Okaloosa County BOCC — June 26, 2014 — Minutes — reading text

beach properties in Okaloosa County. Given our commitment and belief in the viability of the area, we realize the need for a strong tourism sector to support the entire area economy. Continued success for the area must be guided with effort, knowledge and integrity. | hope to assist the existing Council in achieving the best future success for the area and in particular for the tourism component of the area. Include a statement about what your membership will add to the Council: | have always been considered a creative, yet logical and practical thinker. | am a professional engineer with a masters degree in management. | have been the owner/principal of Diversified Utilities Consultants, Inc. for more than 27 years. In my capacity as a consultant, | have been retained nationally and internationally by governmental entities to assist in the synthesis and critical review of massive amounts of information from both a technical and business perspective. The main purpose of such efforts is to determine the best solution relating to the prudent and best expenditure of money. The results of such engagements often have lead to testifying in support of the analyses performed. Although we began our tourism related property experience with the help of professional condo rental managers, my wife and | have managed our rental properties ourselves, including our own rental website for the last 9 years. These efforts have provided firsthand experience with all aspects of our tourism based business. In addition, my consulting business requires me to travel throughout the US and many parts of Canada. As such, | am exposed to venues and ideas promoted by other areas to attract tourism dollars. Also worthy of note is the fact that | have been the treasurer for a local condominium complex over an 8-year period, and understand budgetary and cash flow concepts. In my board member / treasurer capacity, | have experience in building consensus. | believe that the combinations of my tourism related property ownership, education, business experience and exposure to other tourism areas provides me with the capability and perspective that will complement the existing Council. All information provided will become a matter of public record and will be subject to public disclosure. | certify that the above information is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. | understand that a volunteer position provides for no oe except that as may be provided by Florida Statute. ob Fotis. 5/26 /LO0F- Signature Date Jacek Paus Printed Name Please return completed application, resume and cover letter to: Ed Schroeder Tourist Development Director Okaloosa County Tourist Development Department 1540 Miracle Strip Parkway SE Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 eschroeder@co.okaloosa.fl.us and emeraldcoast@co.okaloosa.fl.us JACOB POUS, P.E. PRESIDENT, DIVERSIFIED UTILITY CONSULTANTS, INC. B.S. INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING, M.S. MANAGEMENT I graduated from the University of Missouri in 1972, receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering, and I graduated with a Master of Science in Management from Rollins College in 1980. Since my graduation from college, I have been continuously employed in various aspects of the utility business. I started with Kansas City Power & Light Company, working in the Rate Department, and Corporate Planning and Economic Controls Department. I joined the firm of R. W. Beck and Associates, an international consulting engineering firm with over 500 employees in 1976 as an Engineer in its Orlando, Florida office. I resigned from that firm in November 1986 in order to co-found Diversified Utility Consultants, Inc. At the time of my resignation, I held the titles of Executive Engineer, Associate and Supervisor of Rates in the Austin office of R. W. Beck and Associates. As aprincipal of the firm of Diversified Utility Consultants, Inc., I have presented and prepared numerous analyses in both retail and wholesale utility proceedings. These analyses have been performed on behalf of clients, including public utility commissions and state attorney generals, throughout the United States and Canada. I have been involved in over 400 different utility rate proceedings, and testified before regulatory bodies in over 150 cases. I am registered to practice as a Professional Engineer in many states. My wife and I own and operate for more than 10 years an extensive number of short term and long-term rental properties in the Florida panhandle. Many of the properties are beachfront condominiums in Okaloosa County. In particular, the beachfront rentals require day-to-day and long-term management, which includes advertising, direct customer communications by phone, email, text, mail, and in person, bookings, advertising, budgeting, and supervision of maintenance and house cleaning. I have also been a board member/officer (president and treasurer) at an Okaloosa Island condominium for eight years. NORTHWEST ENG FLORIDA'S EMERALD COAST DESTIN | FT, WALTON BEACH | OKALOOSA ISLAND Okaloosa County Tourist Development Council Membership Application Thank you for expressing interest to be considered for appointment to the Okaloosa County Tourist Development Council (“Council”). The Okaloosa Board of County Commissioners appreciates your willingness to serve your fellow citizens in a volunteer capacity. Please complete this application to the best of your ability and include a resume, none Tecemy SKinnee matron VaKinnee@LH-Coip tom tome Address: | 75 A. Bi shop Rd. Sante Kosa Beck, F 32489 remnant £ OO -WSF SV PEO — rereermnonmnunne oO f7E ~Sree Place of Employment: Fo er Z Lat S by SA erg FOr) Are you a registered voter in Okaloosa County, Florida? YES NO x Voter ID# Do you now serve, or have you ever served, on an Okaloosa County Board or Committee? YES NO x if YES, please list the boards/committees and time period served: | am interested in serving in the following capacity: (CHECK ONE): x Owner or operator of one of the following in Okaloosa County: Motels Hotels a4 Recreational vehicle parks ___ or other tourist accommodations (please list) Individual involved in the tourist industry who has demonstrated an interest in tourist development, but does not own or operate motels, hotels, recreational vehicle parks or other tourist accommodations in Okaloosa County. Please attach a summary of your demonstrated interest in tourist development. NORTHWEST 2\3 FLORIDA'S EMERALD COAST DESTIN | PT. WALTON BEACH | OKALOOSA ISLAND Include a statement as to why you are interested in serving on the Council: ° . J . | 6 : ; i ‘ Tam _jarecested (a destination development and mak, 0g ; 7 Ove Community ¥ better Place foc both VIS S FOC S an d Cesident £ Include a statement about what your membership will add to the Council: . is . eS Sf am G 20 year pyeter?on j/Q the hospitality Industry, ZL Kove also Seryed 95 2A execu tye Committee hoacd member foc the Acling ton, Texas C ar qs well 44 rhe Vice Resident for the howd of the trnsye eatin st x = 7 z a = 5 e l Pipa pee rs a ; yectedk fer ahing rea, TA, £ vfieve MY experience and Streregec theakene would a AN 955 et Pol phe Os [084 Count Fea ersrs Develop ment Coon’? /, All information provided will become a matter of public record and will be subject to public disclosure. | certify that the above information is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. | understand that a volunteer position provides for no compensation except that as may be provided by Florida Statute. (ae Ve ear y 15, pO [4 sig naturd / Date Jeremy Skin ~~ Printed Name Please return completed application, resume and cover letter to: Ed Schroeder Tourist Development Director Okaloosa County Tourist Development Department 1540 Miracle Strip Parkway SE Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 eschroeder@co.okaloosa.fl.us and emeraldcoast@co.okaloosa.fl.us Jeremy L. Skinner 175 N. Bishop Road Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 (850)585-8860 (cell) JSkinner@IH-Corp.com Objective To utilize existing education and experience to develop myself further and become part of a quality team Achievements * GM of the year for Candlewood Suites * Achieved revenue goals for 28 consecutive months * Elected as the Trainer at our Atlanta home office for new General Managers * Elected to the IHG Mentor Program 2006-2007 * Ranked in top 5 of all Candlewood Suites for two years in a row Work experience Island Hospitality December 2012 to Present Four Points by Sheraton Destin-Fort Walton Beach, Florida 1325 Miracle Strip Parkway SE Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 General Manager: The Four Points by Sheraton Destin-Fort Walton Beach is a tropical retreat on the beautiful beaches of the Emerald Coast featuring 216 guest rooms, two pools, whirlpools, ballrooms, and three food and beverage outlets including a beachfront Tiki bar and grill. Equinox Hotels Group September 2007 to December 2012 Crowne Plaza Suites Hotel Arlington 700Avenue H East Arlington TX 76011 General Manager. This all-suite hotel is centrally located between Dallas and Fort Worth and eight miles from Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport. The centralized location puts you near the top attractions in Texas, including Six Flags Over Texas, Hurricane Harbor, Texas Rangers Ballpark, Premium Outlets and The AT&T Dallas Cowboys Stadium. With 200 suites, 5300 square feet of meeting space and three food and beverage outlets, you will find everything you need. Intercontinental Hotels Group April 10 1995 September 2007 General Manager: | started as a general manager at a full service Holiday Inn in Plano, TX. Our company then took over the management contract for Candlewood Suites and I transferred to the Candlewood Suites Fort Worth. Eventually I was asked to move to the Candlewood Suites in Las Colinas as it was the lowest performing hotel in our region. I have since turned it into one of the top hotels in our company. I am a very hands-on general manager and take pride in developing a quality team which in turn takes care of every guest. I lead the sales effort on a daily business to ensure a constant pipeline of business. Director of Sales, marketing and Catering/Convention Services: In this position, I shopped all of our competition and completely changed the catering menus for the hotel. I am in charge of hiring new managers and employees, setting their goals and training them in all aspects of the sales/catering department. I maximized revenues for both of our Plano hotels through constant training and leadership of the team. I set free-sell guidelines, and completed sales/catering forecasts and budgets for both hotels. I attended local networking events, worked with the Chamber of Commerce, Rotary, and other organizations to bring new business to the hotels. Catering Sales Manager: This position entails food, beverage and banquet facility sales. I planned and revised banquet menus and pricing by shopping other hotels to keep competitive in our market. I worked closely with the Executive Chef and Director of Banquets on large events up to 2000 people. Most recently, 1 booked, organized and executed an offsite breakfast event for 2000 people. I took on the responsibility of training new hires in the catering and meeting services department. Group Sales Manager: Responsible for filling two hotels with higher rated corporate business during the week. On weekends, my focus shifted to the non-corporate business. I would then seek various events such as family reunions, church or couples’ retreats, and sporting events. I also worked with meeting planners to detail all banquets, meetings, transportation, and any outside events. I then would complete all paperwork and work closely with each department in the hotel to ensure a successful program for each client. Meeting Services Manager: Responsible for detailing all group business in the hotel. Worked with four sales managers, corporate and non-corporate, to detail each event that