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Chief Executive Officer

Kimpton Hotels is a San Francisco-based company known for its collection of stylish independent lifestyle hotels that are coupled with fine chef-driven restaurants. Founded in 1981, the company currently operates 40 hotels and restaurants across the United States and Canada. Building upon Kimpton's signature elements of care, comfort, style, flavor and fun; the combination of unique design, outstanding service and an adjacent destination restaurant has proven a great success. Kimpton recently expanded its collection with two hotels in Miami, a resort in Phoenix, and The Muse in New York City.

CEO and BOARD MEMBER/DIRECTOR Delivers results via best in class unified commerce, digital transformation, retail store, and customer experience. Brad has been a retailer since the day he rolled out of the cradle into his family's luggage, leathergoods and gift stores. Brad has led four companies as CEO/President,. A digitally enabled leader who’s just as comfortable with brick and mortar multi-unit stores, Brad, came up through operational multichannel merchandising, has marketing and brand management experience spanning 40 years, and is particularly savvy in retail, ecommerce and customer growth/retention. Specialties: Leading businesses, traffic, conversion, sales and profitable business growth via strong brands, people, products, and promotion. Tactics: Use of physical stores, e-commerce, catalog, merchandising, marketing, and branding. Strategic-focused, with enterprise-level hands-on skills and experience along with brand development and stewardship. Specific competencies: Retail Business Leadership, synergy and Inter-business Platform Leverage, Digital, Brand and E-commerce Marketing, E-Commerce Merchandising, Customer Acquisition, CRM, Online and Offline Customer DB growth, Contract Negotiations, Strategic Planning and Execution, Social and Mobile. Author of ebook "Raving Fan Creation" (about which Brad is available as a speaker).