Monday, March 7, 2022

Kinseth Annual Leadership Conference Takes Place

 

Annual Leadership
Conference Takes Place

Kinseth's Annual Leadership Conference took place February 27 - March 1, 2022, at the West Des Moines Marriott hotel. Hotel General Managers, Directors of Sales, and corporate management came back together in person and participated in Kinseth training sessions, motivational speakers, team building activities, and most notably, the Annual Awards Ceremony.

New this year included a Master Chef competition between three Kinseth property Executive Chefs (Chad Tomlinson from West Des Moines Marriott, Brian Friedman from Homewood Suites and Vue Rooftop Dillon, and Cameron Jones from Hilton Garden Inn and Vue Rooftop Iowa City) and our new Traveling F&B Manager Jason Jackson. 

Bringing home the coveted Master Chef Belt was Jackson with his Mini Peach Pound Cakes with a Whiskey Peach Jam. Jackson is pictured with event judges Ben Kinseth, Linda Skinner, Bruce Kinseth, and Les Kinseth. Jackson shared his plans to bring the belt on a 'World Tour'.

Browse our gallery of photos below for the Annual Leadership Awards, fun team building activities, and our motivational speaker Holly Hoffman. 

Kinseth Service Awards

30 Years of Service
Lori Faught
GM Best Western Clear Lake
25 Years of Service
Connie Schlichting
Director of Operations
Michelle Schultz
Corporate Accounting Manager
20 Years of Service
David Brown
Director of Operations
Chad Goldsmith
Corporate Accounting Manager
Ben Kinseth
Corporate Director of Operations
& Asset Management
Salvador Martinez
F&B Director Radisson, Hampton Inn, and Twelve01 Kitchen and Tap Coralville
15 Years of Service
Brandy Smith Branstad
GM Hampton Inn & Suites Mason City
Rob Wartella
Director of Operations

Not Pictured: 
Amanda Turner
Corporate Revenue Manager
10 Years of Service
James Evans
Director of Operations
Melanie Garrison
DOS Holiday Inn Wichita
DJ Miller
GM Hilton Garden Inn and
Home2 Suites Omaha
Amy Perkins
GM Quality Inn Creston
Elizabeth Woyt
GM Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Beaver Dam
5 Years of Service
Raelea Bentley
Corporate Procurement & Design Coordinator
Chris Gurrie
GM Hilton Garden Inn and Vue Rooftop Iowa City
Harleigh McKee
Candlewood Suites LaCrosse
April Oehrle
Corporate Regional DOS
Deb Pittman
GM Hampton Inn Hudson
Alyssa (Arnold) Schaumann
GM Home2 Suites Brookfield
Suzy Ridder
GM Residence Inn Ankeny and
SpringHill Suites Ames
Norma Weathermon
Corporate Traveling Executive Housekeeper

Not Pictured: 
Aimee Bacon
Corporate Construction Office Bookkeeper
Andrea Reinhardt
Corporate Human Resources Assistant

Best of 2021 Award Winners

2021 Full Service General Manager of the Year

Elliott Rhoad,
 Holiday Inn Dubuque, IA

Full Service General Manager Leadership Award
  • Steve Peters, Marriott West Des Moines, IA
  • Bill Vanderpool, Holiday Inn Council Bluffs, IA
  • Melissa Carr, Hilton Garden Inn Bettendorf, IA
  • Newton Kam, Courtyard Sioux City, IA
  • Lori Faught, Best Western Clear Lake, IA
2021 Extended Stay General Manager of the Year

Suzy Ridder,
 Residence Inn Ankeny, IA

Extended Stay General Manager Leadership Award
  • Julia Joiner, TownePlace Suites Minooka, IL
  • Missy (Jackson) Toomer, TownePlace Suites Marion, IA
  • Ben Brantmeier, TownePlace Suites Janesville, WI
  • Theresa Rodgers, TownePlace Suites Dubuque, IA
  • Mollie Bryan, Element Bozeman, MT
2021 Select Stay General Manager of the Year

Elizabeth Woyt,
 Holiday Inn Express & Suites Beaver Dam, WI

Select Stay General Manager Leadership Award
  • Amanda Hansen, Hampton Inn & Suites Grafton, WI
  • Lisa Sainburg, Super 8 Menomonie, WI
  • Amy Perkins, Quality Inn Creston, IA
  • Maribel Perez, Tru by Hilton Cheyenne, WY
  • Brandy Smith Branstad, Hampton Inn & Suites Mason City, IA
  • Tammy Fraley, Hampton Inn and Candlewood Suites Kenosha, WI
  • Sidy Diallo, Comfort Inn Davenport, IA
  • Laura Mayer, Hampton Inn Council Bluffs, IA
2021 Food & Beverage Director of the Year

Kristina Patton,
 Hilton Garden Inn and Vue Rooftop Iowa City, IA

Food & Beverage Director Leadership Award
  • Brad Faith, Courtyard Columbia, MO
  • Chad Tomlinson, Marriott West Des Moines, IA
2021 Full Service Director of Sales of the Year

Miriam Lemke,
 Hilton Garden Inn Bettendorf, IA

Full Service Director of Sales Leadership Award
  • Tasha Tatara, Hilton Garden Inn and Vue Rooftop Iowa City, IA
  • Mandy VanVoorhis, Best Western Clear Lake, IA
  • Tracey Bussan, Holiday Inn Dubuque, IA
  • Valerie Siggers, Hilton Garden Inn Omaha West, NE
  • Dwayne Renfroe, DoubleTree by Hilton Dallas, TX
2021 Extended Stay/Select Stay Director of Sales of the Year

Cammie Brandl,
 Home2 Suites Menomonee Falls, WI

Extended Stay/Select Stay Director of Sales Leadership Award
  • Stacy Munk, Element Omaha, NE
  • Amanda Barfknecht, TownePlace Suites Janesville, WI
  • Julia Borchardt, Hampton Inn & Suites & Homewood Suites West Des Moines, IA
  • Roseanna Eubanks, TownePlace Suites Minooka, IL
  • Ty Wright, Residence Inn Lincoln, NE (not pictured)
  • Majlis Seisay, Candlewood Suites Kenosha, WI (not pictured)
Top photo: Les and Bruce Kinseth take reign of Survivor Nicaragua's Holly Hoffman's torch after her motivational presentation (photo credit: Holly Hoffman). 

Bottom photos: Teams race to get the fastest times in the Tribal Challenges (Egg & Spoon Race, Quick Cups Stacking, Puzzle, and Cup Stacking Challenges. Once points were awarded, top two teams moved on to the Fire Making Challenge. Team Mogo Mogo (consisting of Karyn Brouilette, Fred Midge, Lindsey Ash, and Charleen Scace) came out on top, building a fire that burned through the twine over a foot above the ground.

Annual Leadership Awards

Ken & Cyrena Aspire Award

Jessica Vanderpool
DOS Holiday Inn & Suites, Hampton
Inn, and Main Event Catering
Council Bluffs, IA
Hilton Garden Inn and Vue Rooftop
Iowa City
  

Teamwork Award

Elliott Rhoad
GM Holiday Inn Dubuque, IA
Melissa Carr 
GM Hilton Garden Inn Bettendorf, IA
Tracey Bussan 
DOS Holiday Inn Dubuque, IA
Tammy Fraley 
GM Hampton Inn & Suites and Candlewood Suites Kenosha, WI
June Boyce
GM Homewood Suites Milwaukee, WI
Elizabeth Woyt 
GM Holiday Inn Express & Suites Beaver Dam, WI
Ben Brantmeier 
GM TownePlace Suites Janesville, WI
Carolyne Rogers
DOS Tru & SpringHill Suites
Cheyenne, WY
Kim Merriman
GM Fairfield Inn Manhattan, KS
Julia Borchardt
DOS Hampton Inn & Suites and Homewood Suites West Des Moines, IA
Ty Wright 
DOS Residence Inn Lincoln, NE
Jenny Estell 
GM Courtyard Bellevue, NE
Laura Mayer 
GM Hampton Inn Council Bluffs, IA
Megan Maturano 
GM Element Omaha, NE
Suzy Ridder 
GM Residence Inn Ankeny, IA
Brandy Smith Branstad 
GM Hampton Inn & Suites Mason City, IA
Peggy Dominique 
GM Courtyard Lafayette, LA
Matthew Robinson 
Corporate Travel Team
Doug Sinclair 
Corporate Travel Team
Heather Shull 
GM Holiday Inn & Suites
Overland Park, KS
Julie McDonald 
Corporate Travel Team
Nicholas Torcivia 
DOS Hampton Inn & Suites Kenosha
Emily Hafermann Wasshausen
DOS Hampton Inn & Suites Hudson, WI

  

F&B Director Financial Management Award

Annual Profit From Operations > 105% of Budgeted NOI

Kristina Patton 
Vue Rooftop Iowa City, IA
Chad Tomlinson 
Marriott West Des Moines, IA
Brad Faith
Courtyard Columbia, MO
Melissa Carr 
Hilton Garden Inn Bettendorf, IA
  

F&B Director Financial Management Award

Annual Profit From Operations > 105% of Budgeted NOI

Rob Rausa 
Tru Brookfield, WI
Fred Midge 
Tru Duluth, MN
Ben Brantmeier
TownePlace Suites Janesville, WI
Missy (Jackson) Toomer
TownePlace Suites Marion, IA
Lisa Sainburg 
Super 8 Menomonie, WI
Valerie Isbell 
Candlewood Suites LaCrosse, WI
Julia Joiner 
TownePlace Suites Minooka, IL
Mia Berman 
TownePlace Suites Grafton, WI
Amy Perkins 
Quality Inn Creston, IA
Elliott Rhoad 
Holiday Inn Dubuque, IA
Ealana Roling 
Hampton Inn Dubuque, IA
Theresa Rodgers 
TownePlace Suites Dubuque, IA
Sidy Diallo 
Comfort Inn Davenport, IA
Karyn Brouilette 
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Clinton, IA
Maribel Perez 
Tru Cheyenne, WY
Amanda Hansen 
Hampton Inn & Suites Grafton, WI
Bill Vanderpool 
Holiday Inn & Suites Council Bluffs, IA
Kim Merriman 
Fairfield Inn Manhattan, KS
Debra Kendall 
Country Inn & Suites Cedar Rapids, IA
Bethany Metke 
Hampton Inn & Suites Minooka, IL
Laura Mayer 
Hampton Inn Council Bluffs, IA
Mollie Bryan 
Element Bozeman, MT
Elizabeth Woyt 
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Beaver Dam, WI
Newton Kam 
Courtyard Sioux City, IA
Michael Wilson 
Element Iowa City, IA
Nick Goettl 
SpringHill Suites Cheyenne, WY
Melissa Carr 
Hilton Garden Inn Bettendorf, IA
Brandon Andersen 
Holiday Inn Rock Island, IL 

Quality Excellence

Hilton Garden Inn
Iowa City, IA (Top 7%)
Hampton Inn & Suites
Hudson, WI (Top 9%)
Homewood Suites
Milwaukee, WI (Top 16%)
Hilton Garden Inn
Bettendorf, IA (Top 21%)
Marriott
West Des Moines, IA (Top 4%)
TownePlace Suites
Minooka, IL (Top 4%)
Residence Inn
Lincoln, NE (Top 4%)
TownePlace Suites
Middleton, WI (Top 4%)
TownePlace Suites
Janesville, WI (Top 5%)
Residence Inn
Ankeny, IA (Top 6%)
TownePlace Suites
West Bend, WI (Top 7%)
Element
Bozeman, MT (Top 7%)
Courtyard
Sioux City, IA (Top 8%)
Element 
Iowa City, IA (Top 16%)
Courtyard 
Houma, LA (Top 17%)
TownePlace Suites 
Dubuque, IA (Top 18%)
Staybridge Suites 
Coralville, IA (Top 5%)
avid by IHG 
Monona, WI (Top 6%)
Holiday Inn Express 
Beaver Dam, WI (Top 8%)
Holiday Inn Express 
West Des Moines, IA (Top 9%)
Holiday Inn 
Wichita, KS (Top 20%)
Quality Inn 
Creston, IA (Top 19%)
Country Inn & Suites 
St. Charles, MO (Top 2%)
  

Excellence in
Sales/Marketing

Full Service DOS - 105% over Budgeted Revenue for Catering Sales & LNR & Group Rooms

Miriam Lemke
Hilton Garden Inn Bettendorf, IA
Tasha Tatara
Hilton Garden Inn Iowa City, IA
Mandy VanVoorhis
Best Western Clear Lake, IA
  

Extended Stay DOS/GM -
Total Revenue at 105%
over 2021 Budget and
105% over 2019 Actuals

Roseanna Eubanks
TownePlace Suites Minooka, IL
Mollie Bryan
Element Bozeman, MT
Amanda Barfknecht
TownePlace Suites Janesville, WI
Missy (Jackson) Toomer
TownePlace Suites Marion, IA
Theresa Rodgers
TownePlace Suites Dubuque, IA
Harleigh McKee
Candlewood Suites LaCrosse, WI
Majlis Seisay
Candlewood Suites Kenosha, WI
Carolyne Rogers
Tru & SpringHill Suites Cheyenne, WY
  

Select Stay DOS/GM -
LNR & Group Rooms at 105%
over Budget and 105% over
2019 Actuals

Debra Kendall
Country Inn & Suites Cedar Rapids, IA
Elizabeth Woyt
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Beaver Dam, WI
Brandy Smith Branstad
Hampton Inn & Suites Mason City, IA
  

 

F&B Sales and Marketing Award

Kristina Patton
Vue Rooftop Iowa City, IA
Lonnie Payne
Bennigan's Urbandale, IA
Charleen Scace
River Rock/Bennigan's on the Fly Dubuque, IA
  

GM Sales and Marketing Award

Greg Fontanini 
Holiday Inn & Suites Urbandale, IA
Chris Gurrie 
Hilton Garden Inn & Vue Rooftop
Iowa City, IA
Elliott Rhoad 
Holiday Inn Dubuque, IA
Melissa Carr 
Hilton Garden Inn Bettendorf, IA
Renato Cojanu 
DoubleTree Dallas, TX
Heather Shull 
Holiday Inn & Suites Overland Park, KS
Karyn Brouilette 
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Clinton, IA
Missy (Jackson) Toomer
TownePlace Suites Marion, IA
Amy Perkins 
Quality Inn Creston, IA
Lori Faught 
Best Western Clear Lake, IA
Brandy Smith Branstad 
Hampton Inn & Suites Mason City, IA
Elizabeth Woyt 
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Beaver Dam, WI
Ben Brantmeier 
TownePlace Suites Janesville, WI

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