ABOUT ME

About Me

With more than 20 years in the hospitality industry, I bring a deep understanding of hotels from the inside out. I began my career in Miami, Florida, and relocated to Los Angeles in 2001, where I spent two decades working for leading hotel companies and managing sales teams. That experience—from operations, sales and revenue management strategy—gives me a practical, informed perspective that directly benefits my clients today.

Outside of meetings and hotels, I'm an avid traveler and lifelong hospitality enthusiast. As a single mom to two amazing teens, we're hardy travelers who have been to F1 races in Budapest, traveled all of Scandinavia, snorkeled in the Florida Keys, and zip lined in Central America. I love live music and spending time at Los Angeles' iconic venues. I take full advantage of Southern California's outdoor lifestyle—staying active and always exploring what's next.

What I Do Now

I work as a Meeting Partner with HPN Global, supporting my own portfolio of clients across the meetings and events industry. My role is to act as an extension of your meetings and events team, managing the hotel sourcing and contracting process so you can focus on what matters most: your attendees and event content.

HOTELS WE WORK WITH...

We work with all major hotel brands across the world, as well as independent brands. HPN has master agreements in place with all the major brands, giving us a head start on negotiations.

About
HPN Global

Since 2002, HPN Global has grown to be one of the largest and most respected meeting and event management firms in the world. We leverage collective buying power—over $400M in annual room spend—to help clients reduce costs, increase revenue, minimize risk, and enhance attendee experiences.

Our site selection and contracting support comes at no cost to clients. Hotels pay a standard industry placement fee to HPN, allowing us to provide expert service without adding to your budget.

The company’s philosophy is to have a single point of contact at each hotel so a long-term relationship can be formed, resulting in priority handling of our inquiries. This also allows us to maximize our purchasing leverage and partnerships at the property level. Our vendor relationships are unparalleled from the property level to the highest executives of the major chains. HPN’s meeting services team can also assist with everything from registration, to housing management, destination management support, marketing, branding and help you choose from our vetted, preferred vendors.

Why Relationships Matter

Over 25 years in this industry has taught me one thing: relationships matter. The connections I've built with hotel brands, CVBs, and destinations worldwide mean my clients get access to:

•Competitive pricing and concessions.

•Favorable contract terms.

•Dedicated points of contact at conference hotels.

•Insider knowledge and advocacy when challenges arise.

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