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“Working with Stephen was a great inspiration , he had brilliant ideas that were always successful and easy to implement.” - Anna Domingo, Sales & Marketing Director, Empire State Building |
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“I have had the pleasure of knowing Stephen since 2002. What strikes me most about him are his enviable people skills. He is a great networker and uses his natural ability to relate on a personal level to develop long-lasting business partnerships.”- Carolyn Carniaux, Senior Manager, Membership, NYC & Company |
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“Steve was tasked with marketing and selling the education programs I oversaw. I was impressed with his professionalism and drive. He was creative with his marketing efforts and helped the Education Department conceive of new programs to attract a larger audience. Under Steve's leadership, the sales and bookings of the Education Department doubled allowing us the opportunity to hire additional full time staff in order to provide for the growing need of our services. It was a pleasure to work with such a motivated and successful individual.” - Krista Kohlhausen, VP Education, Intrepid Museum |
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“Stephen has an extremely warm personality that endears him to clients and colleagues alike. His focus on the client relationship is what makes his clients so loyal to him, and he provides exceptional service and attention to his client base. He was most certainly a tough competitor, and it was truly a pleasure to work with him.” - Anandini Sekhar, Director of Tour & Travel, Group Sales Box Office |
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“It has been my privilege to know and work with Stephen for a number of years. Stephen displays an enthusiasm and dedication to the NYC tourism industry which is a vital component of our success. It would be my pleasure to highly recommend Stephen for this position.” - Rita Mallery, Director, Domestic Travel, New York State Division of Tourism
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“Stephen is an amazing leader! He is very detail oriented and his work ethic speaks volumes of him. He has a strong personal commitment to professional growth as well as mentoring his subordinates. His interpersonal skills including his ability to interact and build cooperative working relationships with people on all levels is well known to all those who have worked with him.” - Jessica Arroyo, Account Manager, AT&T |
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“I have known Stephen for around 6 years. He has always been extremely professional and an asset to the NYC tourism world. He has always been friendly, articulate and a pleasure to work with.” - Mary Frembgen, Group Sales Manager, Blue Man Group-NYC |
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“Steve has been the ideal model for teamwork, problem solving, sales development, and organization. We've all taken notice of Stephen's incredible ability to boost retail and restaurant revenues...while being able to bring ease to our daily operations. His creativity, passion for his work, ability to see the 'big picture' and charisma are second to none.” - Jason Petrina, General Manager, Rainforest Cafe
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“It's always a pleasure to find Stephen at an event, trade show or other networking affair. He's always made me feel welcome whether he was hosting the event or a fellow guest and has introduced me to several other professionals in our field. An overall great person to be associated with!” - Kim Wright, Director of Marketing, NY Waterway Tours |
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“Stephen is a remarkable professional. His unique ability to connect with clients, find solutions and get the job done right the first time is unsurpassed. I'd be happy to work with Stephen again anytime.” - Ginger Mahmoud, Director of Sales, Benchmark Hospitality International |
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“Stephen is a very dedicated and enthusiastic partner and employee. He was constantly coming up with new and creative ideas of ways to build programs at the museum. Stephen works very well with people and would be an asset to any team he joined.” Courtney Clements, Manager of Marketing and Promotions, Intrepid Sea Air Space Museum |
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“Stephen is a true sales professional. He is dedicated to client service, and always looking for creative ways to drive sales.” - Joe Guilderson, President, Corporate Audio Visual Services |
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“Stephen is always a consummate professional. His people skills are unmatched and he was spectacularly effective at building the groups & tourism community when I worked with him at the Intrepid. Stephen brings the experience and talent to be a valuable part of any organization.” - Brian Scherr, President, Scherr Technology |
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“Ekstrom has a dedication to duty and a concern for doing their job the 'right way' that I have not seen in a very long time... He brings to any company or organization a creative style that is infectious. He takes on all challenges and works hard for the results.” - Gloria Dittman, President, The Edison Chamber of Commerce
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“Steve is the greatest networker I have every met! He is at all of the industry events, showing company presence and getting business. He is responsive, innovative and a true business professional. I would recommend him to do a great job at anything he pursues.” - Lynn Chan, Director of Sales, Buckingham Hotel |
