Backup Documents 12/10/2019 Item # 4A 4A
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Edward Staros began his stellar career in the hospitality industry in 1972 at a hotel
in San Francisco, and after stints in Pittsburgh and Chicago, he joined the Ritz-
Carlton Hotel Company of America operating its property in Atlanta; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Staros is recognized as a major contributor to the birth of The Ritz-Carlton
brand and a driving force behind winning two Malcolm 5. Baldrige awards that recognize
companies that implemented successful quality management systems and is the nation's
highest presidential honor for performance excellence; and,
WHEREAS, he arrived in Naples in 1999 in a leadership role for The Ritz-Carlton Naples, becoming
its Vice President and Managing Director and leading the property to a Forbes Five-
Star Award, an AAA Five-Diamond Award, a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence,
and being voted as a Best Hotel in the U.S. (number one in Naples) by U.S. News &
World Report; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Staros is the 2019 recipient of Hotels Magazine's Independent Hotelier of the
World Award that recognizes individuals and their careers with criteria including how
the nominee defines standards of service, overall operational excellence and
performance, creativity in management, and what they do for the greater good of
the global hotel industry; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Staros is a profound community leader, currently sitting on the Lutgert College
of Business Advisory Board and Resort & Hospitality Management Advisory Board at
Florida Gulf Coast University, and he appointed the Ritz-Carlton Naples to become a
founding sponsor of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, which funds the Naples
Children's Education Foundation, a not-for-profit organization that supports programs
to improve the physical, emotional and educational lives of Collier County's
underprivileged and at-risk children.
NOW THEREFORE, the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, wishes to recognize
Edward Staros as the recipient of Hotels Magazine's Independent Hotelier of the
World Award for his elite level of dedication and service and his invaluable
contributions to our community.
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 10th Day of December 2019.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER C ti • FLORIDA
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WI d AM L. MCDANIEL, JR., CHAIRMAN