Kris Phillips has been appointed as Director of Sales, Marketing and Events at Andaz West Hollywood
Andaz West Hollywood is excited to announce the appointment of Kris Phillips as the new Director of Sales, Marketing and Events. The property is one of Hyatt's boutique hotels under the Andaz brand. In his new role, Kris Phillips will primarily oversee and spearhead strategy for sales and marketing, in addition to conducting revenue forecasting, writing business plans, and closely with his team on all events taking place at the art and entertainment-centric property, which is known for being the first hotel on the famous Sunset Strip.
Phillips is an accomplished hospitality professional with nearly 15 years of experience and over a decade of sales management within the industry. In his career thus far, Phillips has fostered strong relationships and partnerships with clientele while servicing accounts to best meet their needs and boost profits. He started his hospitality career as a valet attendant for Hyatt, where he discovered his passion for the industry and grew to become the Sales Manager for Hyatt Regency Albuquerque and then transitioned into the same role at Hyatt Regency New Orleans for three years. Following his role in New Orleans, Phillips moved to the Greater Atlanta area where he assumed a role as Sales Manager at Grand Hyatt and then Director of Group Sales at Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia. Most recently, Phillips held the title of Associate Director of Sales at Thompson Buckhead where he focused on account sales, marketing, and management for lifestyle, luxury, leisure, corporate consortia, corporate business travel and entertainment.