OPTIONS - Key Persons
Liz Burnett, CEO and Founder : Liz has over 20 years in the hospitality industry assisting major corporations and associations with their conventions, meetings and special events. Whether it's working as a senior manager at the the 1996 Olympic Games for corporate sponsors such as Sara Lee, managing several sections of the American Bar Association's Annual Convention of 20,000 lawyers, or planning and executing various conferences for clients such as Hewlett Packard, Liz has done it all. Prior to founding Options, Liz had a successful 15 year career in convention sales with both Hyatt and Fairmont Hotels. Liz received her Bachelors degree from San Diego State University.
: Steve has held a variety of entrepreneurial positions with several organizations throughout his 17-year career. Most recently he served as VP Sales for Ecoustix, an Internet Entertainment organization focused on hotel companies such as Hyatt, Marriott, and Ritz Carlton. Prior to Ecoustix, Steve founded two successive startup ventures in the print and media distribution industry. Steve brings tremendous success and expertise to Options in serving our clients. His responsibilities include sales and client management, developing industry-leading partnerships, and managing relationships with vendors. Prior to his entrepreneurial career, Steve worked in several management roles for Hyatt Hotels having graduated with a degree in Hotel Management from Oregon State University.