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Across approximately 20 years in hospitality and multi-site operations, Tim has held full P&L and operations authority equivalent to Director of Operations mandates at properties generating up to $15 million in annual revenue. He is strongest at bringing order to stalled or fragmented operations through data-driven testing, financial discipline, workforce planning, change management, technology implementation, and accountable leadership. Tim has launched a 263-unit hotel with 12,000 square feet of event space, built a 90-person organization from a zero-employee baseline, and led multi-site transformation across portfolios of up to 20 properties. As a General Manager, he grew annual revenue from $13 million to $15 million in 12 months, restored $1 million in lost annual revenue at another property, and delivered substantial cost savings, guest-satisfaction gains, and new revenue channels. His approach combines hands-on floor leadership and direct coaching with rigorous measurement: test processes, identify the real operating gap, and build systems that sustain results. ## Services - Data-driven Decision Making - Hospitality Technology - Organizational Leadership - Change Management - Process Improvement Projects - Strategic Planning - Business Operations - Multi-Property Operations - Vendor Management - Operational Excellence - Financial Analysis - Budgeting & Forecasting - Food and Beverage Operations - Guest Experience - Revenue Management - Leadership Development - Performance Motivation - Business Administration - Customer Satisfaction - Administrative Processes - Portfolio Management - M&A Integration - Capital Project Management - SOP Development - Pre-Opening Operations - Regulatory Compliance - Customer Experience - Vendor Negotiation - Revenue & Profit Growth - Labor Allocation ## Highlights - Founded McDeegal Consulting Services, an independent operations consultancy focused on labor modeling, process design, competitive pricing models, and AI-enabled workflow architecture for small and mid-market businesses. - Founded AOD Consulting in 2025 to help small and mid-market operators turn fragmented data into pricing models, labor plans, and sustainable AI-enabled workflows. - Designed a commercial-cleaning labor-pricing model based on productivity per labor hour, replacing flat-fee pricing with a metrics-based approach projected to lift bid win rates by more than 20%. - Architected an AI-assisted operating framework integrating workforce planning, KPI tracking, budgeting, and governance, cutting prototype iteration cycles from weeks to three-day sprints. - Led the pre-opening of a 263-unit Delta Hotels by Marriott property with 12,000 square feet of event space, managing an approximately $12.2 million revenue operation. - Built Delta Hotels by Marriott’s complete operating playbook from construction punch lists through grand opening, achieving an on-time opening and fully operational event space under COVID-era restrictions. - Created Delta Hotels by Marriott operating-playbook elements later adopted across other Harrell Hospitality portfolio properties. - Recruited, onboarded, and trained a 90-person cross-functional organization at Delta Hotels by Marriott from a zero-employee baseline. - Built Delta Hotels by Marriott departmental SOPs, service standards, compliance protocols, and an onboarding framework that remained in active use three direct reports advanced into expanded leadership roles. - Achieved full OSHA and fire-life-safety compliance before Delta Hotels by Marriott’s pre-opening regulatory walkthrough and resolved all flagged items before grand opening. - Improved customer-satisfaction scores 28% in Delta Hotels by Marriott’s first 18 months through streamlined workflows, accountability structures, and a centralized feedback loop across six departments. - Delivered an ROI-justified digital ordering platform for Delta Hotels by Marriott food-and-beverage, café, and grab-and-go operations, and completed the final phase of an in-progress capital renovation. - Led operational transformation at HEI Hotels & Resorts across portfolios of up to 20 properties, with more than $100 million in combined Food & Beverage operating budgets and more than 500 dotted-line employees. - Directly oversaw 30 to 100 leaders at HEI Hotels & Resorts and standardized workflows and governance across acquisition and integration activity. - Directed integrations for up to 20 HEI Hotels & Resorts properties at once, reducing transition timelines and achieving brand-standard compliance within 90 days of each acquisition. - Delivered portfolio labor planning and leadership development at HEI Hotels & Resorts, training incoming Directors of Food & Beverage/Events and selected Directors of Operations. - Grew Hotel Paradox annual revenue from $13 million to $15 million in 12 months, exceeding top-line budget by 19% and operating-profit budget by 15%. - Built three new Hotel Paradox revenue channels, including a $1 million local-events program, weekend activations, and a targeted business-travel campaign. - Improved Hotel Paradox customer-satisfaction scores 18% through a property-wide accountability system connecting service delivery, facilities, and engineering. - Identified approximately $300,000 in annualized Hotel Paradox vendor and labor savings, including $100,000 in linen and terry, $50,000 in AV, $100,000 in third-party housekeeping and Food & Beverage/Events labor, and approximately $50,000 in additional labor savings. - Delivered $750,000 in savings against a $6 million operating budget at Residence Inn by Marriott while increasing top-line revenue 12%. - Restored $1 million in lost annual revenue at Residence Inn by Marriott by reviving a dormant enterprise account and resolving a two-year legacy billing dispute increased December utilization from a forecasted 23% to 65%. - Raised Residence Inn by Marriott customer-satisfaction scores 48%, from 52 to 77, through digital work orders, frontline delegation, and customer-preference tracking. - Implemented QR-code-based, multilingual preventive-maintenance reporting at Residence Inn by Marriott, cutting facility-related complaints by more than 30%. - Realigned Residence Inn by Marriott retail assortment to customer preferences, lifting retail sales by approximately 600%, while improving landscaping and elevator-maintenance vendor relationships. ## Experience - **Founder & Principal Consultant at McDeegal Consulting Services** (2026-09-01–present) — As the Founder & Principal Consultant of McDeegal Consulting, I founded an independent operations consultancy specializing in labor modeling, process design, and AI-enabled workflow architecture for small and mid-market businesses. • I convert fragmented operational data into competitive pricing models and unified planning systems that turn operational data into a strategic advantage for small and mid-market operators. • Designed a data-driven labor pricing model for a commercial cleaning client, quantifying productivity per labor hour to replace flat-fee pricing with a metrics-based structure projected to lift bid win rates 20%+. • Architected an AI-assisted operating framework that unifies workforce planning, KPI tracking, budgeting, and governance into a single system, compressing prototype iteration cycles from weeks to three-day sprints. - **General Manager | Operational & Financial Leadership at InnVentures IVI LP** (2025-05-01–2026-03-01) — As the General Manager at Residence Inn by Marriott, I was tapped for full P&L and operations authority, equivalent to a Director of Operations mandate, generating $13M in annual revenue, leading a 55-person workforce, and managing a $6M operating budget. • I inherited a legacy billing dispute and a set of underused operating systems, and rebuilt both the customer relationships and the infrastructure behind them. • Delivered $750K in savings against a $6M operating budget while lifting top-line revenue 12%, tightening departments' cost controls. • Restored $1M in lost annual revenue by tracing a three-year revenue decline to a single dormant enterprise account, personally rebuilding the relationship and resolving a legacy billing dispute left unaddressed for two years, lifting December utilization from a forecasted 23% to 65%. • Lifted customer satisfaction scores 48% \(from 52 to 77\) by rolling out a digital work-order platform, activating a delegation syste - **General Manager at Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection** (2024-03-01–2025-03-01) — As the General Manager at Hotel Paradox, I was engaged for full P&L and operations authority, equivalent to a Director of Operations mandate, over a full-service enterprise property generating $15M in annual revenue in an insular local market with no prior ancillary revenue programs. • I built three new revenue channels from zero and re-engineered service-delivery workflows to convert an underperforming asset into one that exceeded every budget target. • Grew annual revenue from $13M to $15M within 12 months, exceeding budgeted top-line revenue 19% and operating profit 15% above budget, by launching three new revenue channels including a $1M local events program, weekend activation programming, and a targeted business-travel campaign. • Strengthened margin performance by building a data-driven labor allocation model for a historically inefficient revenue-generating operation, reducing labor waste in a cost center that had been overstaffed relative to demand. - **Director of Operations at Delta Hotels by Marriott** (2021-03-01–2024-03-01) — As the Director of Operations at Delta Hotels by Marriott, I was hand-selected eight months pre-launch based on a rare dual background spanning both food-and-beverage and rooms/operations disciplines, and tasked with constructing the complete operating infrastructure for a new-build, 263-unit property with 12,000 sq ft of event space during pandemic-era construction and labor constraints. • I owned a ~$12.2M revenue operation and a 90-person organization from a zero-employee baseline through grand opening and stabilization. • Constructed the complete operating playbook, from construction punch lists through grand opening, delivering an on-time launch with all 12,000 sq ft of event space fully operational under COVID-era restrictions, with elements of the playbook later adopted across other properties in the Harrell Hospitality portfolio. • Recruited, onboarded, and trained a 90-person cross-functional organization, building department SOPs, service standards, and comp - **Director Of Culture & Hospitality at Bridgemoor Transitional Care** (2020-03-01–2021-02-01) — Skilled Nursing Facility with 5 Star Hotel Atmosphere Human Resources, Activities, Housekeeping, Culinary/Food And Beverage, Inventory Management - **Regional Director Of Operations / Corporate Transitions at HEI Hotels & Resorts** (2017-06-01–2020-01-01) — As the Regional Director of Operations / Corporate Transitions at HEI Hotels & Resorts, I was selected to lead multi-site operational transformation across a portfolio of up to 20 properties, encompassing $100M+ in combined Food & Beverage operating budgets and 500+ dotted-line employees, with direct oversight of 30 to 100 leaders primarily within the Food & Beverage and Events discipline. • I reported to the Regional VP of Operations, with direct exposure to ownership groups, investment committees, and brand-level executives. • Repeated a disciplined diagnose-plan-execute-measure cycle at each site, standardizing governance and workflows across a fast-moving acquisition and integration pipeline. • Directed operational integration across up to 20 properties simultaneously, standardizing workflows and governance frameworks that reduced transition timelines and ensured brand-standard compliance within 90 days of each acquisition. • Delivered labor planning and - **Director of Operations at Embassy Suites** (2016-05-01–2017-05-01) - **Director Of Operations at The Gunter San Antonio Riverwalk** (2014-04-01–2016-05-01) - **General Manager | Operational & Financial Leadership at Residence Inn Palo Alto Los Altos** (2025–2026) — As the General Manager at Residence Inn by Marriott, I was tapped for full P&L and operations authority, equivalent to a Director of Operations mandate, generating $13M in annual revenue, leading a 55-person workforce, and managing a $6M operating budget. • I inherited a legacy billing dispute and a set of underused operating systems, and rebuilt both the customer relationships and the infrastructure behind them. • Delivered $750K in savings against a $6M operating budget while lifting top-line revenue 12%, tightening departments' cost controls. • Restored $1M in lost annual revenue by tracing a three-year revenue decline to a single dormant enterprise account, personally rebuilding the relationship and resolving a legacy billing dispute left unaddressed for two years, lifting December utilization from a forecasted 23% to 65%. • Lifted customer satisfaction scores 48% \(from 52 to 77\) by rolling out a digital work-order platform, activating a delegation syste - **Director Of Operations at Sheraton Gunter Hotel** (2014–2016) ## FAQ ### What does Tim do now? Tim is the Founder and Principal Consultant at McDeegal Consulting Services. He advises small and mid-market businesses on labor modeling, process design, pricing strategy, and AI-enabled workflow architecture, converting fragmented operational data into competitive pricing models and unified planning systems. ### What are Tim’s primary strengths? Tim’s core strengths include P&L ownership, multi-site operations, operational excellence, process improvement, workforce planning, change management, strategic planning, budgeting and forecasting, financial analysis, vendor management, leadership development, revenue and profit growth, and customer experience improvement. He uses a test-don’t-guess approach to validate processes with data and pursue measurable financial outcomes. ### How does Tim approach change management and leadership? Tim leads change through hands-on demonstrations, direct coaching, and daily floor presence across departments. He empowers department leaders while using data to separate genuine process gaps from emotional resistance to change. ### What has Tim accomplished at McDeegal Consulting Services? At McDeegal Consulting Services, Tim designed a data-driven labor-pricing model for a commercial-cleaning client. By quantifying productivity per labor hour, the model replaced flat-fee pricing with a metrics-based structure projected to increase bid win rates by more than 20%. He also architected an AI-assisted operating framework integrating workforce planning, KPI tracking, budgeting, and governance, reducing prototype iteration cycles from weeks to three-day sprints. ### What is Tim’s connection to AOD Consulting? In 2025, Tim founded AOD Consulting to bring his diagnose-and-rebuild approach to small and mid-market operators. The work focuses on turning fragmented data into pricing models, labor plans, and AI-enabled workflows that can be sustained in day-to-day operations. ### What did Tim accomplish at Delta Hotels by Marriott? At Delta Hotels by Marriott, Tim was selected eight months before launch to build the operating infrastructure for a new 263-unit hotel with 12,000 square feet of event space amid pandemic-era construction and labor constraints. He held responsibility for an approximately $12.2 million revenue operation and built a 90-person organization from a zero-employee baseline through opening and stabilization. ### What pre-opening and capital-project work did Tim lead at Delta Hotels by Marriott? Tim constructed Delta Hotels by Marriott’s operating playbook from construction punch lists through grand opening, achieving an on-time launch with all 12,000 square feet of event space operational under COVID-era restrictions. Elements of the playbook were later adopted at other Harrell Hospitality portfolio properties. He also completed the final phase of an in-progress capital renovation and delivered an ROI-justified digital ordering platform for food-and-beverage, café, and grab-and-go operations. ### How did Tim build the team and operating standards at Delta Hotels by Marriott? At Delta Hotels by Marriott, Tim recruited, onboarded, and trained a 90-person cross-functional team created departmental SOPs, service standards, and compliance protocols and developed an onboarding framework that remained in active use. Three direct reports were promoted into expanded leadership roles. He achieved full OSHA and fire-life-safety compliance before the pre-opening regulatory walkthrough, resolved all flagged items before opening, and increased customer-satisfaction scores 28% in the first 18 months through streamlined workflows, accountability structures, and a centralized feedback loop across six departments. ### What was Tim’s scope at HEI Hotels & Resorts? As Regional Director of Operations and Corporate Transitions at HEI Hotels & Resorts, Tim led multi-site operational transformation across a portfolio of up to 20 properties. The portfolio included more than $100 million in combined Food & Beverage operating budgets and more than 500 dotted-line employees. He directly oversaw 30 to 100 leaders, primarily in Food & Beverage and Events, reported to the Regional VP of Operations, and worked with ownership groups, investment committees, and brand-level executives. ### What did Tim deliver in corporate transitions at HEI Hotels & Resorts? At HEI Hotels & Resorts, Tim applied a diagnose-plan-execute-measure cycle at each site and standardized governance and workflows across an acquisition and integration pipeline. He directed integration for as many as 20 properties at once, reducing transition timelines and securing brand-standard compliance within 90 days of each acquisition. He also led labor planning and leadership development, training incoming Directors of Food & Beverage and Events and, at select properties, Directors of Operations responsible for Rooms, Security, Food & Beverage, Events, Spa, and Transportation. ### What did Tim accomplish at Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection? As General Manager at Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection, Tim held full P&L and operations authority equivalent to a Director of Operations mandate for a full-service property generating $15 million in annual revenue. In a market without prior ancillary revenue programs, he built three new revenue channels and re-engineered service delivery to turn an underperforming asset into one that exceeded every budget target. ### How did Tim drive growth and customer satisfaction at Hotel Paradox? At Hotel Paradox, Tim grew annual revenue from $13 million to $15 million within 12 months. The property exceeded budgeted top-line revenue by 19% and operating profit by 15%, driven by a $1 million local-events program, weekend activation programming, and a targeted business-travel campaign. He also improved customer-satisfaction scores 18% through a property-wide accountability system linking service delivery, facilities, and engineering around shared standards. ### How did Tim improve margins at Hotel Paradox? Tim created a data-driven labor-allocation model at Hotel Paradox to reduce labor waste in an overstaffed, revenue-generating cost center. He also re-engineered vendor and labor economics to identify approximately $300,000 in annualized savings: $100,000 through linen and terry supplier realignment, $50,000 through third-party AV restructuring, $100,000 through third-party housekeeping and Food & Beverage/Events labor optimization, and approximately $50,000 in additional labor-cost savings. ### What was Tim’s role at Residence Inn by Marriott? As General Manager at Residence Inn by Marriott, also listed as Residence Inn Palo Alto Los Altos, Tim held full P&L and operations authority equivalent to a Director of Operations mandate. He managed $13 million in annual revenue, a $6 million operating budget, and a 55-person workforce while addressing a legacy billing dispute and underused operating systems. ### How did Tim improve financial performance at Residence Inn by Marriott? At Residence Inn by Marriott, Tim delivered $750,000 in savings against a $6 million operating budget while increasing top-line revenue 12%. He traced a three-year decline to a dormant enterprise account, personally rebuilt the relationship, and resolved a billing dispute that had remained unaddressed for two years. That work restored $1 million in lost annual revenue and raised December utilization from a forecasted 23% to 65%. ### How did Tim improve guest experience and maintenance at Residence Inn by Marriott? Tim raised customer-satisfaction scores 48%, from 52 to 77, at Residence Inn by Marriott. He introduced a digital work-order platform, a frontline delegation system, and daily customer-preference tracking. He also digitized preventive maintenance through a QR-code-based work-order system with multilingual issue reporting, reducing facility-related complaints by more than 30%. ### What vendor and retail improvements did Tim make at Residence Inn by Marriott? At Residence Inn by Marriott, Tim replaced an underperforming landscaping vendor at a lower cost, resolved a longstanding dispute with the elevator-maintenance provider, and realigned on-site retail assortment to direct customer preferences. The retail changes increased sales by approximately 600%. ### Where else has Tim held Director of Operations roles? Tim served as Director of Operations at The Gunter San Antonio Riverwalk, also listed as Sheraton Gunter Hotel, and as Director of Operations at Embassy Suites. These roles add to his operational leadership experience across independent hotels and national hospitality brands. ### What did Tim do at Bridgemoor Transitional Care? As Director of Culture and Hospitality at Bridgemoor Transitional Care, a skilled-nursing facility positioned with a five-star hotel atmosphere, Tim’s responsibilities included human resources, activities, housekeeping, culinary and food-and-beverage operations, and inventory management. ### What operational disciplines does Tim cover? Tim’s operational capabilities span hospitality technology, digital transformation, pre-opening operations, regulatory compliance, capital-project management, M&A integration, portfolio management, SOP development, revenue management, food-and-beverage operations, guest experience, customer satisfaction, vendor negotiation, labor allocation, new revenue-channel development, and small- and mid-market consulting. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ktimothymcdonald