April 19, 2013
CEO Newsletter
This week I spoke with several clients, received notes from several more and I am delighted to report that we are measuring up to our promise of delivering Results not Rhetoric. Clearly, we have opportunities to elevate, to further define Event Hospitality in our space and differentiate our brand even more profoundly.
As I have stated many times before, it is so much more meaningful to have others validate our performance than to self proclaim excellence. With that stated it gives me great pleasure to paraphrase a quote from a senior executive of a major company who recently attended a game at the Prudential Center, “The change at the Prudential Center has been remarkable, in a bad way. The fall-off was immediate and embarrassing.” We are clearly casting the shadow of a leader and more than walking the talk of attaining our vision of being the most respected global Event Hospitality company.
Learning together was the theme this week in Miami where several members of our Lindley Operations team traveled to meet their Centerplate colleagues and share best practices. Tours of Sun Life Stadium, the BB&T Center and Miami Beach Convention Center were on the agenda along with a demonstration of our core menu products. It was a tremendous to interact and I think everyone that attended came away with new ideas and a true sense of camaraderie.
E3 moments of the week … we couldn’t accomplish our goals without the team members that truly make it happen on a daily basis. We congratulate all of our newly promoted employees:
- Charles Barnes, Concession Lead
- Beth Schleicher, Cashroom Cashier
- Erin Streeter, Concession Lead
- Selia Yang, Concession Lead
- Dara Barcelona-Petelo, Assistant General Manager
- Roseann Chang, Merchandise Supervisor
- Trixy Tambaoan, Concession Lead
- Wolana Abraham-Sidotti, Office Clerk
- Diane Bradley, Concessions Server
- John Chan, Kitchen Prep
- Alberto Guillen, Stand Prep
- Halli Floyd, Concessions Server
- Tony Lew, Kitchen Prep
- Yuzhu Li, Kitchen Prep
- Maria Reyes, Stand Prep
- Yue Yuan Zheng, Kitchen Worker
- Julia Cera, Sous Chef
- Catherine Finnegan, Concessions Cashier
- Lesia Wells, Cook
- Kathleen Sherburn, Office Manager
- Cynthia Winebrenner, Cashroom Cashier
- Jeffrey Chaulk, Beverage Supervisor
- Michael Cozzi, Banquet Captain
- David King, Steward Supervisor
- Melanie Lopez, Kitchen Lead
- Christopher Maez, Maintenance Worker
- Rickey Smith, Steward Supervisor
- Carissa Solano, Kitchen Supervisor
- Amber Bowen, Concession Lead
- Juliet Cheatle, Concessions Supervisor
- Sherry Mazza, Concessions Supervisor
- Chester Twitchell, Concession Lead
- Julie Wolcott, Concession Lead
- George Aude, Vice President Legal Labor Counsel
- Samantha Carder, Human Resources Manager
- Jill Robinson, Director of Payroll Services
- David Winarski, Vice President-Human Resources
- Ashley Brown, Vice President-Merchandise
- Jarvus Hartford, Concessions Server
- Rosanne Hubert, Cashroom Cashier
- Robert McCash, Concessions Server
- William Bicknell, Sous Chef
- Galind Washington, Concessions Manager
- Nathaniel Johnson, Waiter
- William Moore, Cook
- Jerry Andrews, Warehouse Supervisor
- Westley Shelton, Concession Lead
- Brandon England, Cook II
- William Price, Kitchen Supervisor
- Krystal Arnold, Catering Supervisor
- Elexiss Criswell, Concessions Supervisor
- Samuel Brigham-McLellan, Cook
- Heather Curtis, Inseat Server
- Athena Logan, Catering Supervisor
- Ashley McKinnon, Food & Beverage Manager
- Nic Moen, Banquet Captain
- Tajiddin Muhammad, Kitchen Supervisor
- Caitlin Phillips, Suite Attendant
- Marena Riggan, Cook
- Kelly Ritter, Concession Lead
- Brenton Voorhies, Cook
- Pamela Coons, Kitchen Supervisor
- Jack Eckalbar III, Assistant General Manager
- Jason Taggart, Head Brewer
- Ashley Tart, General Manager
- Philip Reyes, Catering Manager
- Hayato Fukumitus, Assistant General Manager
- Dawn Long, Concessions Supervisor
- Latarsha Jenning, Concessions Supervisor
- David Laetare, Steward Lead
- Robert Woodring, Steward Lead
- Stephen Schmitt, Warehouse Supervisor
- John Shewchuk, Sous Chef
- Paul Sigler, Assistant General Manager
- Melissa Lantrip, Cashroom Supervisor
- Lindsay Pruniski, Operations Manager
- Devin Mabbitt, Catering Supervisor
- Nicole Magee, Executive Steward
- Embre Jones, Bartender
- Steven Dill, Banquet Captain
- Sonia Davila, Accounting Clerk
- Quanna Fisher, Accounting Clerk
- Nicole Jackson, Kitchen Supervisor
- Michelle Ham, Administrative Assistant
- Aroustes Pierrilus, Steward Lead
- Edwin Pratts-LaTorre, Concession Lead
- Joseph Currie, Operations Manager
- Alfonso Williams, Barback
- Judith Franken, Warehouse Supervisor
- Jill Jensen, Catering Supervisor
- Juan Soliz, Warehouse Supervisor
- Zoltan Kimble, Catering Manager
- Herbert Roulhac III, Warehouse Supervisor
- Marc Rosetti, Executive Chef
- Jared Carter-Coulter, Concession Lead
- Artesha Clark, Concession Lead
- Maria Corpuz, Bartender 1
- Joshua Shultz, Warehouse Supervisor
- Michael Vannoy, Concessions Supervisor
- Penny Preston, Cook
- Brian Vadinsky, Concessions Manager
- Belinda Bransom, Chef
- Matthew Couch, Cook
- Louis Rivera, Banquet Captain
- Adeline Pin, Bartender
- Michelle Felton, Concessions Supervisor
- Jill Fisher, Cashroom Cashier
- John Flohre, Sous Chef
- Grace Liu, Catering Manager
- Steven Thompson, Merchandise Supervisor
- Elias Melendez, Merchandise Supervisor
- Lindsay Koffler, Office Manager
- Heather Ruffin, Concessions Supervisor
- Laneshia Ruffin, Concessions Supervisor
- Mark Carmean, Kitchen Supervisor
- Ikhlaq Ahmed, Operations Manager
- Andrew Farmer, Concessions Supervisor
- Tahir Shedly, Executive Steward
- Nicholas Belcher, Warehouse Supervisor
Des Hague April 22, 2013 at 12:03 pm
Let’s try this again—
I want to know how we get more employee feedback on the GlassDoor site? Please encourage your team members to participate. To date, we are crushing our competitors on the survey results. Let’s amplify this in the weeks ahead. Onwards!
Des Hague April 22, 2013 at 12:02 pm
I want to know how we gwet more employee feedback on the GlassDoor site. Please encourage your team members to articipate. To date, we are crushing our competitors on the survey results. Let’s amplify this in the weeks ahead. Onwards!