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IN THIS ISSUE:

Read inside to meet our very first

graduate, and meet graduate #1,001

OUR TOWNE - NOVEMBER 2015

Aaron Williams joined Towne Park two years ago seeking some extra part-time work over the summer.

By November of 2014, Aaron had left his other jobs to join Towne Park full time and was enrolled into the

GEAR UP program by his AM Pat Codd. The online curriculum was no obstacle to Aaron’s excitement, and

he completed the program within a week. The panel certification was conducted two weeks later, with

Aaron’s DM, District Talent Champion, and others in attendance.

GEAR UP gave me the tools to perfect my everyday duties

and most importantly helped build the foundation of my

leadership which is absolutely imperative to having a

successful team stand behind you... There is no better

feeling than knowing I have a team that will stand

together and prove time and time again that we can handle

anything that comes our way.

I believe ASCENT and the involvement of the district

leadership allowed me to build upon the foundation that

GEAR UP had established. After graduating from ASCENT I

truly knew I had the tools to successfully move on to the

next step.

Aaron made such an impression in this certification that he was identified

as a candidate for the Annapolis team’s first Ascent class of 2015, starting

just two months later. Aaron utilized his opportunities to learn and grow,

and was quickly promoted to AAM at the Gaylord National Harbor. Another

member of this Ascent class was Aaron’s backfill as lead GSC at the

Marriott, Mary Quinsler, who herself was later promoted to AAM in Baltimore!

I cannot express how grateful I am to have found a career path that has the growth

potential and culture of Towne Park. I have come a long way to get to where I am

now. I’ve held just about every job title you can think of. I was constantly picking up

dead end jobs trying to find my way, but I’ll never regret having any of those jobs

because they all led me to Towne Park and gave me the appreciation of how far I

have come in just a short time. I’d like to end with a huge shout out to all those who

saw the potential in me and dedicated time to help me grow, so thank you to Pat

Codd, Paul Goldsholl, Jeremy Smith, Scott Kitts, and the Annapolis and D.C. districts.

I cannot wait to see how far and where I go with the company!

OUR TOWNE - NOVEMBER 2015

Jesse Hall from the Kansas City district hasn’t taken long to show his value to the Towne Park team.

Jesse has been with Towne Park less than 90 days, but was able to make such an impression with his

leaders that he was quickly enrolled into GEAR UP after getting his feet under him with the basics of the

GSA role. “Despite being with us for such a short period of time, Jesse has already

established himself as one of our best workers and leaders” says AAM Sean Johnson-Darby.

Much like the very first graduate, Jesse joined Towne Park in a part-time role. His long term goals are

centered on owning his own real estate business, and programs like a GEAR UP have allowed Jesse to

grow and hone skills that may help him beyond Towne Park. In the meantime, Jesse keeps busy in his

free time playing and managing a semi-pro football team!

OUR TOWNE - NOVEMBER 2015

Effective January 1st, 2016, Towne Park will offer an employer match to

contributions made into employees 401(k) and Roth Fidelity Accounts.

Towne Park will match 50% of the first 4% that

you contribute to the 401(k) Plan. The Employer match is calculated on a pay period basis, so to take full advantage (if eligible),

enroll for at least 4% starting 1/1/2016!

Eligibility for participation in the 401(k) Plan is below. Associates must;

1) Be age 21 or older 2) Have been employed by the company for 1 year

3) Have worked 1,000 hours during the 12 month eligibility period

If you would like to join the 401(k) Plan or make any changes to your

contributions or plan investments as a result of the match, please log onto

NetBenefits® at http://www.netbenefits.com, use the Fidelity link provided in

Workday under your benefits icon, or call (800) 835-5097 to speak to a

representative.

If you have questions regarding Towne Park’s 401(k) match, please email 401kquestions@townepark.com.

OUR TOWNE - NOVEMBER 2015

Towne Park’s annual Service World Series has concluded with the

Healthcare - Mountain district edging out Orlando in the finals!

Congrats to the new champions, who will receive $1,000 and to

the runners-up who will receive $500 to use for a district-wide

celebrations.

OUR TOWNE - NOVEMBER 2015

We are pleased to introduce Human Resources Manager, Morgan Shrider! Morgan will be the

Human Resources leader supporting our Austin and San Antonio Markets. Morgan is a native of

Indianapolis, IN and graduated from Indiana University, Go Hoosiers!

She has spent the last 5.5 years working for Target as an

Executive Team Leader of Human Resources in Indianapolis,

IN and Austin, TX. It was there she learned her passion for

people and driving results. She was able to support her store

as well as 11 additional district stores with Employee

Relations, Recruiting, and Turnover advisor. Some of her

accomplishments include Team Player of the year for the

Indianapolis District as well as Executive Team Player of the

Year.

Morgan and her fiancé, Ryan, have resided in Austin for

about 1.5 years and will be getting married there in a few weeks! In her free time she enjoys

attending sporting events, trying new restaurants, and spending time with family and her dog

Meo.

OUR TOWNE - NOVEMBER 2015

Towne Park is happy to announce Jason Battle’s promotion to District Manager of the Eastern Group’s Baltimore District effective November 16th, 2015. Jason will have responsibility for a diverse portfolio of accounts in the Baltimore District of over $2.5MM in GOP.

Jason’s Towne Park career began over 15 years ago as a Guest Service Associate at the Marriott Wardman Park-DC District. In 2002, he was promoted to the Account Manager of the Hilton Garden Inn-Franklin Square. Jason continued his escalation through the DC market, serving as the Account Manager of multiple big box accounts- including the Omni Shoreham, Marriott Wardman Park and Gaylord National. After a ten year span leading operations, Jason transitioned into Towne Park’s financial department in 2012. He has been growing in the roles of financial operations analyst and staff accountant over the past three years.

Jason graduated from The Catholic University of America with a B.A. in Business and Financial Management. Some of his passions

include cooking, spending time with his family and is an avid Redskins/D.C. sports fan. He resides in Maryland with his wife, Megan and two children (Jules age 5 and Laine age 2). Jason and Megan are expecting their 3rd child in May!

Please join us congratulating Jason on his promotion and wishing him success in the next chapter of his career as District Manager.

OUR TOWNE - NOVEMBER 2015

Aaron Pringle GSC

Andrew Pepper GSC

Anthony Moceo GSC

Austin Maish GSC

Blake Byrne GSC

Braeden Chandler GSC

Bret Leishman GSC

Brett Neugebauer GSC

David Bradshaw GSC

Derek Brown AAM

Devon Yanguas GSC

Eddy Correa AAM

Edward De Leon AAM

Edwin Ireland GSC

Elijah Pulley Team Leader

Elizabeth Snow GSC

eric davis GSC

Frank Lopez GSC

Gebrehiwet Tesfay GSC

george weir espinoza GSC

Hani Al-Twaijri GSC

Hector Elago AAM

Jahric Colquitt GSC

James Schirmer GSC

James Wilson-Patton GSC

Jessica Mata-Rodriguez AAM

Joe Joaquin GSC

John Cannon AAM

Jonathan Chinchay GSC

Jose Calderin GSC

Jose Gomez GSC

Joshua Miller GSC

Joshua Wilson GSC

Karla Colon Lead Cashier

Kent Kwan GSC

Kevin Langmade GSC

Luis Manuel Alvarez GSC

Madison Mccurry GSC

Mason Gecsey GSC

Maxwell Ponick GSC

Mcgael Gilbert GSC

Michael Krizic GSC

Michael Stiling GSC

Milan Popovich GSC

Mohamed Ghali Mkabri AAM

Paul Lazarek GSC

Peter Zurrin GSC

Robert Stalnaker AAM

Rodolfo Portilla GSC

Ryan Swift GSC

Ryan Teresi GSC

Saboor Omari GSC

Samuel Sosa GSC

Sean Milstead GSC

Simon Gentry AAM

Thomas Rodgers GSC

Velvet Johnson GSC

William Diaz GSC

William Nixon GSC

William Wedmedyk GSC