Hospitality
10 hotel revenue management experts
These ten professionals have led hotel revenue management as directors and vice presidents of revenue at hotel companies, brands and management groups. A reader can learn from them how pricing, forecasting, inventory and distribution decisions are made for single hotels and for multi-hotel portfolios.
Professionals to explore
01—10Abbe Brechbuhler, CRME
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Revenue Strategy Corporate Director of Revenue Management · Kolter Hospitality
Vice President, Revenue Strategy Corporate Director of Revenue Management at Kolter Hospitality since 2020. Other rows include Corporate Central Revenue Manager at Hyatt (2016–2020) and Senior Director of Revenue Management Regional Director of Revenue Management at OTO Development (2013–2016). The profile describes overseeing all aspects of pricing and inventory strategies with the goal of maximizing revenue and profitability.
Carrie Wells, CRME, CHIA
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Revenue Strategy · Crescent Hotels & Resorts
Vice President of Revenue Strategy at Crescent Hotels & Resorts since 2014; at the same company she was Corporate Director of Revenue Management (2009–2014) and Director of Revenue Management (2002–2009). She was also Director of Revenue Management Radisson Sand Key at Winegardner & Hammons Hotel Group (1997–2002). The profile describes growing revenue and market share for Crescent through a collaborative approach to revenue strategy.
Jeremy Baldwin
LinkedInExperience: Regional Vice President Revenue Strategy US & LATAM All-Inclusive Resorts Luxury · Aimbridge Hospitality
Regional Vice President Revenue Strategy US & LATAM All-Inclusive Resorts Luxury at Aimbridge Hospitality since 2026; the profile says the role builds and scales the all-inclusive revenue strategy platform across a growing portfolio of resorts in the U.S. and LATAM. Other rows include Area Director of Revenue Strategy at Aimbridge Hospitality (2020–2023) and Area Director of Revenue Management at Westmont Hospitality (2016–2020).
Kartika Patel
LinkedInExperience: Complex Director of Revenue Management · Hilton
Complex Director of Revenue Management at Hilton since 2024; the profile says the role oversees revenue strategy for Hilton Boston Logan Airport and DoubleTree Suites Cambridge across transient, group and contract business. Other rows include Complex Director Revenue Management at Signia by Hilton San Jose & Hilton San Jose (2022–2024) and Complex Director Revenue Management, GTA Managed Hotels at Hilton (2020–2022).
Koral Duygulu
LinkedInExperience: Corporate Director of Revenue Management · Hyatt Inclusive Collection LAC
Corporate Director of Revenue Management at Hyatt Inclusive Collection LAC since June 2025; the profile says the role oversees revenue strategy for a portfolio of up to 11 all-inclusive resorts across multiple brands and leads up to 7 direct reports. At Playa Hotels & Resorts, Koral Duygulu was Corporate Director of Revenue Management (2020–2025), Senior Manager, Pricing & Revenue Management (2018–2020) and Manager, Pricing & Revenue Management (2014–2018).
Phillip Ohlemutz
LinkedInExperience: Director of Revenue Management · HEI Hotels & Resorts
Director of Revenue Management at HEI Hotels & Resorts since 2021, with other HEI rows as Director of Revenue Management (2016–2017, 2017–2018 and 2019–2020) and Revenue Manager (2014–2016). The profile says the current role covers The Westin New York Grand Central Station and lists a #1 ranking in the HEI portfolio for revenue management key goal achievement.
Robert Goad
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Revenue Strategy · Red Roof
Senior Vice President, Revenue Strategy at Red Roof since 2023. He was Head of Revenue Management at Mint House (2022–2023), Partner, Senior Vice President Revenue Management at Nationwide Hotel Management Company, LLC (2018–2022) and Senior Director Revenue Management at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (2011–2018). The profile lists multi-brand revenue strategy experience in full, limited and extended-stay segments.
Shahzad Cokar
LinkedInExperience: Group Director of Revenue Management - Fairmont, Raffles and Swissotel · Accor
Group Director of Revenue Management - Fairmont, Raffles and Swissotel at Accor since May 2024; the profile says the role focuses on revenue strategies for the Fairmont, Raffles and Swissotel complex in Makkah, a portfolio of over 5,000 guest rooms, upscale restaurants and meeting spaces. He was Complex Director of Revenue Management Hilton at Hilton (2022–2024).
Sivajothi Gunasekaran (CHIA)
LinkedInExperience: Director of Revenue Management · The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL)
Director of Revenue Management at The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) since 2022, and Revenue Manager Cluster Hotels South India at IHCL from 2019 to 2022. The profile describes managing the revenue and profitability of hotels and resorts under the Taj, Seleqtions, Vivanta and Ama brands.
Yuriko Jin
LinkedInExperience: Director of Revenue Management · IHG Hotels & Resorts
Director of Revenue Management at IHG Hotels & Resorts since September 2024; the profile says the role implements revenue management practice at two IHG resorts (400 and 458 rooms) for rooms and R&B and trains potential revenue managers. Other IHG rows include Director Of Revenue at ANA InterContinental Tokyo (2021–2023) and Senior Portfolio Revenue Manager (2019–2021).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's scope and segment to yours, since revenue management for a single luxury hotel, a resort portfolio and a limited-service brand involves different tools and tradeoffs. Also decide whether you need a property-level practitioner or someone who has set revenue strategy across a management company or brand.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How did you set and adjust pricing across transient, group and contract segments when demand shifted?
- 02Which forecasting methods and systems did you rely on, and when did human judgment override them?
- 03How did you manage channel mix and distribution costs across direct bookings, online travel agencies and wholesale?
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