Productivity

Gross Operating Profit Margin

Market Lead Director of Finance Tennessee, Carolina’s, West Virginia

References

Shannon Bowles GM Nashville Airport Marriott

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Blake Lasson Sr. Mgr. Info Security, Risk, Governance Deloitte USA

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Renee Maddison Owner R and R Marketing Group

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Dave Duncan Hotel Sales and Marketing – Area Director – Greater Nashville Area

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