the buckhiester hotel revenue management team
BML was founded in 1995 with a singular focus on hotel revenue management and yield management
It is represented by professionals with over 200 years of combined experience in travel, tourism and hospitality including senior management positions (Radisson General Manager, Westin General Manager, Senior Vice President, Operations and Vice President, Food & Beverage for a REIT)
Experienced in providing comprehensive revenue management evaluation, training and development for over
600 hotels (branded, independent, large, small, city-center, airport, suburban, resort, managed, owned, and strata titled)
Diverse product knowledge - hands-on experience with perishable inventories (hotel rooms, airline seats, cruise cabins, rental cars, bus seats, rail seats/compartments, and tour packages)
Team of highly qualified professionals with specialties in global distribution systems, central reservation systems, strategic pricing/positioning, forecasting methodologies, online marketing, Travel 2.0 and advanced yield tactic application
Extensive knowledge of commercial computer systems applicable to property management, yield management, central reservations, global distribution and sales/catering point-of-sale, as well as related connectivity issues
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brita moosmann – alliance partner,
principal of vesta consulting inc
More than 25 years experience in the food & beverage, tourism and hospitality industry
Senior management positions include Corporate Director of Food & Beverage for a REIT/management company portfolio of 39 hotels, Executive Assistant Manager for two large hotels, Director of F&B for the opening of Canada’s premier Chateau property
Co-inventor of a program designed to increase the effectiveness of meetings by managing food and beverage intake, environmental conditions, and spacing of activities throughout a multi-day conference function
Many years of specialist experience in Menu-Engineering, including the development of a strategic Menu-Engineering process
Very strong background in automated F&B systems and corresponding yield tactics/revenue management initiatives
Degree in Hotel Management from the Hotel Management School, Heidelberg
Lecturer at Hotel Management School, Hamburg
Guest Speaker for General Managers, F&B Managers, Catering Directors and Executive Chef Conferences
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michael krawchuk – product development specialist
More than 10 years experience providing analytical, financial and systems expertise to the tourism, hospitality, telecommunication and non-profit sectors
Bachelor Degree in Economics (B.A.) from Simon Fraser University with a focus on quantitative methods. Additional training in statistical programming, data mining and systems implementations
Experience has centered on the development and application of revenue management techniques, forecasting methods, optimization strategies, financial models and statistical analyses
Extensive experience using analytical tools such as SAS, SPSS and Excel has helped organizations extract meaningful information from their data
Involved in a number of systems implementations - extensive knowledge of databases and querying languages
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elizabeth mcnamara - administrative manager
Over 30 years experience in the travel industry: resort hotels, tour operations & airlines
Founding member of several Wholesale Tour Operations
Senior management positions including Director of Regulatory Affairs, aviation;
Director of Operations for several major tour operations and Director of Operation for a major travel software company
Strong background in automated reservation system and organizational programs
Creator of innovative automated booking system for major retail travel outlet
Coordinator, finances & travel for international research team, University of Toronto
Business/Accounting certification
Diploma in Digital Design and Web creation.
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