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# Marriott Awards Ten Employees with Company?s Highest Honor
- URL: https://hospitality.pro/marriott-awards-ten-employees-with-companys-highest-honor/
- Published: 2013-05-20T04:07:36.000Z
- Updated: 2013-05-20T04:07:36.000Z
- Author: H L
- Tags: Hospitality Industry News, Human Resources, marriott international inc, #wordpress, #Import 2026-04-16 12:15

BETHESDA, Md. ? May 16, 2013?? Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) has honored ten associates from around the world with its highest honor, the J. Willard Marriott Award of Excellence. Established in 1987 in honor of the company’s founder, the Award of Excellence is presented annually to Marriott associates nominated by their supervisors or peers for their outstanding performance, and for demonstrating the five key traits inscribed on the award medallion: achievement, character, dedication, effort and perseverance.

Marriott also announced the recipients of its Alice S. Marriott Award for Community Service, and the J.W. Marriott, Jr., Diversity Excellence Award.

For the Award of Excellence, Marriott?s senior management selected the following honorees from hundreds of nominations sent from around the world. Check out?1to learn more about each honoree.

| **Ms. Jinney Byrne?**Breakfast AmbassadorFairfield Inn & Suites Tampa NorthTemple Terrace, Florida                              | **Ms. Marfelia Fernandez** Spa ManagerOrlando World Center MarriottOrlando, Florida                                    |
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| **Ms. Mercy Fernandez**Director of HousekeepingThe Ritz-Carlton, Dubai InternationalFinancial CentreDubai, United Arab Emirates | **Mr. Gilbert Gonzales**Podium AgentGaylord Texan Resort & Convention CenterGrapevine, Texas                           |
| **Mr. Ben Voogd**Navigator ConciergeRenaissance Amsterdam HotelAmsterdam, Netherlands                                           | **Ms. Phyllis Hill Johnson** Senior Director, Owner & Franchise ServicesMarriott International, Inc.Bethesda, Maryland |
| **Ms. Phyllis Hester**Assistant to the Executive Chairmanof the BoardMarriott International, Inc.Bethesda, Maryland             | **Mr. Richard Rivera** Door AttendantCleveland Marriott Downtown at Key CenterCleveland, Ohio                          |
| **Ms. Shirley Nelson**Executive/Sales Administrative AssistantBethesda MarriottBethesda, Maryland                               | **Ms. Tanya Ritter**Front Office ManagerMelbourne Marriott HotelMelbourne, Victoria, Australia                         |

The Alice S. Marriott Award for Community Service is presented to a Marriott business unit and its team of associates in recognition of excellence in corporate citizenship. This prestigious award recognizes the desire of Marriott and its people to carry on the commitment of the company?s founders by giving energy, time and resources to help improve the lives of others. This year?s recipient was the Courtyard by Marriott New York JFK Airport, Jamaica, New York.

The J.W. Marriott, Jr., Diversity Excellence Award is the highest form of recognition for a business unit, corporate department or individual that demonstrates excellence in promoting diversity and building an environment of inclusion for all. This year?s recipient was Grosvenor House, A JW Marriott Hotel, London, United Kingdom.