Jeff Lehman Application PackageLehman Jeff M
Last Name First Name Middle Initial
9532 Byron Ave Surfside
Home Address City
FL 33154
State Zip Code
HomeWork
jlehman@the-beach.net
Email Address
3057209599
Cellular
Miami
Business Address
6000 Blue Lagoon
City
FL
State Zip Code
FirstService Residential
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Regional Director
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Community Association Manager CAM49072 10/1/2020 9/30/2022
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Visitor & Convention Authority. Requesting reappointment.
● Are you presently a registered lobbyist with the City of Miami Beach?No
● I am applying for an appointment because I have special abilities, knowledge and experience. Please list below:
I have more than 20 years experience in hotels in Miami Beach. My current role as Regional Director for
FirstService Residential has me overseeing 9 Miami Beach properies: APOGEE, Ocean House, IL Villaggio,
1500 Ocean Drive, Setai, Beach House 8, Caribbean Condominium, Mosaic and Bel-Aire on the O
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Property
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3. A Copy of your latest Federal Income Tax Return.
Failure to file one of these forms, pursuant to the Miami-Dade County Code, may subject the person to a fine of no
more than $500, 60 days in jail, or both.
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to F.S. §112.3145(1)(a), to file a Statement of Financial Interests (Form 1) with the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of
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County Supervisor of Elections automatically satisfy the County’s financial disclosure requirement as a Miami Beach
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compliance with the County disclosure requirement does not satisfy the State requirement.
DIVERSITY STATISTICS REPORT
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Jeff Lehman
9532 Byron Avenue
Surfside, FL 33154
jlehman@atlanticbb.net
(305) 720-9599
Dynamic leader with extensive luxury General Manager and Managing Director experience. Proven
success in creating award winning culture, driving profitability in underperforming assets, garnering
valuable PR in highly competitive markets, and streamlining efficiency resulting in greater profitability
and owner satisfaction.
Core Competencies
Revenue Management Financial Analysis Legal & Contracting
Quality Enhancement Guest Relationships Creative Sales
Awards & PR values Engineering and PM Risk Management
Honest & Transparent Luxury Markets Strategic Marketing
CAM Licensed (Florida) Bilingual English/Spanish Respected Community Leader
Career Strengths
Financial Creative with Proven Results
Produced 20% RevPar gains year over year in 1st 3 years with the Betsy
Consistently achieved 120% or more RevPar penetration against Comp Sets
Created an environment where EC & entire team shares in profitability successes
Personally developed over $2MM in revenue in short time in current position
Proven Luxury Leader
Achieved Conde Nast Gold List in 2017 – 1 of only 4 Florida Hotels
1st Forbes Four Star Boutique Hotel in South Florida
Led Betsy to unprecedented luxury press accolades
Operational Expert & Strong Motivator
Managed 145 person Housekeeping Department at the Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles
Handled ultra-luxury, celebrity driven Front Office position in West Hollywood (Sunset Marquis)
Several years in basic training with core brand Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza
30+ years’ experience in Accounting, Engineering, Front Office, Guest Services, Banquets, and HR, with 20
years as General Manager or Managing Director
Associations & Personal
Current Board Member & Vice Chair: Miami Beach Visitor & Convention Authority
Past Board Member: Surfside Tourist Board
Past Board Member: Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
Past Board Member: Miami Beach Convention Center Advisory Board
Vice Chairperson: Collins Avenue (Miami Beach) Reconstruction Task Force
Diplomatic Visit: to Fujisawa, Japan in March 2009 with Miami Beach Mayor & Delegation
Key to the City of Miami Beach: Received in 2006 for extensive hospitality community service
Professional Experience
FIRST SERVICE RESIDENTIAL
Regional Director, 2017 - Present Miami Beach, FL
North America’s largest residential management company, oversight over eleven high rise condominiums in
Miami Beach & Miami:
Apogee, Ocean House, Beach House 8, Caribbean, Mosaic, IL Villaggio, 1500 Ocean, Bel-Aire, Paraiso Bay,
Paraiso Bay Master and Setai Residences
Direct support for finances, HR, Board of Directors’ relationships, Corporate vision and implementation
Board of Director relationships, contracting and development of new projects
Cost saving analysis and bidding, quality assurance throughout properties
Raising hospitality standards in high-end properties
Coordination with City of Miami Beach on capital projects and quality of life issues
THE BETSY SOUTH BEACH
Managing Director, 2010-2017 Miami Beach, FL
Lifestyle Ocean Drive Hotel – Project managed expansion to 130 rooms, 2 restaurants, 4 lounges. 225 employees
and revenues of $25MM
Oversaw $35MM expansion, maintained top 10 TripAdvisor rating & achieved Conde Nast Gold List
Drove ADR by over $100 while maintaining occupancy and Guest ratings
Managed third-party BLT Steak contract for 5 years, as well as the transition to a proprietary F&B operation
THE CLARIDGE HOTEL
General Manager, 2007-2010 Miami Beach, FL
Boutique Hotel located in developing area of Mid Beach
Migrated property from Clarion Hotels to Preferred Hotels & Resorts
Improved ratings and facility; Property eventually sold to new “Faena District” development
Handled all executive operations for small (50 room) property
THE NATIONAL HOTEL
Managing Director, 1997-2007 Miami Beach, FL
Pre-opening and launch of 152 room historic property located next door to Miami Beach’s Delano Hotel.
Arguably the most famous swimming pool at the time, with 100 employees and revenues of $15mm annual
Achieved substantial financial profitability by end of year 2 in this highly competitive market
Assisted with the creation of Preferred Hotel’s “Preferred Boutique” brand, and helped launch this nationwide
Created service culture and hotel product which achieved record hotel sale in 2007 of $394K per key
THE PALMS SOUTH BEACH
Managing Director, 2001-2003 Miami Beach, FL
Took over management of this 242 room / 160 employee hotel to renovate and reposition during tenure at The
National Hotel with the same ownership group.
Project managed $8MM renovation (2001 budget for renovation)
Completely replaced Executive Committee to align new hotel with owner’s expectations
Repositioned hotel from 3 star FIT to 4 star resort and drove corresponding RevPAR
Prior Positions:
Bass Hotels & Resorts: Seattle, WA; L.A. and Santa Monica, CA; Cocoa Beach FL
The Sunset Marquis, West Hollywood, CA
American Hawaii Cruises, SS Independence, SS Constitution, SS Liberté - Honolulu, HI & Papeete, Tahiti
Le Parc Hotel Deluxe, West Hollywood, CA
The Biltmore, Los Angeles, CA
Other Skills
CAM licensed #49072
English / Spanish Bilingual
Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point
Opera, Room Master, Nuvola, many other PMS and QA programs
US Citizen (Hometown Los Angeles)
Professional References (Contact information on request)
William Talbert, President & CEO, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
Wendy Kallergis, CEO, Greater Miami & the Beaches Hotel Association
Jorge Gonzalez, City Manager, Town of Bal Harbour
Heiko Dobrikow, EVP & General Manager, The Las Olas Co / The Riverside Hotel
Neisen Kasdin, Attorney & Former Mayor of Miami Beach