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 Mike Gamble
President and CEO
Company Headquarters
320 Myrtle Street West
Stillwater, MN 55082
(p) 651-275-1370
gamble@searchwide.com
Gamble founded SearchWide in 1999 with an initial focus on hospitality executive recruiting. Today, SearchWide has 5 offices around the country and is a leading, retained, executive recruitment firm serving the travel and tourism industry. SearchWide also specializes in association, non-profit, and government as well as other travel related markets.
Prior to founding SearchWide, Gamble served as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau (PCVB). While at the PCVB, he was integral in directing the team that worked with him to attract nearly every major convention in the hospitality industry, including Meeting Professionals International, American Society of Association Executives, The NBA All-Star game, and the 2000 Republican National Convention. In 1997, the Philadelphia Business Journal , named Gamble one of the most successful business leaders under the age of 40 in Philadelphia.
Prior to joining the PCVB, Gamble spent nine years with Marriott International, most recently as Regional Director of National Accounts/Midwest. He joined the Marriott International staff in 1986, as a sales trainee and held sales positions at the Dallas Quorum Hotel, the San Antonio River Center and the Chicago Downtown Hotel. He joined the National Sales Office in Chicago in 1991, and then was promoted to head up the office.
Gamble has been active in Meeting Professionals International (MPI). He served as the Chairman of the MPI Foundation Board of Trustees. He is also a member of the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) and served on the PCMA foundation board of trustees and is a member of the American Society of Association Executives. Gamble has written columns that were published in The Meeting Professional and USAE. He is also a frequent speaker at national industry shows. Gambles extensive career in the hospitality industry began when he earned a B.S. degree from the University of Wisconsin-Stout in Hotel and Restaurant Management.
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 Jim Carra
Executive Vice President
109 South Union Street, Suite 305
Traverse City, MI 49684
(p) 231-995-0567
carra@searchwide.com
Jim Carra has significant years experience in the hospitality industry, specializing in hotel and convention and visitor bureau sales/marketing. Carra served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing at the Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Traverse City (MI) Convention and Visitors Bureau. In addition, he has experience in Director roles at luxury properties, convention hotels, and national sales in Washington DC, Chicago, Dallas, and New Orleans, with Loews Hotels, Fairmont, and Marriott.
Carra has served on national committees and held offices in the Professional Convention Management Association, the American Society of Association Executives, Institute of Association Management Companies, and Meeting Professionals International. He is also a frequent speaker and author of industry related issues related to recruiting and retention.
A native of Bay Shore, New York, Carra earned a B.S. in Hotel Management from Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio.
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 John A. Marks
Executive Consultant and Coach
Tucson, AZ 85750
(p) 520-664-4281
jmarks@searchwide.com
Prior to joining SearchWide, John Marks served as President and CEO of the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau from 1987-2006. The Bureau, founded in 1909, is San Francisco's official visitor promotion agency.
Marks served as National Chairman of the Travel Industry Association of America (TIA) in 2003, he is a Past Chairman and current member of its Foundation Board; served as Co-Chair of the U.S./Japan Tourism Export Expansion Initiative (2002-2005); was a founding member of the California Travel and Tourism Commission (1998-2003), and is Past President of the California Travel Industry Association (CALTIA) in 1999-2000.
From 1982 until his appointment to the San Francisco Bureau, Marks was president and CEO of the Phoenix & Valley of the Sun Convention & Visitors Bureau. Prior to 1982, he held posts as chief executive of the Arizona Office of Tourism, the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce and on the staff of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce.
A native of San Francisco, Marks graduated from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California with a bachelor's degree in communications and he now resides in Tucson, AZ with his wife Marty.
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 Charisse Rawn
Research Manager
Stillwater, MN
(p) 715-262-8332
rawn@searchwide.com
Charisse is a Minnesota native and has been in the hotel industry for over fifteen years. The first twelve years were spent with various Marriott hotels throughout Southern California and the Twin Cities. Most recently, she served in Director of Sales at a Hilton hotel. She earned a Degree from Bismark State College in Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management.
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 Craig Molitor
Executive Recruiter
Cadillac, MI
(p) 231-775-8840
molitor@searchwide.com
Craig Molitor brings nearly twenty years of experience in the hospitality industry to SearchWide, transitioning from operations to sales in 1990. In the ensuing years, he worked as National Sales Manager for Grand Traverse Resort and Spa and Garland Resort, the Midwest's only AAA Rated Four Diamond Golf Resort. Molitor's efforts in the marketplace were focused on corporate business originating from the East Coast and the manufacturing corridor of the Midwest. Additionally, he was responsible for developing the association and union market segments throughout Michigan and Ohio.
Molitor is an active member of Meeting Professionals International and has also been a member and served on various committees of the Michigan Society of Association Executives. He is a life-long resident of Michigan.
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 Kellie Henderson
Executive Recruiter
Springfield, VA
(p) 703-942-5465
henderson@searchwide.com
Kellie brings over 7 years of experience in the hospitality industry where she most recently served as Regional Sales Manager for the Puerto Rico Convention Bureau Washington, D.C. Regional Office and was responsible for promoting Puerto Rico as the preferred meetings destination of the Americas. Ms. Henderson has held various management positions within the hospitality industry to include Corporate Sales Manager for the Westfields Marriott Conference Center Washington Dulles and Membership Sales Manager for with the Washington DC Convention and Tourism Corporation.
In addition to her professional responsibilities, Ms. Henderson enjoys her involvement in professional organizations. Her memberships include Meeting Professionals International (MPI) where she serves on the Multi-Cultural Initiative Committee, Society of Government Meeting Professionals (SGMP) and Religious Conference Management Association (RCMA). Ms. Henderson attended Howard University and currently resides in Springfield, VA.
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 Mark Gnatovic
Vice President
4001 Gateway Drive, Suite 200
Colleyville, TX 76034
(p) 817-283-0530
gnatovic@searchwide.com
Mark has more than 15 years of experience in the hospitality industry, including eight years with the 1,606-room Wyndham Anatole Hotel in Dallas. From 1998 to 2006, he worked his way up from Conference Manager to Interim Director of Conference Management and from National Account Sales Manager to Associate Director of Sales. From 1990 through 1998, Gnatovic served in various food and beverage and convention management positions with Hilton Hotels in Chicago including the Hilton Chicago and Towers, the Hilton O’Hare and the Palmer House Hilton and Towers, as well as the Hilton Minneapolis and Towers. Gnatovic, a native of Chicago, is a member of the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA). He currently resides in Flower Mound, Texas with his family. He received his B.S. Degree in Hotel Restaurant Management from the University of Wisconsin-Stout.
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 Brent Lubahn
Executive Recuiter
4001 Gateway Drive, Suite 200
Colleyville, TX 76034
(p) 817-283-0530
lubahn@searchwide.com
Brent’s career started in Dallas, Texas where he was a Sales Manager at the 1,606-room Wyndham Anatole Hotel. He currently resides in Fort Worth, Texas with his family. Brent holds a B.S. Degree in eBusiness from Texas Christian University.
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 Bob Arrivillaga
Executive Recruiter
Laguna Niguel, CA
(p) 949-481-9648
arrivillaga@searchwide.com
In his new role as Executive Recruiter, he will be responsible for conducting executive searches across all segments of business with a focus on upscale and luxury hotels in the Western part of the United States Bob will also be responsible for the amusement park and attraction segment. Bob comes to SearchWide from KSL Resorts as Regional Director of Sales, based in Laguna Niguel, CA. Previously, Bob’s illustrious hotel career included executive sales positions with the St. Regis Monarch Beach, The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel and the Westin South Coast Plaza. Throughout the 90’s Bob worked at various properties in Utah, Hawaii and Southern CA as a sales executive. Additionally, Bob serves on the Board of Directors for MPI’s Orange County Chapter.
Bob is a native to Southern CA growing up in Garden Grove. He attended the University of Utah and received a B.S. in Communications. Bob has been married to his loving wife, Kristine, for the past 21 years and they are proud parents of 3 beautiful children. He enjoys his family, coaching soccer and the beautiful surroundings in Southern California.
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 Catharine Carlson
Research and Recruitment Coordinator
109 South Union Street, Suite 305
Traverse City, MI 49684
(p) 231-995-0567
carlson@searchwide.com
Catharine's career started in San Antonio, Texas where she was Director of Catering for the Dominion Country Club. She later relocated to Northern Michigan and became the Executive Meetings Manager at the Grand Traverse Resort & Spa. Prior to joining SearchWide, Catharine was with Crystal Mountain Resort as a Sales Manager. Her knowledge and experience in both sales and operations is an asset to our team. Catharine earned her Associates Degree from Dallas Community College in Food & Hospitality Management.
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 Tara Farrington
Director of Operations
Company Headquarters
320 Myrtle Street West
Stillwater, MN 55082
(p) 651-275-1370
farrington@searchwide.com
Prior to joining SearchWide, Tara was an Account Executive in the staffing and recruitment industry, specializing in Administrative and Executive staffing. In addition, she spent time as a Sales Manager for a nationally known Corporation. Tara holds a B.S. Degree in Education from Saint Cloud State University.
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 Holly Mulvaney
Administrative Assistant
Company Headquarters
320 Myrtle Street West
Stillwater, MN 55082
(p) 651-275-1370
mulvaney@searchwide.com
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 Amanda Baker
Administrative Assistant
4001 Gateway Drive, Suite 200
Colleyville, TX 76034
(p) 817-283-0530
baker@searchwide.com
Amanda started in the hospitality industry in Dallas, TX where she was an Executive Administrative Assistant for the Director of Financial Services at the 1,606-room Wyndham Anatole Hotel. She currently resides in Fort Worth with her family.
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 Laure Lundequam
Accountant/Human Resources Coordinator
Company Headquarters
320 Myrtle Street West
Stillwater, MN 55082
(p) 651-275-1370
lundequam@searchwide.com
Laures career in Accounting and Finance began over 7 years ago after a 20 year career in catering and kosher baking. Before coming to SearchWide, she managed the HR and Finance departments at a small book distributor in Saint Paul. Laure earned her Associates degree in Accounting from Century College in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and is currently completing her BS in Business Administration at Metropolitan State University.
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