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City of Miami Beach
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Miami Beach, Florida 33139,
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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
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Acknowledgement of fines/suspension for Board/Committee Members for failure to comply with Miami -
Dade County Financial Disclosure Code Provision Code Section 2-11.1(1) (2)
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Miami Beach, including those of a purely advisory nature, are required to comply with Miami -Dade County
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primary responsibility is to recommend legislation or give advice to the City Commission, must file, even
though they may have been recently appointed.
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Miami Beach, Florida, no later than 12:00 noon of July 1, of each year.
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Peggy Benua
115 W. Sunrise Avenue
Coral Gables, Florida 33133
(305) 668-4769
PROFILE
Creative, goal oriented managerial professional with a proven track record in development of results, team
building and management for leading hospitality operations. Areas of expertise include:
Strategic planning
Customer service
Revenue generation
Staffing and training
Hotel operations
Project management
QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES
• Proven leadership skills and professionalism
• Successful implementation of systems and tracking of guest satisfaction, revenues and cost controls
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Successful project manager of hotel capital projects including planning, bidding and execution
• Strong forecaster and in budget preparation
• Revenue generator in both group and transient markets
• Ability to manage flow through for bottom line results
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
11/08 — present DREAM SOUTH BEACH Miami Beach, Florida
General Manager
Opening General Manager for 108 room luxury Boutique property located in the heart of
South Beach.
Dream South Beach Awards & Accolades:
• Greater Miami and Beaches Hotel Association Employee Relations Award, 2015
• 21 Best Rooftop Pools in America - Thrillist, 2014
• Sexiest Hotel in the World - Trip Advisor, 2011
• Travelers' Choice Award - Trip Advisor, 2012
Category: Trendiest. Ranked #5 in the US and #25 in the World
• Certificate of Excellence - Trip Advisor, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014.
• Insider Select Award - Expedia, 2012
Ranked #10 in the US and #20 in the World
• Best in Stay Award - Orbitz, 2012
• Best Room Design - Gold Key Award, 2012
• Customer Choice Award - Quikbook, 2012
• Top Overall Rating - Venere, 2013
9/06 —11/08
1/00 — 9/06
MARRIOTT SOUTH BEACH Miami Beach, Florida
General Manager
234 room ocean front boutique style property on Ocean Drive in South Beach with 2630
sq ft of meeting space and full service F&B operations.
EDEN ROC RENAISSANCE RESORT AND SPA Miami Beach, Florida
Resident Manager
Responsible for Rooms and Related departments and Spa and Recreation Operations for
a 349 room ocean front resort with 55,000 sq.ft of meeting space. Converted to Marriott's
Renaissance brand in October 2000.
10/94 —12/99 LE MERIDIEN DALLAS HOTEL Dallas, Texas
03/95 —12/99 Hotel Manager (Promoted)
Responsible for all day to day operations and Capital Projects for a 400 room four
diamond hotel located in a downtown market.
Acting General Manager of The Watergate Hotel (Washington, DC) — 7/97 — 9/97.
10/94 - 03/95 Resident Manager
06/93 - 10/94
SHERATON GRANDE HOTEL Los Angeles, California
Front Office Manager
Responsibilities included the management and supervision of Front Desk Operations,
Guest Services (including Bell Staff and Transportation), Concierge and PBX Telephone
Operations for a 469 -room four -diamond luxury downtown property.
08/90 - 06/93 SHERATON LOS ANGELES AIRPORT HOTEL Los Angeles, California
08/91 - 06/93 Executive Housekeeper (Promoted)
Responsibilities included the management and supervision of 130 personnel
housekeeping and laundry operation for an 807 -room airport property.
08/90 - 08/91 Assistant Front Office Manager
08/89 - 08/90
SHERATON HARBOR ISLAND HOTEL San Diego, California
Management Trainee
Completed ITT Sheraton Internship Program in all aspects of hotel operations in a 711
room resort property.
EDUCATION
Florida International University Miami, FL
Master of Science Hotel and Food Service Management
University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
Bachelor of Fine Arts Cum Laude
Florida DBPR Community Association Manager License # 3379321
Food Sanitation Manager — Serve Safe Certification 5 year
PROFESSIONAL ACHEIVEMENTS
Appointed to Greater Miami and Beaches Hotel Association Executive Board 2008
Greater Miami and Beaches Hotel Association Board Chair 2014-2016
Appointed to Miami Beach Visitors Convention Authority April 2012
Miami Beach Visitors and Convention Authority Board Chair 2015-2017
GMBHA Sustainable Hospitality Committee Co -Chair since 2011
Appointed to the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce Pillar Board 2008-2014
Appointed to Miami Beach Commission for Women 2010-2012
2015 Recipient — Coral Gables Chamber Business Woman of the Year — Outstanding Hospitality Leader
2014 Recipient — Red Cross Sara Hopkins Woodruff Spectrum Awards for Women
2012 Recipient HSMAI South Florida Chapter - General Manager of the Year
1999 Recipient Women in Executive Leadership, Dallas Chapter — Woman of the Year
1992 Nominee for ITT Corporation 14th Harold S Geneen Award for Special Team
Achievement - Housekeeping Management Team Nomination
1992 Sheraton Los Angeles Airport - 4th Quarter Manager of the Quarter
1991 Recipient I F1 Sheraton - President's Award for Outstanding Performance