Anastasia Volkova-Kalinin
GM · 240-Key Marriott Autograph · RevPAR $268 +14% · GOP Flow 56% · RGI 114
Charleston·US
Profile
GM at a 240-key Marriott Autograph Collection property ($38M annual revenue); 2024 KPIs: ADR $328, RevPAR $268 (+14% YoY), OCC% 82%, GOP flow 56% (+4pp YoY), RGI 114 vs comp set (+9 index points). Led property through Marriott QA recovery 74 → 91. 6 department heads + 184 FTEs. Cornell SHA. CHA + CHRE certifications.
Experience
General Manager
The Magnolia Hotel — Marriott Autograph Collection (240 keys, $38M revenue) · Charleston, SC
Mar 2022—Present
Reports to REIT-owned asset-management team. 6 department heads (DOR, DOSM, EAM, Director of F&B, Chief Engineer, Spa Director); 184 FTEs total.
- Revenue: ADR $328 (+11% YoY) + RevPAR $268 (+14% YoY) + OCC% 82% (+2pp YoY); RGI 114 (comp set 105); led the property's first dynamic-pricing pilot via IDeaS G3 (2024) — mix shift to premium room categories +18% MRR contribution.
- Profit: GOP flow 56% (+4pp YoY); F&B cost 38% → 34.4% via menu engineering + supplier renegotiation + labor-model rebuild; labor % of revenue 28.4% → 26.1% via Hotel Effectiveness optimization + cross-trained-FTE program; EBITDA flow 42% (target 38%).
- Quality: Marriott GSS overall 88.4 (+3.2 YoY; flag avg 84); BSA brand-standards audit 96/100 (2024); Tripadvisor 4.6/5 across 2,800 reviews; led property through Marriott QA recovery (74 → 91) Q1-Q2 2024 — full action plan in 14 weeks.
- Sales + segment mix: led shift from 62% transient / 38% group to 56% transient / 44% group via dedicated DOSM hire + 4 new corporate accounts; group ADR $312 (+$28 YoY) on 18% premium to transient.
- Capex: led property through phased $14M FF&E refresh while in operation (38 keys offline rolling + lobby + signature restaurant); maintained OCC% 76% during renovation + RGI 108; project on time + 4% under budget.
Hotel Manager (EAM equivalent)
The Carolina — Hilton Curio Collection (180 keys) · Asheville, NC
Sep 2018—Feb 2022
- Second-in-command to GM; owned Rooms + F&B + Engineering day-to-day; reported on GSS + QA + labor weekly.
- Led property through 2020-2021 COVID recovery; rebuilt labor model from 124 FTE → 84 FTE → 116 FTE phased; held GOP flow positive through 2021.
Director of Rooms
The Carolina — Hilton Curio Collection · Asheville, NC
Jun 2016—Aug 2018
- Owned Front Office + Housekeeping + Reservations (62 FTE); lifted GSS arrival score from 8.1 to 9.0 over 14 months.
Front Office Manager
Hyatt Regency · Atlanta, GA
Aug 2014—May 2016
- Managed Front Office team of 18; promoted to DOR after 22 months on the cluster talent track.
Systems + Tech Stack
PMS + RMS
Opera Cloud (PMS, 4 yrs)·IDeaS G3 (RMS, 3 yrs)·Duetto (familiarity)Sales + CRS + Benchmarking
Delphi (Amadeus)·Marsha + Marriott Bonvoy·STR + Hotstats·Hotel Effectiveness (labor)Certifications + Recognition
CHA — Certified Hotel Administrator
American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI)·Jun 2021
CHRE — Certified Hotel Revenue Executive
HSMAI·Sep 2022
Marriott Autograph GM — Brand Leader of the Year (regional, 2024)
Marriott International·Nov 2024
Education
BS in Hotel Administration
Cornell University — School of Hotel Administration (SHA) · Ithaca, NY
Aug 2010—May 2014
Full-Service Branded Hotel GM
GM · 240-key Marriott Autograph · RevPAR $268 +14% · GOP flow 56% · RGI 114
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