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JWMarriottAustinRestaurants OsteriaPronto Osteria(Pronto(is(a(full/service(regional(Italian(restaurant.(Using(a(thoughtful(approach(to(cooking( from(scratch(and(a(sincere(commitment(to(fresh,(local(ingredients,(osteria(pronto s(menu(is( designed(to(offer(a(twist(on(classic(italian(dishes(with(simple,(distinctive(flavors.(( General(Manager(Kris(Johnson(and(Executive(Chef(Gilberto(Ramirez(lead(the(culinary(team(at( Osteria(Pronto.(Ramirez s(passion(for(cooking(began(at(the(age(of(13(while(working(in(his(family s( restaurant(and(helping(his(father(raise(goats,(chickens(and(pigs(on(their(family(farm.(in(2005,(he( earned(his(culinary(arts(degree(from(the(orlando(culinary(academy(and(began(his(career(at(the( JW(Marriott(Orlando(Grande(Lakes(Resort(restaurant,(Citron.(Ramirez(excelled(at(the(resort(and( became(the(chef(de(cuisine(for(world/renowned(chef(melissa(kelly(at(the(famed(primo(restaurant( located(inside(the(resort.( Corner Corner(is(a(lively(restaurant(that(features(Texas/inspired(cuisine(using(fresh(local(ingredients(and( highlights(uniquely(crafted(tequila(cocktails.(the(menu(features(a(selection(of(grilled(meat(and( fish,(a(variety(of(local(craft(beers(on(tap,(as(well(as(several(texas(wines(and(spirits.(( Executive(Chef(Jennifer(Etzkin(leads(the(culinary(operations(at(Corner,(and(Brian(Jaymont(serves( as(the(general(manager.(etzkin(brings(a(variety(of(experiences(to(her(role(as(the(executive(chef(at( Corner.(She(graduated(with(honors(from(The(Institute(of(Culinary(Education(of(New(York(City(and( has(worked(at(renowned(restaurants(including(eleven(madison(park(and(atlantic(grill,(both( located(in(new(york(city.(she(joins(the(jw(marriott(austin(from(her(recent(role(as(director(of( culinary(training(for(the(hillstone(restaurant(group.( BurgerBar The(third(restaurant(at(the(JW(Marriott(Austin,(Burger(Bar(on(Congress,(has(a(walk/up(food(truck/ style(window(on(congress(ave.(burger(bar(will(serve(burgers,(hand/cut(fries(and(shakes(at( lunchtime(and(the(early(evening.(
JuanMartinez,ExecutiveChef Executive(Chef(Juan(Martinez(was(appointed(in(July(2014(and(( oversees(culinary(operations(for(the(three(restaurants(as(well(as( banquets(and(events.( Juan(Martinez(brings(more(than(15(years(of(experience(in(the( culinary(and(hospitality(industry(to(the(jw(marriott(austin.(before( joining(the(jw(marriott(austin,(he(served(as(executive(chef(at(the( Marco(Island(Marriott(Beach(Resort,(Golf(Club(&(Spa(for(three(years. Prior(to(his(role(as(executive(chef(at(the(Marco(Island(Marriott(Beach(Resort,(Golf(Club(&(Spa,( Martinez(held(numerous(head(chef(and(head(sous(chef(positions(within(the(Marriott(hotel(family.( Those(roles(include(working(with(world/renowned(chef(Melissa(Kelly(at(her(famed(restaurant,( Primo,(at(the(JW(Marriott(Orlando(Grande(Lakes,(as(well(as(positions(at(the(Renaissance(Shanghai( Yu(Garden(Hotel,(the(JW(Marriott(Shanghai(and(the(Doral(Golf(Resort(&(Spa.(Martinez(also( worked(at(the(woodlands(waterway(marriott(and(convention(center(where(he(created(new(and( unique(texas(barbecue(concepts.( Throughout(his(time(with(Marriott,(Martinez(traveled(to(Japan,(Indonesia,(Thailand,(China(and( other(parts(of(the(world(in(search(of(local(flavors(to(incorporate(in(marriott(restaurants.(his( culinary(expertise(in(hotel(food(and(beverage(led(him(to(create(and(execute(the(largest(outside( plated(dinner(in(shanghai,(with(more(than(3,000(guests(served.(( Martinez(has(been(recognized(for(his(accomplishments(many(times.(In(2010,(Orlando( Magazine(named(him( Best(Restaurant(Chef. (In(2008,(he(was(not(only(nominated(for(the( Achievement(in(Culinary(Excellence((ACE)(Award(for(his(role(as(executive(sous(chef(at(the(JW( Marriott(Shanghai,(but(Shanghai(Tatler(magazine(also(named(Martinez( Best(Restaurant(Chef. ( Martinez(holds(a(degree(in(culinary(arts(from(Johnson(&(Wales(University(in(Miami,(Florida.(He( also(received(a(culinary(certificate(from(southeastern(academy(of(culinary(arts(in(kissimmee,( Florida.(
JWMarriottAustin ScottBlalock GeneralManager,JWMarriottAustin ExecutiveBios ScottBlalock,a256yearhospitalityindustryveteran,bringsextensiveoperational,salesand administrativeexperiencetothejwmarriottaustin.hehasworkedforthehotel sdeveloper,white Lodging,since2006aftermorethan18yearsofservicewithMarriottInternational. Blalockhasastrongbackgroundinsuccessfullymanagingconventionhotels.Hewasamemberof theopeningteamofthemarriottsanantoniorivercenterconventionhotel,generalmanagerof themarriottindianapolisdowntownconventionhotel,andopenedthejwmarriottindianapolisas vicepresidentandgeneralmanager. InlargepartduetoBlalock sleadership,thejwmarriottindianapolishassincebeenrecognizedas thejwmarriottwesternregionhoteloftheyearfor2012,a2012goldkeywinnerandthe2012 BestofMid6Americaaward6winnerbyMeetingsFocusMagazine. ThesuccessoftheJWMarriottIndianapolisearnedhimthetitleofGMoftheYearfortheAmericas bymarriottinternationalandtheglobalgmoftheyearforthejwmarriottbrand.blalockisa graduateoftexasstateuniversity(formerlysouthwesttexasstateuniversity)andreceivedhis BachelorofBusinessAdministrationdegreeinmarketing. JaySpurr DirectorofSalesandMarketing,JWMarriottAustin Withmorethan24yearsofhospitalityexperience,andallwithintheMarriottfamily,JaySpurrleads JWMarriottAustin ssalesandmarketingteamasthedirectorofsalesandmarketing.spurrhasheld anumberofpositionswithinthemarriottbrandfromafrontdesksupervisorandexecutivemeeting managertothesalesandmarketingdirectorattwomarriotthotels.mostrecently,spurrservedas directorofsalesandmarketingatthechicagomarriottdowntownmagnificentmilewherehe helpedleadhisteamtothemostsuccessfulgrouproomnightandtotalhotelsalesinthe296year historyofthehotel.healsoledhissalesandmarketingteamsthroughasuccessful$366million renovationofthehotel.priortohispositioninchicago,spurrservedastheareadirectorofsalesfor BaltimoreMarriottWaterfrontandBaltimoreMarriottInnerHarbor.SpurrreceivedhisBachelorof Sciencedegreeinhotel,restaurantandtourismadministrationfromtheUniversityofSouth Carolina.
WhiteLodging DenoYiankes PresidentandCEO,InvestmentsandDevelopmentDivision,WhiteLodging DenoYiankesleadsWhiteLodging sinvestmentanddevelopmentdivision,whichincludesthe organization sdealsourcing,underwriting,equitydeploymentandalldevelopment6related activities.heisalsoresponsibleforvaluemaximizationeffortsforallinternallyownedassetsandhas beeninstrumentalinnegotiating,developingandtransactingover$2.5billionofhotelrealestatein hiscareer.duringhistenure,whitelodginghasgrownfromfourhotelsinindianatoacurrent managedportfolioinexcessof160hotelslocatedin20states.priortojoiningwhitelodgingin 1990,YiankesservedasseniorassociatewithHVSInternationalinMineola,N.Y.andalsoworkedin avarietyofproperty6leveloperationalandfoodandbeverageroles. HereceivedaBachelorofSciencedegreeinrestaurant,hotelandinstitutionalmanagementwith honorsfrompurdueuniversitycalumetwherehecurrentlyservesonthechancellor sadvisory Board.Yiankeshasco6authoredchaptersinHotelInvestmentsandHotelAssetManagement Principles&Practices,twoleadingresourcebookspublishedbytheAmericanHotel&Lodging EducationalInstitute.HeisamemberandpastpresidentoftheHospitalityAssetManagers Association(HAMA)andpresentlyservesonMarriott sfranchiseadvisorycouncilforthespringhill SuitesbyMarriottbrand. DaveSibley PresidentandCEOHotelManagementServices,WhiteLodging Anindustryveteran,DaveSibleyjoinedWhiteLodgingin2000andisresponsiblefortheoperating resultsofallhotelsinthemanagementportfolioandtherecruitmentanddevelopmentofnearly 8,000associates.Underhisleadership,thecompanysportfolioisapproaching$1billionintotal revenueandover$150millioninfoodandbeveragerevenue.sibleywilloversee162hotelsin nineteenbrandsbytheendof2012. HereceivedhisbusinessdegreefromGettysburgCollegeandiscurrentlyamemberoftheexecutive committeeoftheindianapolisconventionandvisitorsbureau,thebackonmyfeetnationalboard andtheresidenceinnbymarriottsadvisoryboardandco6chairoftheresidenceinnmarketing Fund.
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