Glenwood Springs, Colorado (April 27, 2022) – Halana Padgett is the latest recipient of Glenwood Hot Springs Resort’s Devereux Leadership Award. The Devereux is awarded biannually and recognizes exemplary leadership qualities such as problem solving, accountability, effective communication style, teambuilding and professionalism.
Padgett began working for Glenwood Hot Springs Resort in 2014 and currently serves as food and beverage assistant manager, helping guide operations of the resort’s three dining outlets: The Grill, Snack Bar and Red Brick Eats. She started out as summer employee, assisting with spray tattoos and shaved ice, before going full-time and learning a multitude of jobs in the food and beverage department prior to being named assistant manager two years ago.
She has been recognized as Employee of the Month award several times over the past eight years. “Halana is someone who can be totally trusted to be in charge and is well-liked by all of the staff. If there is a project that needs completed, it will be done right. She is always productive, taking real responsibility for every new challenge and always with a positive attitude,” says Food & Beverage Manager Dana Snyder. “She also has developed solid relationships with our return guests, remembering them and calling them by name. There is never a task or responsibility that Halana feels is not her job. She is a great role model for others.”
The Devereux Leadership Award is named after Walter Devereux, the wealthy mining engineer who had a vision to create an international geothermal spa destination in Glenwood Springs. Under his leadership, he rallied investors and literally rerouted the mighty Colorado River to open the world’s largest hot springs pool in July 1888.
“I really enjoy the people I work with and have created relationships with families that visit every year. The most rewarding part of my job is meeting a lot of really wonderful people from around the world,” Padgett says. “I was surprised and grateful to receive The Devereux Leadership Award; it is nice to be recognized for hard work.”
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Contacts:
Jay Moore, Sales & Marketing Manager
Glenwood Hot Springs Resort
970.945.3324, jmoore@hotspringspool.com
Beth Buehler
Buehler Communications Inc.
970.901.6970, bethbuehler4@gmail.com