Eric Pottschmidt, MBA

Experience

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  US Navy

  May 1985 - Apr 1989

  Aviation Electrician
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  Extended Stay Hotels

  Sept 1997 - Mar 2014

  Regional Director

  Progressively advanced in responsibilities from General Manager to Regional Director of Operations managing 18 hotels across large, southeast geographical area (Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Jacksonville, Gainesville, Daytona Beach, Pensacola, and Savannah, GA) with annual top-line revenues of $30-35M. Reported directly to Senior Vice-President and provided direct leadership and vision to two Regional Sales Directors, three District Managers, General Managers, Hotel Managers, Assistant Managers, and general oversight of 200+ associates. Led all aspects of multi-unit operations through four changes in ownership (Public and Private), a company bankruptcy and reorganization, multiple acquisitions, ground-up construction projects, partial to full-scale renovations and retrofits, and company-wide rebranding and core-value reconstruction. • Worked an average of 70 hours / week • EBITDA, Budget and P&L Management and Analysis • Financial and Operations Auditing• Cost Containment / Cost Controls • Extensive Capital Improvement Management• New Construction Management• Human Resources Management• Complaint, Harassment and Grievances Investigations• Vendor and Contract Management• Data Collection• Risk Management/ Quality Control / Inspections• Inventory Management / Controls• Budget Analysis/Management• Financial Data Analysis/ Management • Labor Management / Control• PM System Nitevision. Proficient with Outlook and MS Excel , Word, Powerpoint,. Show less

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  Vacation Rental Pros

  Jun 2015 - Jan 2016

  Regional Manager

  While reporting directly to owner/founder of company, managed operations of multiple vacation rental satellite offices throughout Florida. Heavy operational involvement and responsibility during M&A and transition of new companies from the due diligence phase through the integration of systems, staffing, and processes into company operating model. • Worked an average of 60 hours / week• Financial and Operations Auditing• Human Resources Management• Complaint, Harassment and Grievances Investigations• Vendor and Contract Management• Risk Management/ Quality Control / Inspections• Inventory Management / Controls• Labor Management / Control Show less

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  Lakeshore Management

  Jun 2016 - Mar 2017

  Regional Manager

  • Managed 10 mobile home parks/communities in Orlando and Melbourne, FL, and Tennessee. • Worked an average of 60 hours / week• Delinquency and Collections Management• Violations Management• Financial and Operations Auditing • Evictions Condemned and Abandoned Homes Management• Conflict Management • Financial/P&L/Budget Management and Analysis • Lease and Contract Management• Vendor Management• Safety and Risk Management / Quality Control• Complaint, Harassment and Grievances Investigations• Facilities and Inventory Management. Show less

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  Feltrim Group

  Mar 2017 - Aug 2018

  Division Property Manager

  • Manage 175 + Single Family Homes, Townhomes, and Condominiums• Evictions Management• Vendor and Contract Management• HOA and Rules Enforcement Management• Project Data Collection• Complaint, Harassment and Grievances Investigations• Financial and Operations Auditing • Delinquency and Collections Management• Marketing and Sales • Website Content Design• Lease and Contract Management• Financial/P&L/Budget Management and Analysis • New Construction Management• Worked an average of 50 hours / week• Streamline and Propertyware Show less