• Godofredo Alegre • Godofredo Alegre • Koa Properties The following individuals recently launched a business, were appointed to a leadership position or honored for their work in the business community: Malika Elsaieh-Rowe and Georgine Deason Malika Elsaieh-Rowe and Georgine
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The following individuals recently launched a business, were appointed to a leadership position or honored for their work in the business community:
Malika Elsaieh-Rowe and Georgine Deason
Malika Elsaieh-Rowe and Georgine Deason received top honors as employee and manager of the year, respectively, among nearly 1,000 employees at the Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i Resort & Spa. They were recognized at the resort’s annual awards banquet held in December.
As one of the first people guests meet upon arrival, Elsaieh-Rowe’s smiling face at the Front Desk is a welcome sight. Her enthusiasm immediately makes guests feel as if they have returned to their home away from home. Her generous nature is clear as she engages guests in conversation sharing her deep knowledge of both the resort and island, suggesting places to go and things to do. Malika began her career with the Hyatt Kauai nearly 14 years ago.
As the Food and Beverage Assistant Director, a day in the life of Deason is unpredictable. Ranging from quiet administrative tasks to racing from restaurant to restaurant assisting in any way needed, there is never a dull moment. Having started her career with Hyatt as a hostess at the Hyatt Regency Maui, Deason worked her way up to where she now oversees six restaurants and lounges, supervises, coaches and mentors thirteen managers, in addition to assisting with day-to-day operations.
For their extraordinary contributions to the resort’s success, Elsaieh-Rowe and Deason receive an additional five days paid vacation, airfare for two to the continental U.S., Canada or the Caribbean, six additional complimentary nights at Hyatt hotels, in addition to spending money.
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Godofredo Alegre has been named Po‘ipu Bay Golf Course’s Employee of the Year for 2009. Alegre has worked in Golf Maintenance at Po‘ipu Bay since 2006 and can frequently be seen working on the clubhouse landscaping.
Alegre was also Po‘ipu Bay’s Employee of the Quarter for the first quarter of 2009. Other Employee of the Quarter honorees in 2009 were Alan Yamagata, second quarter; Marcia Bjornstad, third quarter; and Thomas Cox, fourth quarter.
Po‘ipu Bay’s quarterly and annual employee awards are based on nominations made by department supervisors, commending employees in the areas of attendance, conscientiousness, attitude, efficiency, innovation, guest service and aloha spirit.
Koa Properties
Koa Properties of Kilauea rang in the New Year as Kaua‘i’s top producing real estate agency for 2009 with a total of $87,000,000 in sales volume.
With sales prices between $200,000 and $13M, Koa Properties Land & Homes represented buyers and sellers in transactions ranging from vacant land in Kilauea and Moloa‘a to luxury beachfront homes in Ha‘ena and Hanalei.
Founder and principal broker Neal Norman had another banner year with a sales volume almost two and a half times of his nearest competitor, making him Kaua‘i’s top producing agent for 2009. Norman, whose cumulative sales volume for 2008 and 2009 exceed $114M, extends his thanks to all who had a hand in helping Koa Properties reach these levels.
Koa Properties is located at 4270 Lighthouse Road in the old stone building in Kilauea. For more information visit koakauai.com or call 828-6644.
