Experience

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  Morgan stanley

  Jul 2002 - Nov 2004

  Financial advisor

  • Managed the implementation of the Securities Exchange Commission policies regarding client accounts, resulting in zero compliance claims filed.• Developed investment plans to enhance and complete the financial aspirations of clientele, while averaging an eight percent annual investment growth ratio.• Guided clientele in defining financial and investment goals, while developing compliance approved strategies to meet investment objectives.• Created and implemented investment tracking procedures to aid in the periodic monitoring and quarterly rebalancing of client accounts. Show less

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  The national association of foreign-trade zones

  Jun 2006 - Oct 2006

  Special event coordinator (contract basis)

  • Negotiated the terms of contracts to be awarded to vendors and sponsors to maintain the highest standard of performance and cost efficiency. • Conducted speaker training briefings to ensure that presenter’s presentations were in line with the overall mission of the organization. • Coordinated with field experts to prepare and design event topics, schedules, and agendas.• Updated and maintained the event/meeting database of the National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones to reflect the most recent event information. Show less

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  Hotel association of washington d.c., inc.

  Jan 2007 - now

  • Represent the legislative, political, and policy interests of ninety-seven member hotels in the District of Columbia.• Draft, track, comment and testify on legislation vital to the hotel industry before the District of Columbia City Council.• Develop and implement annual goals designed to accomplish the mission of the Hotel Association.• Supervise a staff of five on the execution of functions critical to the mission of the Hotel Association. • Review and approve contracts for services vital to the sustainability of the Hotel Association, i.e. technology, service providers and consultants, communications, and media. • Represent the interests of the hotel industry in the District of Columbia to various stakeholders in the District Government including the Executive Office of the Mayor, District Council, and District Agencies.• Implement directives from the HAWDC twenty-one member Board of Directors• Grew the annual budget by 8.9% since 2010.• Successfully merged the Hospitality High School a DC Public Charter School with the District of Columbia Public School System. Show less • Managed the $2.8 million renovation of space in a DCPS facility to re-locate the Hospitality High School of Washington, DC, completing the project on time and under budget.• Managed and coordinated the community service initiatives for the Hotel Association of Washington, D.C. to include community outreach, career training, and job placement.• Coordinated industry training seminars to ensure that industry employees are current on all compliance and licensing initiatives.• Respond to member government services requests with a ninety-five percent project completion rate. • Draft, design, and edit, the monthly HAWDC e-Headlines newsletter for distribution to over three hundred recipients Show less

  • President & CEO

    Dec 2010 - now

  • VP/Director of Communications and Special Programs

    Jan 2007 - Dec 2010