2024 ARDA Awards Winners

On Wednesday, April 17th 2024, ARDA was honored to host our 2024 Awards Ceremony in conjunction with Spring Conference.
Congratulations to this year's winners!
ACE Diversity & Inclusion Award
- arrivia
ACE Philanthropy & Community Service Award: Developer
- Hilton Grand Vacations
- Marriott Vacations Worldwide
ACE Philanthropy & Community Service Award: Industry Partner
- Eagle’s Wings Foundation
- ResortCom International
ACE Innovation Award
- ClubGo
- Holiday Inn Club Vacations
ACE Employee of the Year Award
- Scott Cavanaugh | Travel + Leisure Co.
ACE Emerging Leader Award
- Alex Glover | Vacation Innovations
ACE Project of Excellence Award
- Elara, a Hilton Club | Hilton Grand Vacations
Ingersoll & Bloch Award
- Charles E. Pear, Jr.
Marketing Management Leader
- Erika Mixon | Travel + Leisure Co.
Marketing Team: Small Developer
- Outbound Call Center Team | Breckenridge Grand Vacations
Marketing Team: Industry Partner
- Inbound Marketing Demand Generation Team | arrivia
Marketing Team: Large Developer
- Sunrise Ridge Marketing Team | Hilton Grand Vacations
Marketing Individual
- Leanne Lonas | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
Marketing Program
- Breckenridge Grand Vacations Colorado Rockies Partnership | Breckenridge Grand Vacations
New Products: Developer
- Discovery+ | Travel + Leisure Co.
New Products: Industry Partner
- Maintenance Fee Protection | Vacation Innovations
Sales Management Leader: Large Developer
- Frederich Becker | Travel + Leisure Co.
Sales Management Leader: Medium Developer
- Brook Collins | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
Sales Management Leader: Small Developer
- Shaubie Faia | Breckenridge Grand Vacations
Sales Team: Medium Developer
- South Beach Resort Owner Sales Team | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
Sales Team: Large Developer
- Marriott's Oceana Palms Sales Team | Marriott Vacations Worldwide
Salesperson In House: Medium Developer
- Doug Montgomery | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
Salesperson In House: Small Developer
- Robert Gibbs | Breckenridge Grand Vacations
Salesperson In House: Large Developer
- Tony Quach | Marriott Vacations Worldwide
Salesperson Traditional Line: Large Developer
- Guillermo Bello Piza | Travel + Leisure Co.
Salesperson Traditional Line: Small Developer
- Matt Spaulding | Breckenridge Grand Vacations
Salesperson Traditional Line: Medium Developer
- Marc Williams | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
Salesperson: Specialty Sales
- Oluwafemi Jesufowokan | Travel + Leisure Co.
Sales VLO/QAO Officer
- Johan Rios | Westgate Resorts
Sales Trainer
- Mark Plavnicky | Travel + Leisure Co.
Business Administration or Operations Team Member
- Ryan Moon | Hilton Grand Vacations
Business Administration or Operations Team
- Asset Recovery Team | Hilton Grand Vacations
Legal and Regulatory Manager or Team
- Travel + Leisure Co. International Legal Team | Travel + Leisure Co.
Owner/Customer Relations Team Member
- Rebekah Sandifer | Vacatia
Owner/Customer Relations Team
- Consumer Finance Call Center | Travel + Leisure Co.
Owner Customer Relations Manager
- Richard Heim | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
HR Professional
- Jose Torres | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
HR Team
- Human Resources Maui Wildfires Response Team | Marriott Vacations Worldwide
Talent Acquisition Team
- Travel + Leisure Co. Employer Brand Team | Travel + Leisure Co.
Talent Acquisition Professional
- Ricky Cruz | Westgate Resorts
Training Professional
- Kyle Anderson | Hilton Grand Vacations
Training Team
- Life Fulfilled Learning Map Team | Marriott Vacations Worldwide
Technology Team
- Website Technology Project Team | Hyatt Vacation Ownership
Technology Professional
- Vengal Rao Pachhava | Travel + Leisure Co.
Activities Program Team
- Moab Guest Services and Maintenance Teams | Travel + Leisure Co.
Activities Program Professional
- Claudia Anguiano | Grand Pacific Resorts
Safety and Security Team
- Orange Lake Resort Security Team | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
Safety and Security Professional
- Vanessa Stewart | Breckenridge Grand Vacations
Resort General Manager: Large Resort
- James Coon | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
Resort General Manager: Small Resort or Resort Management Company
- Julie Witt | Vacatia
Resort Assistant Manager: Large Developer
- Rafaela Bortolameolli | Travel + Leisure Co.
Resort Assistant Manager: Small Developer
- Angela Gonzales | Grand Pacific Resorts
Resort Department Manager: Small Developer
- Amber Danforth | Breckenridge Grand Vacations
Resort Department Manager: Large Developer
- Lou Ching | Hilton Grand Vacations
Resort Operations Team Member: Large Developer
- Howard Francis | Marriott Vacations Worldwide
Resort Operations Team Member: Small Developer or Management Company
- Mandy Carillo | Vacatia
Maintenance Team Manager: Large Developer
- Peter Simonelli | Hilton Grand Vacations
Maintenance Team Manager: Small Developer or Management Company
- Ennis "Charlie" Jackson | Grand Pacific Resorts
Housekeeping Manager: Developer
- Eric Mearn | Marriott Vacations Worldwide
Housekeeping Manager: Small Developer or Vendor
- Niralkis Morales | Grand Pacific Resorts
Housekeeping Team Member: Developer
- Aracelis Alvarez | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
Housekeeping Team Member: Vendor
- Rocia Garcia | MasterCorp
Newsletter
- Triumphs | Interval International
Digital Magazine
- Interval World | Interval International
Integrated Marketing Campaign
- Travel + Leisure Co. and Sports Illustrated Resorts Partnership Launch | Travel + Leisure Co.
Sales Film
- Royal Resorts Acquisitions Film | Holiday Inn Club Vacations
Special Event: Owner Guest
- Club Wyndham Connections Event | Travel + Leisure Co.
Special Event: Sales Incentive
- President's Club | Travel + Leisure Co.
Employee Engagement Campaign or Event
- CORPRO Rewards Redemption Campaign | Travel + Leisure Co.
Owner/Guest Engagement or Communications Campaign
- Club Wyndham and WorldMark Freeze the Moment Photo Contest | Travel + Leisure Co.
Social Media Campaign
- arrivia's Travel Survey, The Pathway to Profits Campaign | arrivia
Interior Design
- Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge | Disney Vacation Club
Refurbishment: Unit
- Penthouse Suites at Grand Seas Resort | Sena Hospitality Design
Refurbishment: Common Area or Exterior
- Cowboy Adventure Park at Westgate River Ranch Resort & Rodeo | Westgate Resorts
Sales Center
- Marriott's Bali Nusa Dua Terrace | Marriott Vacations Worldwide
Amenities
- Serenity Spa at Westgate Park City Resort & Spa | Westgate Resorts
Missed the ceremony? Watch it here!
Trophy Orders
The deadline to order trophies has passed. We will accept orders again in winter of 2025, please check back on this page for additional information at that time.
ARDA thanks and appreciates the generous contributions of our sponsors.
To join this list of leaders, contact sponsorship@arda.org for available sponsorship packages.
Beacon
Signature
Patron
Accelerated Assets
Breckenridge Grand Vacations
Concord
Eck, Collins & Richardson, PL.
Greenspoon Marder LLP
Nordis Technologies
Open Network Exchange (ONE)
Wellington Financial
Friends
For Sponsor Opportunities please contact sponsorship@arda.org