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      <description>Dean Lee McKinney is the former manager of a Gold Beach, Oregon-based hotel and restaurant, which he owned for five years. Dean Lee McKinney’s managerial duties made him responsible for monitoring employees and conducting evaluations.

He also oversaw the company’s finances, established room rates, and maintained the budget. In addition, Mr. McKinney worked with customers and employees to resolve any issues with the hotel’s services or policies.

As the hotel’s general manager, he regularly interacted with third-parties, such as travel agencies and conference planners. To generate business, Dean Lee McKinney also developed the hotel and restaurant’s marketing strategy.

Before establishing the company, he garnered close to a decade of experience as the assistant general manager of another hotel in Gold Beach. While there, Mr. McKinney supervised employees in all areas, including kitchen and cleaning staff.

He first gained experience in the industry while pursuing an undergraduate degree with an emphasis in economics and accounting. During this time, he also worked in real estate and volunteered as a firefighter.</description>
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      <pubDate>2020-09-22 12:15:07 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Since 1999, Dean Lee McKinney has worked in the hospitality industry, serving in multiple key leadership positions. As the former owner and manager of a hotel and restaurant located in Gold Beach, Oregon, Dean Lee McKinney has gained extensive experience hiring and managing personnel.</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Noteworthy Hikes in Portland, Oregon</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>The former manager at a hotel and restaurant in Gold Beach, Oregon, <a href="https://www.behance.net/deanleemckinney"><strong>Dean Lee McKinney</strong></a> has been working in the hospitality industry since 1999. Now based in Portland, Dean Lee McKinney enjoys hiking in his free time.</div><div><br><br></div>]]></description>
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