A visionary, high-energy and results oriented hospitality leader with extensive national and international experience operating both traditional full service luxury hotels and resorts, and boutique lifestyle hotels. Passionate, enthusiastic, collaborative, proactive and innovative professional, skilled at taking distressed and low performing properties into greater levels of success through renovations, re-branding, optimizing operational efficiencies and building world class brands. Fluent in French and Arabic. Specialties: * Transformational Leader – Successfully transformed and repositioned properties for Thompson Hotels, Joie de Vivre, Westin and InterContinental into world-class hotels and resorts. * Operations Management – Global experience and proven record in managing and overseeing luxury complex operations nationally and internationally, in the United States, Asia, Middle East, and Europe for both leading large multinational, and small lifestyle entrepreneurial companies. * “Servant leadership”- Develops top-performing teams who deliver a high-level of guest service at a profit, which in turn builds employee and customer loyalty.

Regional Director of Operations @ Began with Thompson Hotels in NYC, and continued to grow with the company as it merged with Joie de Vivre Hotels (JDV), and subsequently became Commune Hotels & Resorts, a global lifestyle company with three distinct brands: Thompson, Tommie and JDV. From October 2006 to Present (9 years 1 month) San Francisco Bay AreaGeneral Manager, Hotel Vitale & Regional Director of Operations, Commune Hotels & Resorts @ Based at the Hotel Vitale, oversees 12 properties in the bay area and Scilicon Valley. Hotel Vitale for 2015:  Named to Travel + Leisure’s “T+L 500 List” featuring the “Best Hotels in the World”  Named to Condé Nast Traveler’s “Gold List” featuring the “Top 100 Hotels in the World”  Named as one of the “Best Hotels in San Francisco” by U.S. News & World Report  Spa Vitale named as one of the “Top 10 Spas in San Francisco” by Gayot.com 2014  Named to Travel + Leisure's "World's Best Awards" list as one of the “Top Large City Hotels in the United States”  Featured in USA Today “On a work trip? Stay Here” Top Business Hotel in San Francisco  Named to Radioalice.cbslocal.com’s “Best Luxury Hotels in San Francisco”  Included in sf.curbed.com’s “18 Essential SF Hotels” From January 2015 to Present (10 months) San Francisco Bay AreaGeneral Manager Hotel Vitale and Area Managing Director, Commune Hotels & Resorts @ Took over the operation of the Hotel Vitale in March 2014, soon after a change in ownership, and oversaw the Ventana Inn in Big Sur. From March 2014 to Present (1 year 8 months) San Francisco Bay Area - Hotel VitaleManaging Director @ • Managed the 300 room iconic lifestyle hotel in the heart of Hollywood, with 7 different bars and restaurants, 26,000 Sq. ft. of meeting space and total revenues of $50 M. per year (50% rooms, 50% F&B). • Achieved record room revenue: In 2012: the Hollywood Roosevelt had a record occupancy of 92% and an RGI of 108, +12.6 % points YOY. As of September 2013, the hotel is undergoing a $16 Million room renovation. • Achieved record F&B revenues and profits: In the past two years, revenues improved by over $2 Million, and profits went up from 15.8% in 2011 to over 21% in 2012 and 2013. • Appointed to the board of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. • Co-chair of the Tourism Committee of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. • Appointed to the board of LA Inc. (renamed Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board). • Member of the LA Tourism Marketing District Steering Committee (TMD). • Active in the Hollywood Community Police Advisory Board (CPAM) and the Hollywood BID. • Actively involved in charity work for the youth of Hollywood through the LAPD Hollywood Division. From November 2011 to March 2014 (2 years 5 months) Hollywood, californiaGeneral Manager, Thompson Beverly Hills @ My responsibilities include… From January 2010 to November 2011 (1 year 11 months) Beverly Hills CAGeneral Manager, Gild Hall Wall Street, NYC @ • Led the takeover of this hotel development which was acquired by La Salle Hotels and Resorts. • Managed a multimillion dollar complete renovation and re-branding of this 140-room property into a luxury full-service Thompson Hotel. • Actively involved in opening other Thompson properties in New York City, including 6 Columbus (Jan 2007), Thompson LES (June 2008) and Smyth TriBeca (January 2009 From October 2006 to January 2010 (3 years 4 months) New York, New YorkGeneral Manager @ My responsibilities include… From December 2003 to October 2006 (2 years 11 months) Morristown, NJGeneral Manager/Various @ Front Office Manager @ InterContinental New Orleans (1992-1994); Dir. of Front Office Operations @ InterContinental Miami (1994-1997); Executive Assistant Manager at InterContinental Resort, Bali (1997-1998);Resident Manager @ InterContinental Dubai (1998-2000); General Manager @ InterContinetal Resort, Al Ain (UAE) (2000-2003). From August 1992 to October 2003 (11 years 3 months) WorldwideGeneral Manager @ Five star resort, with 244 rooms, 13 food & beverage outlets, 350,000 yearly banquet covers, and total yearly revenues of USD $35 million. Successfully re-positioned and re-branded the hotel into a luxury resort: Obtained USD $16 million in financial assistance from local owners to generate following improvements: Introduced/refurbished six food & beverage outlets, added separate “village” with 22 independent villas, upgraded and expanded landscape to diversify catering venues, built new leisure pool, improved health and safety standards. • Worked with the local authorities and owners (Abu Dhabi National Hotels and Tourism) to develop and promote tourism in Abu Dhabi and more specifically in Al Ain. Active member of the Abu Dhabi Tourism Board. • Achieved highest results in 21-year history of hotel in operating profits (EBITDA), RevPAR and owner’s return in 2003 (75% increase in two years.). • Increased overall guest Satisfaction Index (OSI) from 79.8 in 2000 to 96.32 in 2002. • Won “Hotel Restaurant Innovation of the Year 2002” for newly opened Italian restaurant, LUCE, from DEPA Middle East Hotel Awards From December 2000 to August 2003 (2 years 9 months) Abu Dhabi, UAEResident Manager @ Five star corporate hotel, with 281 rooms, 12 food & beverage outlets and 10 banquet facilities, with 550 staff members & total yearly revenues of $40 M From December 1998 to December 2000 (2 years 1 month) Dubai, UAEExecutive Assistant Manager @ 425 room, 7 F&B outlets and extensive meeting space. Five star Luxury resort with over 800 hotel personnel. From May 1997 to December 1998 (1 year 8 months) Bali, IndonesiaDirector of Front Office Operations @ 644 room, fully owned corporate hotel From August 1994 to April 1997 (2 years 9 months) Miami, FLFront Office Manager @ 425 rooms, managed property. From August 1992 to August 1994 (2 years 1 month) New Orleans, LA

MBA, International Hotel Management @ Cornell University From 1986 to 1988 MBA, Hotel Management @ ESSEC Business School From 1986 to 1988 BS, Business Admn/Marketing @ California State University-Northridge From 1979 to 1983 Antoine Berberi is skilled in: Hotels, Hotel Management, Revenue Analysis, Hospitality, Hospitality Industry, Hospitality Management, Resorts, Food & Beverage, Yield Management, Pre-opening, Restaurants, Front Office, Rooms Division, Tourism, Banquets, Opening Hotels, Property Management..., Luxury, Micros, Leadership, Leisure, Operations Management, Meeting Planning, Catering, Income Statement, Budgets, Restaurant Management, Food, Hiring, Spa, Opera, Wine, Forecasting, Hotel Booking, Fine Dining, Menu Development, Culinary Skills, Guest Service Management, OnQ, Management, Rooms Division..., Concierge Services, Pre-opening experience, Boutique Hotels, Guest Recovery, Lodging, Convention Services, Revenue Forecasting, Financial Reporting, Cuisine