Our 5th Annual Hospitality Leadership Awards on November 16th was an incredible tribute to our hardworking hotel managers. Peggy Benua, Chair of the Board, our GMBHA Board of Directors and I would like to congratulate the 160 hotel employee nominees and the 28 winners. With over 360 in attendance to include over 40 hotels represented, the room was electric and tearful as we all celebrated the "heart of our hotels"... OUR HOSPITALITY LEADERS.  

Happy Thanksgiving! 
 

 and Team!

Wendy Kallergis

President & CEO

Greater Miami & The Beaches Hotel Association 

Food & Beverage/Banquets Manager of the Year (Under 200)
Benjamin Amsallem, The Redbury South Beach Hotel 

 

Human Resources Manager of the Year (Over 200):
Ursula Garcia, Loews Miami Beach Hotel 

Revenue Manager of the Year (Under 200)
Kimberly Bowen, Gale South Beach

 

Security Manager of the Year (Over 200) 

Eric Enrique, W South Beach

Culinary Manager of the Year (Over 200)
Alex Feher, InterContinental Miami

 

Sales/Marketing/PR Manager of the Year (Under 200)
Cecilia Urdaz, Sonesta Coconut Grove Miami 

To view all winner photos, please click here

5th Annual Hospitality Leadership Winners:

• Catering Manager (over 200 rooms): Ashley Lutz, The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Miami 
• Catering Manger (under 200 rooms): Kerry Harter, Acqualina Resort & Spa on the Beach 
• Culinary Manager (over 200 rooms): Alex Feher, InterContinental Miami
• Culinary Manager (under 200 rooms): Matt Medrano, The Angler's Miami South Beach 
• Engineering Manager (over 200 rooms): Joseph Hosp, Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay
• Engineering Manager (under 200 rooms): Carlos Serrats, Delano  
• Executive Steward: Jose Cabrera, Loews Miami Beach Hotel 
• Finance Manager (over 200 rooms): Petre Trpkovski, Thompson Miami Beach   
• Finance Manager (under 200 rooms): Dean Coetzer, The Setai  
• Food & Beverage/Banquets Manager (over 200 rooms): Salvador Quintanilla, Hyatt Regency Miami 
• Food & Beverage/Banquets Manager (under 200 rooms): Benjamin Amsallem, The Redbury South Beach Hotel 
• Housekeeping Manager (over 200 rooms): Laura Lopez, Four Seasons Miami 
• Housekeeping (under 200 rooms): Grace Santoso, Sofitel Coconut Grove Miami   
• Human Resource Manager: Ursula Garcia, Loews Miami Beach Hotel 
• Recreation/Spa Manager (over 200 rooms): Steven Sciortinno, W South Beach 
• Recreation/Spa Manager (under 200 rooms): Jamie Bowden, Viceroy Miami
• Revenue Manager (over 200 rooms): Lena Lee, JW Marriott Miami 
• Revenue Manager (under 200 rooms): Kimberly Bowen, Gale South Beach
• Rooms Division/Front Office Manager (over 200 rooms): Pearline E. Morgan, Mandarin Oriental Miami
• Rooms Division/Front Office Manager (under 200 rooms): Cory Randolph, The Betsy South Beach 
• Sales/Marketing/PR Manager (over 200 rooms): Natalie Morgan, Marriott Stanton South Beach
• Sales/Marketing/PR Manager (under 200 rooms): Cecilia Urdaz, Holiday Inn Coral Gables - University 
• Security Manager (over 200 rooms): Eric Enrique, W South Beach
• Security Manager (under 200 rooms): Rober Garcia, Hotel Beaux Arts Miami
• IT Manager: Hadi Habib, InterContinental Miami 
• Assistant General Manager: Simone Morgan, The Bentley Hotel South Beach
   
• Manager of the Year (over 200 rooms): Janella Bustamante, Mandarin Oriental Miami
• Manager of the Year (under 200 rooms): Christof Pignet, Acqualina Resort & Spa on the Beach
   

To view Greenscreen group photos by Corporate Image Photography, please click here.