Our Team
Senior-level attention for every property
Hawkins prioritizes highly skilled talent with intentionally lean account loads, ensuring every property receives focused, senior-level attention. We pride ourselves on our collaborative approach, acting as a true extension of your hotel team and forging close partnerships.
Our engagements are structured to include a dedicated Director, along with internal support to assist with tasks that are necessary yet less dependent on years of experience — systems maintenance, rate plan builds and mapping, report generation and distribution, etc.
This more efficient allocation of resources is the cornerstone of our business model and allows our Directors to spend their time on the tasks that make the biggest impact. With a comprehensive understanding of the entire revenue ecosystem, we deliver clarity, strategy, and results.
Gary Hawkins
FOUNDER
Gary Hawkins is the founder of Hawkins Hospitality, a full-service revenue management agency supporting more than 50 luxury hotels and resorts across the U.S., Caribbean, Europe, and Latin America — including properties within some of the world's most recognized luxury collections.
Gary brings a rare combination of operational expertise and financial fluency to his work. In his career he’s worked with capital groups ranging from family offices to institutional capital, shepherding owners from the underwriting and diligence stage through to successful openings.
Before founding Hawkins Hospitality, Gary spent over a decade in senior revenue leadership roles at some of the industry's most respected independent brands. As Chief Revenue Officer of Sydell Group, Gary helped the company grow from six independent hotels with $46M in annual room revenue to a multi-brand portfolio generating $380M in the span of 5 years. Prior to that, he served as Vice President of Revenue Management at SIXTY Hotels, where he was integral to launching the new brand and managing the risks of rebranding a flagship hotel collection. Gary began his career at Standard Hotels, rising to Corporate Director of Revenue Management while part of André Balazs Properties.
Gary holds a degree in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Ben Teresi
Chief Operating Officer
Ben Teresi is the Chief Operating Officer of Hawkins Hospitality, where he oversees the agency's day-to-day operations and leads its commercial strategy team. Since joining in 2023, Ben has helped oversee Hawkins Hospitality's evolution from a boutique consultancy into a full-service revenue management agency supporting some of the world's finest luxury hotels and resorts.
Ben brings a blend of on-property expertise, technology fluency, and international perspective to his role. Prior to Hawkins, he spent two years at Selfbook — a booking engine, payments, and distribution company — leading Business Intelligence and Sales while developing a broad understanding of the technology landscape.
Ben's hospitality roots run deep. He began his career with André Balazs Properties in 2008 at the front desk of Chateau Marmont, rising to oversee reservations for the iconic property by 2011. He went on to serve as Director of Revenue at The Mercer in New York from 2013 to 2020, while also supporting the opening of The Chiltern Firehouse in London and Sunset Beach on Shelter Island — building a career defined by some of the most respected independent hotels in the world.
Ben’s hands-on experience is complemented with an MBA in Advanced Revenue Management from Switzerland’s Les Roches, one of Europe's most prestigious hotel schools. He holds a BS from the University of Southern California.
Our Collective Expertise
Decades of leadership across the world's finest hotels
The Hawkins team brings deep, hands-on experience across revenue management, distribution, pricing strategy, and commercial operations. Operating in 9 countries across the US, Caribbean, Central America and Europe, our Directors have held senior positions at some of the most respected names in luxury and lifestyle hospitality.
25+
Hotels Opened
50+
Hotels Under Management
$600M+
Annual Revenue Managed
100%
Luxury & Lifestyle Focus