Court Receiver
SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND
Hospitality industry specialist for hotels, resorts, restaurants, bars, clubs, gaming and mixed-use real estate with 35+ years experience as an asset manager, court receiver, property manager, operations consultant and financial advisor for high net-worth individuals, financial institutions, investment firms and real estate partnerships that own or invest in these assets. I have worked on over 400 engagements with typical values in the $1 million to $50 million range and revenues in the $500 thousand to $75 million range both nationally and internationally. These assets have included full-service, boutique, limited-service, extended-stay, all-suites hotels, condo and timeshare resorts, independent and chain restaurants, night-clubs and related lodging, foodservice.
CAREER EXPERIENCE
1985 – Present Perry Group International – San Francisco, San Diego & Los Angeles, CA
President – operations, marketing and financial asset and interim management, consulting and advisory services for single and multiple hotels/motels, resorts, restaurants, bars and clubs and related catering, foodservice, gaming, lodging and recreation across the North America. Gemberling works as a Project Manager, Senior Consultant, Asset Manager and Owners Representative, Interim General Manager and Temporary Corporate Manager in development, planning, feasibility, pre-openings, trouble-shooting and transitions. Client activities include start-ups, workouts and restructuring, acquisitions and dispositions, turnarounds, renovation and construction, receiverships, reorganization and litigation.
1985 – 1986 Signature Hotels – Phoenix, AZ
Senior Vice President – overall management responsibility for development and pre-opening of a 189 all-suites resort and conference center in Northwest Arizona. Also consulted on financial and marketing matters on other projects including feasibility of a 500 room convention center hotel in New Mexico. Supervised financial management and administration for internal management company systems.
1984 – 1985 Hotel Properties of America – San Francisco, CA
General Manager – operations, marketing and financial management responsibility for the 450 room historic full-service San Franciscan Hotel. Supervised marketing and financial administration of regional offices’ four other hotels and resorts comprising another 550 rooms in Bakersfield, Concord, Palm Springs and San Francisco, California.
1983 – 1984 Halloran Plaza and Convention Center – Pennsauken, NJ
General Manager – overall management and profit responsibility for this multi-restaurant, cocktail lounge, banquet/catering, nightclub and entertainment complex with over 45,000 square feet of convention, meeting and exhibit space. Also supervised renovation of hotel and new rooftop specialty restaurant.
1977 – 1983 Ramada, Inc. – Phoenix, AZ (See Locations Below)
General Manager; Director of Food and Beverage – started with company as a department head with highest food and beverage sales volume in the chain at Falls Church, VA. Promoted to on-site General Manager with overall operations and profit responsibilities at locations that included 257 rooms in Southfield, MI, 106 rooms in Durham, NC and 197 rooms in Alexandria, VA. Was also involved in supervising property renovations and new restaurant, nightclub and entertainment concept programs.
1975 – 1977 Holiday Inn Downtown – Washington, DC
Assistant General Manager; Director of Food and Beverage
1963 – 1975 (See Positions Below)
Restaurant General Manager
CPC International; Pittsburgh, PA and Charlottesville, VA
Asst. Hotel Manager/Food and Beverage Manager
Hotel Valley Forge, Norristown, PA
Various Positions to Assistant Club Manager
Plymouth Country Club, Plymouth Meeting, PA
EDUCATION
Certificate in Receiverships Administration, Procedures & the Law – 2004 & 2009 – Loyola Law School of Los Angeles
Certificate in Hotel Real Estate Investments & Asset Management – 2008 to 2009 – Cornell University
Certified Food Safety Manager – 2008, 2016 – National Registry of Food Safety Professionals (active)
Certified Hotel Administrator (CHA) – 1991 – American Hotel & Lodging Assn. (active)
Certified Food & Beverage Executive (CFBE) – 1991 – American Hotel & Lodging Assn. (active)
Certified Foodservice Management Professional (FMP) – 1991 – National Restaurant Assn. (active)
Hospitality Management Series I, II & III – 1980 to 1981 – Ramada Management Institute
Certificate(s) in Purchasing, Controlling Food & Labor Costs – 1976 – National Restaurant Assn.
Certificate of Proficiency in Hotel/Motel Management – 1970 to 1971 – Lewis International Hotel School
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITIONS
A. M. Best’s “Recommended Expert Service Provider” – 2008 to Present – Over 10 Years
Nominee – 1985 – Esquire Magazine “Successful Executives Under 40”
3 Star Restaurant Reviews – 1984 – Philadelphia Inquirer & South Jersey Courier Post Newspapers
Top 10 Hotels – 1982 – Ramada Hotels, Inns & Resorts – Ramada, Inc.
1st Place – 1976 – Washington, DC Culinary Arts & Restaurant Show
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
California Lodging Industry Association
California Receivers Forum
Foodservice Consultants Society International
National Association of Federal Equity Receivers
Turnaround Management Association
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
California Receivers Forum – Bay Area Chapter – Past President, Board of Directors 2012 to Present
California Receivers Forum – Bay Area Chapter – President, Board of Directors 2011 to 2012
California Receivers Forum – Bay Area Chapter – Vice-President & President-Elect, Board of Directors 2009 to 2010
California Receivers Forum – Bay Area Chapter – Treasurer, Board of Directors 2008 to 2009
California Receivers Forum – Bay Area Chapter – Secretary, Board of Directors 2007
California Receivers Forum – Bay Area Chapter – Director, Board of Directors 2003 to 2006
Forensic Expert Witness Association – San Francisco Chapter – Director, Board of Directors 2003 to 2004
Forensic Expert Witness Association – San Francisco Chapter – Founding Member, Board of Directors 2002
Foodservice Consultants Society International – Member, Membership Qualifications Task Force 2003
Foodservice Consultants Society International – Chair & Co-Chair, Applicant Review Committee 2000 to 2001
Foodservice Consultants Society International – Chair & Co-Chair, Information Technology Committee 1996 to 1997
ARTICLES & PUBLICATIONS
“Collecting Hotel Transient Occupancy Taxes (TOT) Using a Limited-Purpose Receivership”
Receivership News – California Receivers Forum, Spring 2010
“USA Hotel Investments and Beyond”
The INNsider Update – Annual IREIF Editions 2007 & 2008
“Understanding the Unique Challenges in Operating Hotel and Restaurant Receiverships”
Receivership News – California Receivers Forum, Spring 2004
“Boom Ends for Hotels, Restaurants – Will Summer Travel Reverse the Trend?”
Journal of Corporate Renewal – Turnaround Management Association, June 2002
“Open Wise… Or, 10 Reasons Why Restaurants Fail!”
On The Rail (http://www.ontherail.com/issues/issues_opening/turnaround) March 2002
“The Experts View (various)”
Hotel Online (www.hotel-online.com), January 1999 to March 1999
“When Managers Are Going . . . Going . . . Gone!”
The Consultant Magazine, Spring 1999
“Emerging Technologies – Adding Intelligent Solutions to Improve Foodservice Sales & Profits”
The Consultant Magazine, Fall 1997
“Hotels & Restaurants in Transition – Beyond Beds, Baths, Bars or Breakfast”
Journal of Corporate Renewal – Turnaround Management Association, April/May 1995
“Hotel/Restaurant Litigation: Retaining a Hospitality Expert”
CTLA Forum Magazine, May 1992
“So Goes California, So Goes The Nation?”
California Inn-Touch Magazine, February 1992
“Managing Hotels and Restaurants in a Recession”
Hotel/Motel News Magazine, February 1992
Do you require a Court Appointed Receiver or Interim Property Manager for Hotel Receivership and Restaurant Receivership and Nightclub Receivership right away? Contact Me: 1-800-580-3950 or dpg@perrygroup.com