Expert Details
Hotels & Resorts: Real Estate Development and Operations
ID: 727639
Nevada, USA
Key areas of consulting and expert effectiveness are –
• Development Planning
• Financial Feasibility
• Project Financing
• Management and Operations
• Economic Damages, Lost Profits, and Business Interruption
• Strategic Planning, Market Repositioning, and Workouts for Distressed Properties
• Brand/System Affiliation or Conversion Issues; Management Contracts & Franchising
• Management or Marketing Company Dispute Resolution
• Analysis of Case Merits
• Standards of Care
• Director/Officer Conduct
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 1979 | Degree: MBA | Subject: Finance | Institution: University of Missouri, Kansas City |
| Year: 1972 | Degree: BS | Subject: Hotel Administration | Institution: University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1993 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President | Department: Executive |
Responsibilities:President of the company. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1986 to 1993 | Employer: HILTON HOTELS CORPORATION | Title: Director, Real Estate | Department: Corporate Properties |
Responsibilities:Responsible for administration of real estate component of the company, including real estate development, architecture and design, asset management, project management, construction, and related areas. Billions in assets/worldwide. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2007 to 2008 | Agency: Arab Republic of Egypt | Role: Defense Expert | Description: Provided testimony supporting the Government's position in a dispute with a developer of a 1,377-unit resort to be built in the Gulf of Aqaba. |
| Years: 1999 to 2000 | Agency: County of Clark (Las Vegas) | Role: Defense Expert | Description: Avigation case. |
| Years: 1995 to 1996 | Agency: Channel Islands Harbor (Ventura County CA) | Role: Feasibility & Branding | Description: Worked with County in reworking development strategy for hotels within an aging harbor. |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: to Present | Country / Region: Tunisia | Summary: Fee development for a $450 million destination resort on a private island. |
| Years: to Present | Country / Region: China | Summary: Fee development for a $353 million destination resort near Beijing. |
| Years: to Present | Country / Region: El Salvador | Summary: Planning and financing for a destination resort on a large volcanic lake. |
| Years: to Present | Country / Region: Costa Rica | Summary: Master planning and developer search for a seaside resort on the Pacific. |
| Years: to Present | Country / Region: Antigua | Summary: Plaintiff's expert in a dispute concerning a developer's sightline encroachment on the plaintiff's property. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Urban Land Institute, American Hotel & Lodging Association, American Resort Development Association |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Registered Resort Professional (RRP), Certified Master Hotel Supplier (CMHS), Licensed Real Estate Broker (State of California) |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Hotelman of the Year (UNLV) |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Over the years, Expert has written or contributed to a dozen or so articles in trade publications. He has been interviewed and quoted by various media, including the Wall Street Journal. |
Fields of Expertise
franchising, hospitality, hotel, hotel accounting, hotel franchising, hotel hospitality, hotel lease, hotel management, hotel valuation, motel, motel accounting, motel feasibility analysis, motel lease, motel management, motel valuation, real estate development, timeshare, hospitality industry, resort, lease, construction accounting, hotel operations, cruise operations, motel marketing, hotel marketing, hotel feasibility analysis, business analysis, executive management, asset management, income capitalization approach, sales comparison approach, real estate appraisal, real estate brokering, real estate contract, real estate, commercial real estate, expert witness, finance, feasibility study, cost analysis, management, development process, operations, marketing, critical path method, economic analysis