Willie Chin

Experience

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  Sonesta Hotels

  Dec 1989 - Apr 1993

  Director of Sales & Marketing

  Also worked in role of Sales Manager and Associate Director of Sales prior to assuming the Director of Sales & Marketing position.

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  Williams Hospitality (El Conquistador, El San Juan and Condado Plaza)

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1995

  Regional Sales Manager
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  Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1999

  Director of Sales Marketing
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  Westin Hotels & Resorts

  Mar 2001 - Nov 2002

  Director of Sales
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  InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®)

  Nov 2002 - Nov 2007

  Director of Sales & Marketing
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  Sheraton Puerto Rico Convention Center Hotel & Casino

  Nov 2007 - Feb 2010

  Director of Sales & Marketing
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  InterContinental Hotels Group

  Feb 2010 - Nov 2014

  Regional Director of Sales & Marketing - Caribbean

  Organize and lead IHG's first cluster sales office for the Caribbean, with focus on common denominators for the region's hotels: leisure and group sales. Provide support and direction to on-property sales leaderships with focus on driving revenues through efficient and effective customer relationship management.

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  Touchstone Capital Group Holdings

  Nov 2014 - Nov 2015

  Global Portfolio Asset Manager

  M&A; Investments and hospitality, investment property and renewable energy projects financing.

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  Wyndham Hotel Group

  Jan 2016 - Mar 2017

  Director of Sales & Marketing

  Directed the resort’s sales, marketing and public relations efforts to drive revenues to all areas including rooms, food and beverage, golf/tennis, spa and casino. Led a sales and marketing team of 14 persons in group and leisure sales, wedding/catering sales, administrative support, marketing, and sales systems analysis, advertising, public relations and a social media management agency.• Implemented increased prospecting activity to offset and confront Zika impact on business, utilizing testimonials of successful meetings held at resort during past year, and redeployed sales team for effectiveness in adverse conditions.• Implemented enhanced site inspections experiences to increase group conversion ratios Show less

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  The Mill Resort & Suites Aruba

  May 2017 - Apr 2019

  General Manager

  Leading the staff and personnel of this 188-room resort hotel situated in the renowned Palm Beach area on the "One Happy Island" through its transition, upgrading and multi-million dollar refurbishment towards a world-class hotel brand under Marriott flag. Building a management team to complete operational standards that will improve level of service to match brand expectations after conversion.

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  Dushi Tera Resort & Condo Management LLC

  Feb 2019 - now

  President & Managing Director

  Founded the first resort and condo management company in Aruba, truly with touches of the hospitality industry to provide the best possible service and value to the property owners.Managed Gold Coast Aruba (residential resort), Aruba's Life Signature Collection by Best Western, Aruba Boutique & Art Hotel by Best Western Signature Collection and performed several taskforce General Manager services for Sonesta Hotels & Resorts in USA.