Michelle Beck - Palomar College

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RADISSON HOTELS AND RESORTS Sydney, Australia
Company’s regional headquarters for Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific
Executive Director 1997 - 1998
• Responsible for recruiting hotels and resorts in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific through
negotiation of management/franchise agreements, leasing, and profit guarantees. Reported directly to CEO.
• Signed contracts included: 182-room Radisson Playford Hotel & Suites in Adelaide; 150-room Radisson
Hotel in Sydney; and 105-room Radisson Resort Savusavu in Fiji. Worked with a very cohesive team of
corporate staff, senior managers and hotel owners. Traveled extensively throughout the region.
ALLIED PROPERTIES / ACCOR CENTURY HOTELS Hong Kong
Multibillion dollar public Asian property development firm
Vice President Development 1994 - 1997
• Brought in hotels and mixed-used developments in Asia and Australia through acquisitions and management
contract negotiations, often in three languages: Mandarin, Cantonese and English. Reported directly to
CEO. Increased company’s portfolio with 4 hotels in China totaling 1,150 rooms.
• Asset-managed properties with owners / managers to improve bottom-line, operating performance, and
return-on-investment. Translated joint venture and other contracts from Chinese to English.
JONES LANG LASALLE (formerly known as Jones Lang Wootton) Hong Kong
Asian headquarters of an international brokerage house
Senior Manager 1992 - 1994
• Successfully negotiated several hotel sales transactions in Asia for more than US$10 million each. Assetmanaged
510-room Hong Kong Conrad Hotel for Taiwanese owner. Improved return-on-investment and
operating performance. Completed several major asset management/valuation consulting studies. Finalized
management contracts and assisted in operator selection.
PARK LANE HOTELS AND RESORTS San Francisco, CA
International 4/5-star hotel chain with 8 hotels in Australia, UK, Hong Kong, and USA
Corporate Analyst, then became Property Controller 1989 - 1992
FOUR SEASONS HOTELS & RESORTS Toronto, Canada
International 5-star hotels and resorts throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Australia
Operations Analyst 1987 - 1989
EDUCATION
KELLOGG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Evanston, IL USA
Executive MBA December 2011
• Focus on Strategic Management, International Finance, and Marketing Strategies.
SCHOOL OF HOTEL ADMINISTRATION, CORNELL UNIVERSITY Ithaca, NY, USA
Bachelor of Science, Dean’s List December 1987
• Focused on Finance & Accounting. Internship with Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• Fluent in English, Mandarin & Cantonese; Reading proficiency in French and Japanese
• Member of various regional Cornell Alumni Associations
• Volunteer, “Meals on Wheels” delivering warm-cooked meals for the sick and disabled
• Member of Dragon Boat team of twenty, racing against other competitive teams since 2007