Hospitality executive · Operations leader

Gabe Isaac

15+ years building operations that perform — and the systems that sustain them.

I lead boutique, lifestyle, and independent luxury hotels from repositioning through sustained market leadership. I also build the tools that give independent operators real visibility when affordability prohibits known industry tools: rate dashboards, venue management platforms, menu systems. I use AI practically and prolifically — in financial modeling, content, operations, and product development. Based in Lexington, KY — currently consulting and open to relocation.

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Selected properties
Area General Manager
21c Museum Hotels
Lexington · Durham · Cincinnati
Art-forward, multi-market · Condé Nast #1 Midwest
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Director of Hospitality
WeWork
New York, NY
Multi-location hospitality operations
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Operations Director
A/D/O by MINI
Brooklyn, NY
BMW North America design hub · Pre-opening
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General Manager
Ace Hotel DTLA
Los Angeles, CA
Flagship lifestyle · 1,600-seat historic theatre
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General Manager
The Perry Hotel
Key West, FL
Independent luxury waterfront · Ownership transition
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General Manager
The Manchester Lexington
Lexington, KY
MICHELIN Key · TripAdvisor #5 · 70+ NPS
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Built tools
Platform
Applicant Tracking System
A fully branded hiring portal built for an independent hotel. Applications route to Google Sheets; resumes to Drive. Live in production.
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Brand
Brand Asset Hub
Centralized brand portal covering logo variations, color system, typography, and usage guidelines. Accessible from any device, no login required.
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Marketing
Social Media Generator
Browser-based graphic generator locked to brand spec. Feed and story formats. No design skills, subscriptions, or software required.
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Product
MenuPress
Menu builder with section management, design theming, and JSON save/load. Built for operators who need flexibility without a developer.
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Tooling
Revenue dashboard
Live rate shopping and comp set analysis using OTA price grid exports. Daily workflow in under two minutes.
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What I’m looking for

Senior GM, VP of Operations, or C-suite roles where operations complexity is the challenge — hospitality, lifestyle, experiential, or adjacent industries where a builder’s mindset matters. Open to the right consulting engagements as well. Southern California, Phoenix-Scottsdale, Denver, Austin, Lexington, Louisville, Cincinnati, and Columbus markets are of particular interest.

General Manager VP of Operations COO Chief of Staff Open to relocation