Resume

ZULLY HEMANI (CHA)

926 Portsmouth Ave, Kingston, Ontario, K7M 1W9
Phone Home: 613 877 5188 Cell: 613 329 1186
E mail: hemanizully@yahoo.ca

PROFILE: Certified Hotel Administrator with over 25 years experience in Hospitality

services, Sales and Marketing, Human Resource and Facility Management

Employment History:

2005 – 2009 Sterling Group

Comfort Inn
Smiths Falls, Ontario
General Manager

Econolodge
Kingston ON
General Manager

2001 – 2004 Parkway Islands Inn

Gananoque, Ontario
(68 rooms Full Service Hotel)
General Manager
Strategy and Operations including Sales and Marketing, Human Resource management,
Purchases, Facilities,

1998 - 2004 Sterling Group

Best Western (White House)
Brockville, Ontario
(64 Rooms Property with Meetings and dining facilities)
General Manager
Strategy and Operations including Sales and Marketing, Human Resource management,
Purchases, Facilities,

Days Inn Down Town (Unionized)

Ottawa, Ontario
160 Rooms (Full Service Hotel)
Front Desk and Room Section Manager
Strategy and Operations including Sales and Marketing, Human Resource management,
Purchases, Facilities,

1993 – 1997 Quinte Sewing and Vacuums

Belleville, Ontario
Owner Operator
1985 – 1993 Quality Inn
Belleville, Ontario
109 Rooms (Full Service Hotel)
General Manager
Strategy and Operations including Sales and Marketing, Human Resource management,
Purchases, Facilities,

Days Inn
Trenton, Ontario
74 Rooms (Full Service Hotel and Health Club)
General Manager
Strategy and Operations including Sales and Marketing, Human Resource management,
Purchases, Facilities,

Flamingo Motel
Cornwall, Ontario
70 Rooms Motel
Manager
Strategy and Operations including Sales and Marketing, Human Resource management,
Purchases, Facilities,

Comfort Inn
Scarborough, Ontario
50 Rooms Motel
Manager
Strategy and Operations including Sales and Marketing, Human Resource management,
Purchases, Facilities,

1984 – 1985 Islington Chrysler

Toronto ON
Plymouth Chrysler Dealership
Sales Representative
Responsible for sales of new and used vehicles.

Education and Training

1990 Certified Hotel Administrator (CHA)

American Hotel Motel Association
Provides recognition for effective human resources and property management expertise, sound judgment, and
practical skills. CHA is the premier symbol of professional achievement for lodging executives. It's an honor
awarded to professionals whose leadership and managerial abilities are exemplary--professionals who, by combining
education and experience with dedication to the industry, have achieved a high level of expertise.

2002 Operations Manager’s Training, Howard Johnson Hotels

1992 Operations Manager’s Training, Days Inn
1986 Operations Manager’s Training, Comfort Inn

2003 Food Safety Training Certificate No. 951

Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit
1987 – Various in-house training programs covering preventive
To-date building maintenance, food & menu planning, safety & security, personnel management,
purchasing, …….

Special achievements

1999 Operationalized the commencement of Days Inn in Ottawa following six months of renovations –
included restaurant operations, staff recruitment and sales/marketing.
1998/99-’01 Doubled the sales volume of Best Western Hotel in Brockville.
1997 Established a Super Eight Motel in Kingston, Ontario.
Re-opened an inactive hotel and established a Comfort Inn Hotel in Scarborough, Canada – the
first in Canada.

Volunteer and Community Services

1988 – to-date Rotary International

1989 Fundraising Raising Chair person for Rotel, Ottawa
1990 Rotary Club of Cornwall
1991-1992 Director of Community Services and Chairperson for Easter Seals
1992-1993 Director of Community Services and Chairperson for Easter Seals
1993-1994 Secretary – Rotary Club of Trenton
2003 – 2004 President - Rotary of Gananoque
2004 - 2005 Chairperson – International Youth Exchange Gananoque Rotary Club
2007 – 2010 Director – International Service – Rotary Club, Gananoque
1993 - 1996 Minister of Religion – Ismaili Muslim Community, Belleville

Interests:
Reading Biographies and non-fictional publications

References: Available upon request