MGM National Harbor
Joseph Hession, MBA, has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Joseph currently holds the position of Director of Financial Planning and Analysis at MGM National Harbor since November 2022. In this role, they collaborate with corporate finance and on-site operators to develop financial budgets. Before this, Joseph served as the Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis at the same company from August 2021 to November 2022. In this role, they forecasted monthly financials using predictive modeling techniques and created and converted models to utilize SQL-based aggregation methods.
Prior to their time at MGM National Harbor, Joseph worked at NewDay USA. Joseph started as a Jr. Analyst in Secondary Markets in February 2020 and steadily moved up to become a Sr. Analyst in July 2021. During their time at NewDay USA, Joseph constructed and maintained Capital Markets models, leveraged SQL for data aggregation, and conducted multivariate regression analysis in RStudio.
Before joining NewDay USA, Joseph gained hands-on experience in the hospitality industry through internships at MGM National Harbor. As a Food and Beverage Intern in 2019, they rotated through different departments within the food and beverage team and created revenue tracking spreadsheets. In 2018, they participated in the MGM Hospitality Internship Program and focused on hotel operations, gaining exposure to various departments such as Front Office, Housekeeping, and Sales & Catering.
Joseph's work experience also includes serving as a Deckhand at Entertainment Cruises Inc. from May 2016 to August 2017. In this role, they performed safety docking procedures, engaged customers with live narrations, and maintained company vessels.
Overall, Joseph Hession's experience showcases their expertise in financial planning and analysis, data modeling, regression analysis, and operational roles in the hospitality industry.
Joseph Hession, MBA pursued their education at Frostburg State University, where they completed their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Data Analytics from 2019 to 2021. Prior to that, they completed a Bachelor's degree in Economics with a concentration in Business from the same university between 2016 and 2019.