Ward Simcox

Background

About Ward Simcox

My early fascination with food and love of people led me to Cornell University, where I graduated from The School of Hotel Administration in 2019. During my time at Cornell, my coursework gave me a holistic understanding of business, hotel and restaurant operations, communication, and food and beverage. As I took leading rolls in the annual Hotel Ezra Cornell conference, my extracurriculars allowed me to discover new passions for Beverage Management and Event Planning.I took these passions to internships at The Bay Club Company and Legends, where I gained fantastic insight into strategic operations and event planning/execution, respectively. Wanting to learn what I could from a broader view of food and beverage operations, I joined Avero after graduation. While there, I worked closely with food and beverage leaders across many of the world's largest hotel companies, using their data to help them drive revenue, reduce costs, and build lasting cultures of service.Those I work with have always known me as a team player and someone with high expectations of myself and others. My work has developed my natural skills as a people person. Whether in a restaurant or over the phone, I connect with customers on a personal level, creating meaningful interactions that they notice and remember.