Rae Salling
Wilmington,NC
Summary
Dynamic executive with a proven track record at Waramaug Hospitality, leading asset management for a 33-hotel portfolio. Expert in strategic planning and financial controls, driving revenue growth while fostering team excellence. Known for innovative solutions that enhance operational efficiency and profitability.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Vice President of Asset Management
Waramaug Hospitality
03.2017 - 04.2025
- Partnered with hotel management companies to analyze and stay current on market trends to provide guidance to portfolio that produced 110M in revenue annually.
- Led up brand mandated PIPs, supervising the project management team while coordinating with brand and hotel team, minimizing costs not to exceed budget.
- Set team and individual KPIs and provided regular, actionable feedback for management companies and hotels.
- Prepared reports quarterly for partners and investors as well as facilitated monthly reviews.
- Collaborated on acquisitions of assets by modeling potential performance, and conducting site visits to provide feedback on operational improvements, and physical plant conditions.
Regional Director of Operations
Interstate Hotels & Resorts
04.2013 - 03.2017
- Worked collaboratively with functional leaders to implement new procedures and corrective actions to improve operation of 19 hotels..
- Mentored and coached 50+ team leaders to foster productive and engaging work environment.
- Utilized operational resources to improve profitability of assets.
- Established budgets and monitored trends compared to other assets.
Regional Director of Operations
Alliance Hospitality Management
04.2003 - 04.2013
- Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
- Implemented business strategies, increasing revenue and growing profit.
- Analyzed business operations and implemented strategies to improve operational cohesiveness.
- Established and monitored quality assurance standards to achieve operational excellence.
- Defined, implemented, and revised operational policies and guidelines.
Education
Business Management
University of North Carolina
Wilmington, NCSkills
- Strategic planning and execution
- Revenue generation
- Financial controls implementation
- Logical thinking capability
- Executive decision-making
- Innovative
- Creativity
Timeline
Executive Vice President of Asset Management
Waramaug Hospitality
03.2017 - 04.2025
Regional Director of Operations
Interstate Hotels & Resorts
04.2013 - 03.2017
Regional Director of Operations
Alliance Hospitality Management
04.2003 - 04.2013
Business Management
University of North Carolina
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