Hotel Services (Under 200 Rooms)
Arthur Jean-Gilles - Courtyard Marriott Downtown
Becky Fulkerson - Derby City Gaming & Hotel
Cesar Vega - Residence Inn Old Henry
Dina Simon - Hilton Garden Inn Downtown
Jaimi Crabtree - Hotel Genevieve
Mone Jenkins - Tempo by Hilton NuLu
Rose Award Voting will begin at 12:00 am on October 8th and end on October 16th at midnight on louisvilleroseawards.com.
Only one vote in each of the 11 categories will be counted from an individual email address.
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Arthur Jean-Gilles
Courtyard Marriott Downtown
Arthur turns a signature greeting into an unmistakable Louisville welcome. His first impressions extend beyond the hotel, giving visitors a lasting sense of the city’s friendliness and charm.
His greeting does more than welcome someone to a hotel; it becomes an early impression of Louisville itself. His welcome becomes part of the Louisville impression guests carry beyond the hotel.
Becky Fulkerson
Derby City Gaming & Hotel
Becky brings Dolly Parton-sized personality to every tour group, VIP touch and team event. In three years, she hosted more than 130 groups, grew sales by over 30 percent and retained nearly every client.
Her results match the personality: high-volume group business, significant sales growth and relationships strong enough to keep clients returning. The personality is unforgettable; the results make it clear why clients keep coming back.
Cesar Vega
Residence Inn Old Henry
Cesar connects the housekeeping team and hotel leadership in ways that strengthen the entire property. His bilingual communication, hotel experience and trusted presence help translate language, concerns and culture into better teamwork.
His role reaches beyond translation, creating the trust and context that allow employees and leaders to work more effectively together. He builds trust across teams by translating more than words: concerns, context and culture.
Dina Simon
Hilton Garden Inn Downtown
Dina made an immediate operational impact after becoming Front Office Manager. She established stronger group billing procedures and collected more than $60,000 in revenue during her first week.
The speed of that result reflects a leader who understood the problem, established a better process and acted with confidence. Her first week in leadership produced an operational fix and more than $60,000 collected.
Jaimi Crabtree
Hotel Genevieve
Jaimi helped build a team culture that understands the job is bigger than parking cars. Through service competitions and hands-on leadership, she keeps the focus on safety, care and the full guest experience.
Her leadership reframes the team’s purpose, connecting the first curbside interaction to the safety and quality of the complete stay. She reminds the team that parking is only the beginning of the guest experience.
Mone Jenkins
Tempo by Hilton NuLu
Mone never hesitates to step into housekeeping operations when the team needs support. Her hands-on approach to guest concerns keeps service moving and shows colleagues that leadership is active work.
She treats leadership as participation, working inside the operation to resolve concerns and support the people delivering the service. She leads from inside the operation, stepping in wherever guests or teammates need support.