We are excited to announce the semi-finalists for our 2022 Kemmons’ Spirit of Innovation Challenge! After being assigned with the difficult task of reviewing 319 submissions, our judges selected 48 semi-finalists to proceed to the next round of competition. These semi-finalists will work with the Academy of Learning and Development (ALD) team to conceptualize their idea and present their pitches to the judges.
Please join us in celebrating and congratulating these semi-finalists!
Group 1:
- Kristin Claybrook, Scottsdale Resort
- Dakota Drachmeister, Scottsdale Resort
- Jayme Hileman, Scottsdale Resort
- Melinda Iosua, Scottsdale Resort
- Jamie Landon, Scottsdale Resort
- Megan Maultsby, Scottsdale Resort
- Melissa Pratt, Scottsdale Resort
- Angela Williams, Sunset Cove Resort
Group 2:
- Glenn Justus, Holiday Hills Resort at Branson
- Joseph Kelly, South Beach Resort
- Anthony Melara, Fox River Resort at Sheridan
- Linda Miller, Williamsburg Resort
- Lisa Trovato, South Beach Resort
- Victoria Walker, South Beach Resort
- Marisol Weeks, Smoky Mountain Resort
- Mary Whitener, South Beach Resort
Group 3:
- Manuel Alvarado Rodriguez, Orange Lake Resort
- Denise Bishop, Orange Lake Resort
- Mark Lower, Orange Lake Resort
- Justin Muniz, Orange Lake Resort
- Sasha Ortega, Orange Lake Resort
- Diana Rodriguez, Orange Lake Resort
- Katie Rogers, Orange Lake Resort
- Jose Santiago Rodriguez, Orange Lake Resort
Group 4:
- Cynthia Aazami, Customer Experience
- Teri Cross, Customer Commitment
- Ashley Fraboni, Corporate Communications
- Jill Keener, Customer Experience
- Kelly Nelson, Corporate Communications
- Christina Ramanand, Legal
- Heather Sozio, Design & Development
- Erin Warner, Design & Development
Group 5:
- Luz Aviles, Collections
- Elisabeth Lyons, Club Operations
- Michael Morgenlander, Contact Center
- Madonna Mykoo, Collections
- Julio Rodriguez, Club Operations
- Ohmela Seegolam, Collections
- Thomas Snyder, Club Operations
- Daisy Vaught, Collections
New this Year: Wildcard Group (high scoring idea overflow):
This new category was created for ideas that did not pass the threshold to qualify for their original group but were high scoring amongst the entire organization.
- Mark Benson, Orange Lake Resort
- Jenna Carver, Orange Lake Resort
- Leslie English, Orange Lake Resort
- Julian Lopez, Orange Lake Resort
- Iris Ramos-Lopez, Orange Lake Resort
- Lisandra Rivera, Orange Lake Resort
- Gabby Soo Hong, Orange Lake Resort
- Christian Van Boven, Orange Lake Resort
Remember, the Kemmons’ Spirit of Innovation Challenge Portal has the latest updates on the competition. If you have additional questions, reach out to ALD at academyld@holidayinnclub.com.
Congratulations again to our 2022 semi-finalists!
