User:Williampperry

William Paul Perry, Jr.
(April 16, 1970, Knoxville, TN)

Professional Background:

William’s career spans more than two decades in hotel management and he has served in senior property management and executive roles with five diverse hotel brands in both mid-tier and luxury markets. He has been responsible for leading hotel operations, sales and marketing, revenue management, hotel development, due diligence, acquisition and market research teams. William has participated in hotel conversion teams at the Manhattan Beach Marriott and the Hilton Daytona Beach, as well as, serving on the opening team of The Ritz-Carlton Dallas. Throughout his career he has worked directly with hotel ownership and firmly understands the profit drivers in all areas of the lodging industry. He has broad geographic experience in primary, secondary, and tertiary markets on both the east and west coast of the U.S.

In 2008, William was featured in Joseph Michelli’s book, The New Gold Standard: 5 Leadership Principles for Creating a Legendary Customer Experience Courtesy of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company

Educational Background:
 * MBA, Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville, GA
 * MHR, Rollins College, Winter Park, FL
 * BA, Stetson University, DeLand, FL
 * AA, Daytona Beach Community College, Daytona Beach, FL

Affiliations and Civic Roles:
 * Board Member, J. Whitney Bunting College of Business at Georgia College & State University
 * Treasurer and Board Member, The GLBT Community Center of Central Florida.
 * Treasurer and Executive Committee Member, Rollins College Alumni Club of Central Florida
 * Maître Hôtelier, Chaîne des Rôtisseurs
 * Member, Society for Human Resource Management
 * Member, Skål International
 * Member, Association for Corporate Growth, Orlando Chapter