Robert Plott

Background

About Robert Plott

FORMER PRESIDENT & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF PEBBLE BEACH COMPANY ACHIEVED DRAMATIC RESULTS ACROSS MULTIPLE INDUSTRIES & IN ALL PREVIOUS EXECUTIVE ROLES DROVE WORLD-CLASS OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE FOR HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY’S MOST ICONIC BRANDS Most recently, I revamped operations for Pebble Beach Company and Resorts, encompassing four elite, famed golf courses, three unique resorts, seven major restaurants, and a Forbes Five-Star spa. From 2002 to 2018, I transformed the organization from the bottom up, attaining Travel + Leisure Magazine’s World’s Best Hotels designation for 13 consecutive years. CHANGE MANAGEMENT > INSPIRATIONAL, CELEBRATED TEAM LEADERSHIP > FINANCIAL ACUMEN > LUXURY RESORT OPERATIONS * I am a determined and persistent problem-solver who overcomes substantial challenges in order to outperform the competition. I’m not afraid to take risks and manage the resulting change in order to bring about dramatic improvements in productivity and profitability.* Clearly communicating a unified vision of what success looks like, I hire the best and instill a positive culture of mentorship across the organization.* I’m well-known within the hotel/resort industry, but possess broad, well-rounded leadership experience and deep global sales/marketing insight that is applicable to a wide range of industries.> With Hyatt Hotels for over two decades, I led the Corporate Sales Organization through a comprehensive system rollout that reformed national account sales processes across the entire Hospitality industry.> At Airport Group International as Senior VP of Business Development, I played a key role in the acquisition of many airports worldwide, which positioned the business for a lucrative sale.> Building the operations and sales and marketing teams to elite levels, I was instrumental in helping Pebble Beach Co. through the toughest economic downturn since the Great Depression. Every key metric reached new heights and added value.