I'm a Sonoma County native, and for the past two years I've been a Sales Manager at The Flamingo Resort & Spa, a Tapestry Collection by Hilton property in Santa Rosa, California where I lead our SMERF market segment for group room blocks and event sales. I got my start in hospitality through catering and group sales roles with restaurant groups in New York, then spent time overseeing sales strategy for a nationwide hotel and restaurant portfolio before coming back home to Sonoma County. Nearly two decades in, I still love this industry and I'm grateful to get to do it here, in the place I call home.