Vacatia Team Members Named as Finalists for 15 ARDA Awards

Vacatia Inc., a leading provider of innovative, customer-centric solutions for timeshare resorts, announced today that its team members have been named finalists for 15 awards by the American Resort Development Association, which represents the vacation ownership industry.

“We are thrilled to see such a strong representation of our talent on a national stage,” said Caroline Shin, CEO of Vacatia. “Our dedicated team members have earned finalist status for 15 ARDA Awards. This recognition underscores our commitment to excellence and our culture of outstanding service.”

The awards ceremony is scheduled for March 26 at ARDA’s annual conference in Orlando, Florida.

Vacatia’s award finalists and their respective categories include:

  • Hurricane Helene and Milton Response Team (Vacatia Corporate) – Business Administration Team
  • Bryan Greene (Vacatia Corporate) – Sales Management Leader
  • Fabiola Herrera (Daily Management Corporate) – Human Resources Professional
  • Onboarding Team (Vacatia Corporate) – Cross Functional Team
  • Mandi Mayer (Scottsdale Camelback, Scottsdale, Arizona) – Activities Professional
  • Joanna Micele (Ocean Key Resort, Virginia Beach, Virginia) – Activities Professional
  • Sabrina Grasso (Palm Beach Shores Resort, Palm Beach, Florida) – Resort Assistant Manager
  • Meghan Sterpka (Scottsdale Camelback, Scottsdale, Arizona) – Resort Department Manager
  • Ramona Palmer (Ft. Lauderdale Beach Resort, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida) – Resort Department Manager
  • Nickol Walker (VSA Resorts, Virginia Beach, Virginia) – Resort Operations Team Member
  • Daniel Hayes, Senior Maintenance Director (Vacation Village at Parkway, Orlando, Florida) – Maintenance Team Member or Manager
  • Marnnie Barnes-Boone (Meadow Lake Resort, Columbia Falls, Montana) – Housekeeping Manager
  • Prisma Solis Luna (Gold Point Resort, Breckenridge, Colorado) – Housekeeping Team Member
  • Allen Bourcier (Vacation Village at Parkway, Orlando, Florida) – Resort General Manager
  • Paul Manalang (Ocean Sands Resort, Virginia Beach, Virginia) – Resort General Manager

Also nominated for ARDA Awards were Alex Civil (Vacation Village at Bonaventure and Weston, Weston, Florida) for Activities Program Professional, Krysta Allen (Meadow Lake Resort, Columbia Falls, Montana) for Resort Operations Team Member, Linda Singletary (Nautical Watch Beach Resort, Belleair Beach, Florida) for Resort Operations Team Member, and Lily Amodio and Bobby Atwell (Vacatia Corporate) for Owner/Customer Relations,

“Every member of our team plays a vital role in driving our success, and this national recognition reflects their exceptional performance and dedication,” Shin added.

Vacatia provides hospitality-first management services to 460,000 timeshare owners nationwide. Its products drive owner engagement, improve cash flow, attract new members and finance needed property renovations. The company also partners with more than 750 industry leaders, including some of the largest timeshare associations that rely on its rental and resale services. To learn more about Vacatia’s rental, resale and property management services, as well as its subscription membership product, call 720-449-6738 or visit vacatia.com.

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