After greater than 25 years of distinguished service, Brian G. Hardy, CHA, will step down as Common Supervisor of Spice Island Seaside Resort, efficient June 30, 2025. Hardy, who has held the highest management position since 2006, is being celebrated for his pivotal position in remodeling the resort into one of many Caribbean’s premier luxurious locations.
Hardy joined the group in 1999 as Assistant Supervisor accountable for Meals and Beverage. He was promoted to Resort Supervisor in 2001, earlier than taking over the position of Common Supervisor 5 years later. All through his almost twenty years on the helm, he led a number of main renovations and oversaw greater than US$26 million in reinvestments, whereas cultivating a group of over 200 devoted workers.
Beneath his management, the resort earned Grenada’s first and solely AAA 5 Diamond Award in 2016 – a distinction it has held for eight consecutive years – in addition to the Six-Star Diamond Award from the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences for 13 straight years. Identified for his heat management model and unwavering dedication to excellence, Hardy has left an indelible mark on the resort, its workers, and its friends.
“Brian’s contribution to the legacy of Spice is immeasurable. His management, humility and unwavering professionalism have helped form not simply the resort’s operations, but in addition its coronary heart,” stated Janelle Hopkin, President and Managing Director of Spice Island Seaside Resort. “His partnership with my late father, Sir Royston Hopkin, KCMG, was a guiding power throughout key moments in our journey. On behalf of our household, our group and the whole Spice neighborhood, we’re profoundly grateful.”
Initially from Guyana, Hardy is the longest-serving Common Supervisor of a luxurious resort in Grenada. He holds the Licensed Lodge Administrator (CHA) designation from the American Lodge & Lodging Affiliation and beforehand held management positions at Windjammer Touchdown Villa Seaside Resort in St. Lucia and the Rex Grenadian in Grenada.
“It has been an honor and privilege to serve at Spice Island Seaside Resort,” Hardy stated. “I’m proud to have contributed to a Grenadian-owned model that has earned international recognition whereas enriching lives regionally. As I look ahead to the following chapter, I accomplish that with deep appreciation for the journey and for the many individuals who made it so significant.”
To commemorate his legacy, Spice Island Seaside Resort hosted a collection of occasions celebrating Hardy’s exceptional contributions to the resort and Grenada’s hospitality sector.
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