Erica Benford-Riley

Erica Benford-Riley, MBA, is an accomplished sales professional with extensive experience in the hospitality industry. As the National Sales Manager at Davidson Hospitality Group from October 2022 to April 2024, Erica demonstrated expertise in revenue management and successfully negotiated rates and concessions with business travel clients. Previous roles include Task Force Sales Manager at CoralTree Hospitality and Task Force Campus Area Sales Manager at Evolution Hospitality, where Erica consistently exceeded sales goals. Erica's earlier positions at Interstate Hotels & Resorts and HEI Hotels & Resorts involved leading sales efforts and significantly improving market share. Erica holds a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor's in Recreation Tourism Management from California State University, Northridge, along with various certifications in real estate and cosmetology.