Jeff began his hospitality career in 1985, working part time while a student at Florida State University. His career has taken him to every corner of the hospitality industry – he has worked in luxury boutique hotels and 1,000 plus room “supertankers.” He has managed small restaurants and developed B&B’s.
Jeff moved to New Orleans in 1992, for what he laughingly describes as “a 2 year assignment” while he was with Sheraton Hotels, and has made it his home ever since. Since 1997 his primary focus has been on Destination Management for which has a unique passion. He has worked with groups from around the country and around the globe. Since purchasing the AlliedPRA New Orleans franchise in 2002, he has made the New Orleans destination experience his focus, winning numerous awards and accolades in the process. In 2016 and 2017 AlliedPRA was named to the Inc.5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America and in 2017 to the Inaugural Seminole 100 list of fastest growing companies owned by Florida State University alumni.
Along the way he has started and developed 7 other hospitality businesses and 2 real estate companies. He has also backed several start ups as an Angel Investor, including firms in the fields of technology, biotech, consumer staples and alternative energy. He is an active member of the NOLA Angel Network and Lagniappe Angels, and has also backed start ups through the Rockies Venture Club.
A native of Kingston, NY, he received a BS in Hospitality Administration from Florida State University and an MBA from Tulane University. His father lives in upstate New York; he has a sister in Ft. Lauderdale, FL and a brother in Sioux Falls, SD.