2024 Stars of the Industry Winners & Finalists
Winners
Listed below are the winners for the following categories. All winners will be recognized on stage at the Stars of the Industry Awards Dinner and be presented with a plaque.
Isabella Boackle - The Valley Hotel
Natasha Burney - Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Tekisha Camak - Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Emily Freeman – Ithaka Hospitality Partners
Shirley Grant - Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Kai Jones - Mansa Hospitality
Sandra Nixon - Courtyard by Marriott Northport
Yabreeka Nunn – Ithaka Hospitality Partners
Christian Turner - Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Christi Cannon - Lucy's Restaurant Group
Carla Grace - Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Caleb Lankford - Squid Ink
Sarah Meehan – Ithaka Hospitality Partners
James Selsi - PP Hospitality Group
Isaiah Tyson - Wingfingers
Jillian White - Grand Bohemian Mountain Brook
Brooke Williams - Perdido Beach Resort
Emma Williams - The Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Daniel Wilson - Baumhower's Victory Grille
Yolanda Billingsley - The Valley Hotel
Shelly Daniels – Ithaka Hospitality Partners
Ciarra Ingram - Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Sankelia Jackson - Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Tanitsha Johnson - Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Victoria Leatherwood - The Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Brenda Murphy - The Battle House Renaissance Hotel & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Allie Nixon - Grand Bohemian Mountain Brook
David Payne - Marriott Prattville Hotel & Conference Center - PCH Hotels & Resorts
William Riley - The Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Albert Cooley -The Waterfront
Minerva Dominy - Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Jake Farias - Lucy's Restaurant Group
Terrence Harvey - Perdido Beach Resort
Kate Holland - Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Joshua Huggins - 360 Grill -PCH Hotels & Resorts
Billy Lawley - Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
D'Andre Lee - Baumhower's Victory Grille
Jennifer Seale - The Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Leanne Brasher - The Valley Hotel
Stephanie Koch - Marriott Prattville Hotel & Conference Center PCH Hotels & Resorts
Vicki Lazzari - The Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Robin Monosa - Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Anna Oliver - The Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Andrew Patterson - Grand Bohemian Mountain Brook
Justin Philpot – Ithaka Hospitality Partners
Emma Stuttard – Ithaka Hospitality Partners
Shaun Vick - Grand Bohemian Mountain Brook
Lenard Flennoy – Vintage Hospitality Group
Tyler Jones - Panini Petes
Stacey Jordan - Dauphin's
Justin Owens - 23 Court Cigar Bar
Coe Tayler - Grand Bohemian Mountain Brook
Jamie Williams - PP Hospitality Group
Ryan Hall - Mansa Hospitality
Shannon Harris - Encore Hospitality
Marvin Hill - Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Brandon Holland - Ithaka Hospitality Partners
Matthew McIntire - Perdido Beach Resort
Karen Melton - Grand Bohemian Mountain Brook
Julie Mosley - Grand Bohemian Mountain Brook
Antony Osborne - Ithaka Hospitality Partners
Ally Sanders - Greenawalt Hospitality
Abby Tait - Perdido Beach Resort
David Finlayson - Epicure and Jack's Tavern
Cody Sowell - 106 Jefferson, a Curio Collection by Hilton
Zakary Newborn - Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Linda Smith - Squid Ink
FINALISTS
The following individuals or businesses are finalists for their category. Each of them will be recognized during the presentation at the awards dinner and the winner will be announced.
Alisa Hickley - Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Antony Osborne - Ithaka Hospitality Partners
Teresa Taylor - Yedla Management Company
Tami Reist - Alabama Mountain Lakes
Ron Simmons - Experience Montgomery
Melissa Carmona Espinosa - Grand Bohemian Mountain Brook
Nikolis LoCasio - The Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Shaun Melton - Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Clint DeJarnett - Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Chris Dickens - Island Entertainment/CoastAL Orange Beach
John Hamme - Spectrum Resorts
Adyre Mason - The Veggie
David McLain - Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Brian Paolina - Lucy's Restaurant Group
Josh Quick - Odette
Jason Ramirez - Perdido Beach Resort
Tony Reynolds - The Battle House Renaissance Hotel & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Liberty Linens
TSC Associates
Aireal Smith - Hampton Inn Tuscaloosa University
Garrett Hardee - Hound & Harvest
Adyre Mason - The Veggie
Listed below are the winners for the following categories. All winners will be recognized on stage at the Stars of the Industry Awards Dinner and be presented with a plaque.
- Front of the House Hospitality Employee of the Year
Isabella Boackle - The Valley Hotel
Natasha Burney - Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Tekisha Camak - Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Emily Freeman – Ithaka Hospitality Partners
Shirley Grant - Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Kai Jones - Mansa Hospitality
Sandra Nixon - Courtyard by Marriott Northport
Yabreeka Nunn – Ithaka Hospitality Partners
Christian Turner - Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
- Front of the House Restaurant Employee of the Year
Christi Cannon - Lucy's Restaurant Group
Carla Grace - Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Caleb Lankford - Squid Ink
Sarah Meehan – Ithaka Hospitality Partners
James Selsi - PP Hospitality Group
Isaiah Tyson - Wingfingers
Jillian White - Grand Bohemian Mountain Brook
Brooke Williams - Perdido Beach Resort
Emma Williams - The Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Daniel Wilson - Baumhower's Victory Grille
- Heart of the House Hospitality Employee of the Year
Yolanda Billingsley - The Valley Hotel
Shelly Daniels – Ithaka Hospitality Partners
Ciarra Ingram - Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Sankelia Jackson - Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Tanitsha Johnson - Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Victoria Leatherwood - The Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Brenda Murphy - The Battle House Renaissance Hotel & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Allie Nixon - Grand Bohemian Mountain Brook
David Payne - Marriott Prattville Hotel & Conference Center - PCH Hotels & Resorts
William Riley - The Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
- Back of the House Restaurant Employee of the Year
Albert Cooley -The Waterfront
Minerva Dominy - Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Jake Farias - Lucy's Restaurant Group
Terrence Harvey - Perdido Beach Resort
Kate Holland - Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Joshua Huggins - 360 Grill -PCH Hotels & Resorts
Billy Lawley - Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
D'Andre Lee - Baumhower's Victory Grille
Jennifer Seale - The Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
- Hospitality Department Manager of the Year
Leanne Brasher - The Valley Hotel
Stephanie Koch - Marriott Prattville Hotel & Conference Center PCH Hotels & Resorts
Vicki Lazzari - The Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Robin Monosa - Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Anna Oliver - The Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Andrew Patterson - Grand Bohemian Mountain Brook
Justin Philpot – Ithaka Hospitality Partners
Emma Stuttard – Ithaka Hospitality Partners
Shaun Vick - Grand Bohemian Mountain Brook
- Restaurant Manager of the Year
Lenard Flennoy – Vintage Hospitality Group
Tyler Jones - Panini Petes
Stacey Jordan - Dauphin's
Justin Owens - 23 Court Cigar Bar
Coe Tayler - Grand Bohemian Mountain Brook
Jamie Williams - PP Hospitality Group
- Hospitality Leadership Award
Ryan Hall - Mansa Hospitality
Shannon Harris - Encore Hospitality
Marvin Hill - Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Brandon Holland - Ithaka Hospitality Partners
Matthew McIntire - Perdido Beach Resort
Karen Melton - Grand Bohemian Mountain Brook
Julie Mosley - Grand Bohemian Mountain Brook
Antony Osborne - Ithaka Hospitality Partners
Ally Sanders - Greenawalt Hospitality
Abby Tait - Perdido Beach Resort
- Restaurant Leadership Award
David Finlayson - Epicure and Jack's Tavern
Cody Sowell - 106 Jefferson, a Curio Collection by Hilton
- Spirit Award
Zakary Newborn - Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Linda Smith - Squid Ink
- Lifetime Achievement Award
FINALISTS
The following individuals or businesses are finalists for their category. Each of them will be recognized during the presentation at the awards dinner and the winner will be announced.
- Humanitarian Award
Alisa Hickley - Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Antony Osborne - Ithaka Hospitality Partners
Teresa Taylor - Yedla Management Company
- Tourism Promoter of the Year
Tami Reist - Alabama Mountain Lakes
Ron Simmons - Experience Montgomery
- Best New Culinarian of the Year
Melissa Carmona Espinosa - Grand Bohemian Mountain Brook
Nikolis LoCasio - The Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Shaun Melton - Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
- Chef of the Year
Clint DeJarnett - Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Chris Dickens - Island Entertainment/CoastAL Orange Beach
John Hamme - Spectrum Resorts
Adyre Mason - The Veggie
David McLain - Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
Brian Paolina - Lucy's Restaurant Group
Josh Quick - Odette
Jason Ramirez - Perdido Beach Resort
Tony Reynolds - The Battle House Renaissance Hotel & Spa – PCH Hotels & Resorts
- Supplier of the Year
Liberty Linens
TSC Associates
- Small Hotelier of the Year
Aireal Smith - Hampton Inn Tuscaloosa University
- Restaurateur of the Year
Garrett Hardee - Hound & Harvest
Adyre Mason - The Veggie