2014 Award Winners
RI HOSPITALITY AWARDS
| Chairman’s Award William Fuller, Posthumous Janet Allen-Courtois Hotelier of the Year David Houseman, Spring House Hotel Vendor of the Year M.S. Walker Volunteer of the Year Antonio E. Fonseca, Packaging & More Arthur Bergoel, Retired Mary Brennan Tourism Award Lynne McCormick, City of Providence Lifetime Achievement Award Richard Carboni, Perfect Surroundings (Posthumous) Woman of the Year Lisa Doucet-Albert, Regan Communications Excellence in Sustainability Award Perry Raso, Matunuck Oyster Bar Patrick McNiff, Pat’s Pastured |
President’s Award John Simmons III, Public Expenditure Council Restaurateur of the Year Chelo’s Restaurant Owners Vendor Representatives of the Year Anthony Melillo, Sysco Boston Nancy Abdallah, Heartland Payment Systems Chef of the Year Nick Rabar, Avenue N American Kitchen Hospitality Ambassador of the Year House Speaker Nicholas A. Mattiello Helen Gage, Department of Labor and Training Kristen Adamo, Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau Media Partnership Award John DeBenedictis, WJAR NBC 10 Men of the Year Anthony and Christopher Tarro, Siena Restaurants NRA Restaurant Neighbor Award Dewolf Tavern Gregg’s Restaurants & Pubs Pamfilio’s Ristorante & Catering Panera Bread (IHBG) |
EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR
| Hotel Agnieszka Richard, Newport Harbor Hotel & Marina Alex Alves, Hilton Providence Andrea Fumia, Hotel Viking Angelique Pope, Omni Providence Hotel Ariel Velazquez, Radisson Hotel Providence Airport Casey Dotson, Renaissance Providence Downtown Hotel Dariela Fermin, Renaissance Providence Downtown Hotel Debbie Neves, Newport Harbor Hotel & Marina Dianna Costa, Hilton Providence Dilena Belliard, Omni Providence Hotel Dylan Burnett, The Village Inn Hotel & Conference Center Enrique Garcia, Renaissance Providence Downtown Hotel Eva Morisige, Hotel Viking Harry Payne, Radisson Hotel Providence Airport Julie Bremme, The Spa at the Providence Biltmore Kaitlyn McPartlan, Renaissance Providence Downtown Hotel Kim Paquette, Hilton Providence Leo Briscoe, Newport Harbor Hotel & Marina Maria Moore, Radisson Hotel Providence Airport Michael Savage, Omni Providence Hotel Odalena Gutierrez Chacon, Hotel Viking Quilicia Moronta, Omni Providence Hotel |
Restaurant Amanda Ruiz, Shula's 347 at The Hilton Providence Brian Choiniere, Hemmenway’s Seafood Grill and Oyster Bar Danielle Dzierla, Shula's 347 at Hilton Providence Devin Ramos, Avenue N American Kitchen Maryam Raza, Panera Bread Patricia Ricciotti, Jacky’s Galaxie Restaurant Seirena Halloran, Hilton Providence Shannon Tomei, Radisson Hotel Providence Airport Hotel Teresa Medeiros, Twin Oaks Ursula Kmetz, Ocean House Stephanie Ruggieri, Basta Italian Restaurant |
Allied Benjamin Greene Carol Turner-Carniel Sergio Faria Tim Corey Tourism Brian Hodge, Providence Warwick CVB Jennifer Antunes, Twin River Casino Jorge Lopes, Twin River Casino Kim E. Ward, Twin River Casino Melanie Garcia, Preservation Society of Newport County Melissa Aicardi, RI Convention Center Mona Healy, Twin River Casino Catering Holly Martucci, Twin River Casino Under 30 Emerging Leader Amanda Robitaille Arnaldo Arredondo Caitlin McElroy Emily Neher Jenna Colucci Patrick Nee Sam Glynn |
RI HOSPITALITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION AWARD WINNERS
| Chairman’s Award Workforce Solutions of Providence/Cranston Education Partnership of the Year East Bay Community Action Program |
Teacher of the Year Chef Santos Nieves, William M. Davies, Jr. Career & Technical High School Education Ambassador of the Year Evan Smith, Discover Newport |
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