Allen Goodman - Vice President of Sales
Allen’s hotel and resort background includes over 30 years in hotel sales, marketing & operations. Allen has served in a variety of leadership positions both at the property and corporate level throughout his career. His comprehensive full & limited service brand experience includes senior sales and marketing leadership positions with: Hilton, Marriott, Westin, Hyatt, and the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company as well as a number of independent Four and Five Star luxury resorts.
Prior to joining Crescent Hotels & Resorts, Allen served as Regional Vice President, Sales & Marketing for Destination Hotels & Resorts an upscale operator of luxury independent hotels and resorts. In his role, Allen provided sales and marketing support to 13 hotels and resorts in the east region which included: The Monarch Hotel, Washington, DC; Wild Dunes Resort, Charleston, SC and Eden Roc Resort, Miami, FL.
Most recently Allen served as Vice President, Sales & Marketing for Hammock Beach Resort, Palm Coast, FL and as Director of Sales & Marketing for the 2,000 room Hyatt Regency Chicago.
Allen also has extensive experience in hotel and resort pre-openings, transition takeovers, condominium and private club marketing, owner relations, revenue management, electronic marketing and website development. Allen is a graduate of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Hotel School with a Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel Administration.
As Corporate Director of Sales for Crescent Hotels & Resorts, Allen provides corporate sales and marketing leadership support throughout Crescent’s portfolio of hotels and resorts.