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Nathan Carlson
Area Director of Sales and Marketing | President, GBTA Oregon
Nathan Carlson is an accomplished sales professional with over 20 years of experience in hospitality sales and account management. He has expertise in building strong rapport with clients, marketing and selling ideas and products through relationships, and maintaining a positive work environment. Nathan has a vast network in the Portland business community and is highly articulate and an effective communicator. He has excellent team-building and interpersonal skills and has spoken to groups of over 100+ for 45 minutes at a time. Nathan holds a Master's in Pastoral/Theology from Western Seminary and a Bachelor of Science in Social Work from Augsburg College. His previous experience includes Director of Sales and Marketing at River's Edge Hotel & Spa, Area/Complex Business Travel Sales Manager at Provenance Hotels, Director of Sales at Courtyard by Marriott Portland Southeast, Senior Corporate Sales Manager at Heathman Hotel Portland, Corporate Sales Manager at The Benson Hotel, Producer at Slater & Associates, Sales Manager at Red Lion Jantzen Beach, Sales Executive at Columbia Sportswear, and Pastor at Laurelglen Bible Church.
