Bajan saluteGordon 'Butch' Stewart (left) being saluted by Barbadian couple Diana and Richard Edghill and KyffinSimpson (right), chairman and founder of SOL and ITC Barbados.
April 30, 2017
In honour of a great man
Close friends, executives, associates came out to support ‘Butch’ Stewart
Close friends, executives, associates came out to support ‘Butch’ Stewart
The JW Marriott Marquis in downtown Miami was teeming last Thursday with many of the people who mean the most to Gordon “Butch” Stewart. They came to support the Sandals chairman and founder as he received the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award marking his 50th year in business from the internationally respected Burba Hotel Network, in association with the Caribbean Hotel and Tourist Association. Jamaica Observer senior photographer Joseph Wellington was in Miami for the glitzy affair:
Foundation memberBetty Jo Desnoes, another foundation member of the Stewart empire, with her husband John in town to celebrate her boss.
Legal eaglesJimmy Bristol (left) of Grenada retains the attention of Jamaican attorney colleagues Dmitri Singh (centre) and Trevor Patterson.
For old times’ sakeGordon ‘Butch’ Stewart having a pleasant moment with good friend Zeina Gedeon, former president of Air Canada Vacations.
From one stalwart to anotherTourism stalwart John Bell (left) and Robin Duquesnay were in the house.
Jeremy Jones and son limitedSandals Director of Corporate Services Jeremy JonesSr (right) and his son came to salute the chairman.
Well guardedEleanor Miller, a senior executive of ‘Butch’ Stewart’s empire is safely flanked by husband Robert (left) and ATL/Jamaica Observer Managing Director Danville Walker.
Smiles for ‘Butch’It’s smiles all the way from(left to right) Dulcie Moody;Michael Campbell of Island CarRental; Juliet Holness, Memberof Parliament and wife of PrimeMinister Andrew Holness; andGary Sadler, vice-presidentof sales, Unique Vacations,worldwide representatives ofSandals and Beaches resorts.
Key menThree of the guardians ofthe empire (from left) PaulSouter, chief financial officer,Gorstew; Shawn DaCosta, chiefoperations officer; and DmitriSingh, group legal counsel,were out to support the boss.
Like sonsMinister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation Daryl Vaz (right) has the attention of Roger Seivright,managing director of Unique Vacations. Both men are like sons to ‘Butch’ Stewart.
We’re proud of youA section of the scores of people from near and far who turned out to support Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewartin the ballroom of the JW Marriott Marquis Miami.
