April 5, 2006
Beth Goodell, President of ReServe Interactive, Named Businesswoman of the Year
Delafield, Wisconsin, April 5, 2006 - Beth Goodell, president of ReServe Interactive, a hospitality technology company specializing in hospitality management software products, has been named a 2005 Businesswoman of the Year by the Business Advisory Council of the National Republican Congressional Committee. The award was presented on March 16, 2006 at a special ceremony in Washington D.C.
The award recognizes individuals dedicated to ensuring small business is represented in Washington. Goodell serves on the Business Advisory Council representing the state of California and plays a crucial role in the Party's efforts to involve top business people in the process of government reform. Goodell, a long-time supporter of this initiative, is a key member of the council.
Goodell co-founded ReServe Interactive with partner, Lynn Carter, in 1996, after having spent four years at Wente Vineyards Winery and Restaurant where she managed operations in restaurant sales and marketing, catering services, the visitor's center, the golf course, and Wente's world-class concert series. Goodell's business acumen quadrupled sales revenues in her first year at Wente, and doubled them again in the following two years. Prior to that, Goodell spent seven years with Hyatt Hotels, where she held catering and sales management positions in Arizona, Colorado and California. Goodell holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, with an emphasis on Marketing, from Arizona State University. She also serves as an officer of the company and is a member of its Board of Directors.
Carter, prior to co-founding ReServe Interactive, served as Founder and President of Usable by Design, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in the design and development of effective user interfaces for high-tech products in a variety of industries. Prior to that, Carter spent ten years at GE Medical Systems where she lead software engineering design teams, and served as global user-interface subsystem leader. It was at GE that Carter began specializing in Human Computer Interaction (HCI) and User Interface Design. She pioneered user-centered design processes for the development of new medical imaging systems and became an instructor for leading edge design techniques globally. Carter holds a Bachelor degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Arizona State University as well as a Master of Business Administration from Marquette University. She also serves as an officer of ReServe Interactive and is a member of its Board of Directors.
About ReServe Interactive
ReServe Interactive specializes in Catering, Event Management, Reservations and Table Management applications for the hospitality industry and is the only integrated solution for managing events and restaurant reservations in one system. The company was incorporated in 1996 and brings more than 20 years experience in hospitality management, sales and service, and software engineering. ReServe Interactive software has been implemented in hundreds of venues across the country including hotels, restaurants, sports and entertainment facilities, golf clubs, cultural centers, private clubs and wineries.
CONTACT:
Maureen Remmel
P/ 262-510-6450
E/ maureen.remmel@reserveinteractive.com
www.reserveinteractive.com


