Patrick Lonergan

Background

About Patrick Lonergan

Director of Hotels • Hotel & Hospitality Operations • Design & Project Management Highly experienced, entrepreneurial and accomplished Director of Hotels with 30 years’ success developing strategy and managing operations in the dynamic hotel and hospitality industry. Flawless track record building, engaging and leading high performance teams, managing and developing people to continually deliver improved business outcomes, while driving revenue gains, service excellence, and market share within hotels generating $100+ M per annum. Ability to quickly identify underperforming areas and execute business improvement and efficiency solutions that reap financial rewards. Solid financial acumen with experience setting and monitoring KPIs, and ensuring gross profit, room revenue, yield, and business growth targets achieved. Strong customer focus and commitment to first class standards and optimum guest experience. Strong financial and commercial acumen with an intimate understanding of diverse hotel operations, including feasibilities, valuations, acquisitions, new hotel developments, construction project management, rebranding and stake holder management. KEY AREAS OF EXPERTISE • Hotel operations experience delivering growth across diverse hotel portfolios (3 star to 5 star) • New hotels development, valuation, acquisition, project management and proactive stake holder engagement. • Working with leading architects and builders to deliver hotel concept designs, brand standards, technical services through the design process. Key stakeholder engagement through construction to project delivery, certification to operational readiness. • Interpersonal, networking, and relationship building skills to inspire engage and influence stakeholders • Strategy and planning including setting and communicating long term vision and KPIs • Financial / commercial acumen - P&L responsibility, room revenue, yield management with success driving revenue, margins, and cash flow • Leadership and people development - large multi-disciplinary service and performance focused teams across multiple hotels and stakeholders.