
WHAT BOX CREATIVE IS A PRIVATE HOSPITALITY RECRUITING FIRM ACCESSIBLE BY CLIENT-TO-CLIENT REFERRAL ONLY.

~TALENT IS EVERYWHERE, BUT NOT EVERYONE SEES IT.
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The best talent is never on the DoorDash delivery option—you have to pick it up. Excellence requires careful searching, as top candidates rarely walk through your front door. The days of posting an ad and 'hoping for the best' are long gone.
Hiring isn't transactional, especially for salary-level positions. I never hunt for just a warm body that's good enough. With focused effort and a long-term vision, I seek candidates who are on-brand, capable, qualified, and genuinely interested in hospitality and career growth. These people exist, and they're worth finding. I'm invested in candidates who will thrive for years and become part of our ethos.
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IN 2025, TALENT RECRUITMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES
ARE TWO SEPARATE DISCIPLINES.
Today's HR teams face unprecedented challenges. With reduced headcount and mounting responsibilities—from implementing new safety protocols to managing complex labor relations and mandatory trainings—proactive talent scouting has become impossible. In a national talent shortage, HR departments are under crushing pressure to fill key positions while juggling an overwhelming daily workload. Something has to give.
Recruitment, Reinvented.
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Terms custom designed per project based upon Client needs
- CLASSIC PLUS
Like standard recruitment with focus
on a few key positions made cost-effective
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FOCUSED ON A SINGLE PRIORITY POSITION WITH 1-2 SECONDARY POSITIONS INCLUDED IN SEARCH
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FEE ESTABLISHED AS A PERCENTAGE OF POSITION BASE SALARY
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TERM LENGTH TARGET AGREED UPON FOR PROJECT
- BLITZ
URGENT, HIGH-FOCUS. Openings,
quick growth, operational catch-up
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3 MONTH SET TERM (with cancelation*)
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APPLIES TO ALL OPEN PRIORITY POSITIONS AS DEEMED BY COMPANY **
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AGREEMENT TERMINATION AT ANY TIME **
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TALENT FOCUS AND BRAND ETHOS AS PROVIDED BY CLIENT
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CONSISTENT FLOW, PRE-SCREENED, QUALIFIED, CAPABLE TALENT ONLY, BY OUTREACH OR REFERRAL
( * / ** ) Covered during project discussions
ABOUT, TALENT PHILOSOPHY + EXPERIENCE

17 YEARS HOTEL EXECUTIVE IN 7 CITIES, 6 OPENINGS, 4 X #1 TRIP ADVISOR PROPERTIES, PLUS DOZENS OF TOP-TALENTED HOTEL LEADERSHIP RECRUITED AND DEVELOPED. (2004-2022)
13 YEARS AS VP OF MUSIC ARTIST MANAGEMENT + HEAD OF FILM + TV SOUNDTRACK MUSIC (1988-2001)
4 YEARS SMALL BUSINESS OWNER IN LOS ANGELES SERVICING TOP HIGH-PROFILE AND CELEBRITY CLIENTS (THEIR DOG'S MOBILE GROOMING REALLY) (2001-2004)
EXECUTIVE TEAMS HIRED:
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2007 COLONY PALMS HOTEL TEAM
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2009 HOTEL LE BLEU BROOKLYN TEAM
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2015 DOSM TO GM FOR ACE PALM SPRINGS
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2017 ACE CHICAGO TEAM
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2017 ACE CHICAGO DOHSK TO HM TO GM
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2017 ACE CHICAGO DOFO TO OPEN TASK FORCE MAISON TO HOTEL MANAGER OPEN BROOKLYN
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2018 ACE CHICAGO DOHR TO CORP DOHR
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2018 ACE HOTEL DTLA TEAM (REORGANIZED)
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2018 MAISON DE LA LUZ EXEC TEAM
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2019 GM FOR ACE KYOTO
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2020 ACE BROOKLYN EXEC TEAM
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OPENINGS:
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2005 HOTEL ZOSO/HARD ROCK PALM SPRINGS
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2007 COLONY PALMS HOTEL PALM SPRINGS
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2012 REVERE HOTEL BOSTON (REBRAND RENO)
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2017 ACE HOTEL CHICAGO
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2019 MAISON DE LA LUZ (ACE) NEW ORLEANS
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2021 ACE BROOKLYN (PRE-OPENING, LEFT JUST BEFORE OPENING)