The 14th annual staff meeting of the Cayman National Group of Companies was held 18 June at the Westin Casuarina Resort.
Directors and staff members attended the event to look back on the past year with great pride and strength of the team and to recognize and reward staff for their efforts.
‘Following the difficulties we have faced during the last year, this our 14th annual staff meeting was a very special event. The massive support that all our staff gives to this function, at which attendance is voluntary, underlines the commitment and dedication that all within the Cayman National Family have to the organization,’ said Mr. Dack, President and Chief Executive of Cayman National Corporation.
This year Mr. Dack presented the CEO’s Award to Ralph Lewis, Senior Vice President Service Delivery, CNB, for his exceptional contribution to Cayman National in the immediate days that followed Hurricane Ivan.
Mr. Dack said, ‘the number of our staff that turned out to help re-open the bank and our other offices following the storm despite all the considerable difficulties that everyone was experiencing was truly remarkable. Many people emerged as true and spirited leaders – Ralph Lewis was one of these and his efforts ensured that Cayman National was able to provide our customers banking services as soon as the security position enabled us to open our doors’.
Other Group Award recipients were:
Laura Powell
Mideya Kirchman
Kira Whittaker
Linda M. Jeffries
Forth-six staff members were also recognized for their years of service with the organization by receiving long service awards for five to 25 years with the Group.
Mr. Robert Stevenson, an internationally recognized speaker of Clearwater Florida was the Keynote Speaker.
His presentation was energetic and motivating and reinforced the message of this year’s theme, ‘Tough times don’t last, Tough Teams Do’, and applauded the group for their resilience in the face of tough times and the resolve to emerge as a stronger organization.
While the awards presentation was a highlight of the meeting, a number of great prizes were won with the following staff being the top winners:
Three nights at a four-star hotel in Disney World, including a round trip ticket to Orlando Florida, won by Janet Eldridge of the Cayman Brac Team.
Three nights at the Little Cayman Beach Resort, including a round trip ticket, won by Lisa Franklin of the Elgin Avenue Customer Service Centre.
The meeting coordinator, Claudia Welds said, ‘in spite of the many distractions during the past nine months, the event was a tremendous success, something I believe our staff looked forward to. The atmosphere was extremely positive and highly energetic, and the efforts to foster such an atmosphere by the team responsible for the décor paid off. Of course, the success of an event like this is a direct result of team effort, therefore every member of staff contributed to the success.’
On behalf of the Group Management Team, Mr. Dack, CNC President and CEO, thanked staff for their attendance and participation and encouraged everyone to use the energy and enthusiasm displayed at the meeting as a source of motivation for the forthcoming year.
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