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Capitol Concierge Announces R.I.S.E. Award Winners

2021 Capitol Concierge R.I.S.E. Award  winners enjoying the gala event.

May 5, 2022, COLUMBIA, Md.—Capitol Concierge is excited to announce the recipients of the 2021 R.I.S.E. Award. Winners of the awards were celebrated at a gala on Friday, April 22, 2022.

The R.I.S.E. Awards are held annually to celebrate service excellence in the areas of Accountability-Integrity-Transparency-Loyalty-Passion to serve others. Winners are selected through a survey of

clients, tenants and residents, and corporate staff. Letters of recommendations are also considered.

“Congratulations to all of this year’s winners and a big thank you to everyone for their service excellence this past year,” said Misty Tieman, Executive VP, Operations. “Capitol Concierge’s legacy has been built on the foundation that service matters. The award program showcases the incredible dedication our team has to service excellence and making our clients’ lives more manageable, productive, and fun.”

This year’s award winners include:

Apprentice/Rookie of the Year
Tomeka Boston

Sparkle Factor
Courtlynn Murphy

Most Engaged/Creative Commercial
Karen Smith

Most Engaged/Creative Residential
Mohammad Rafiq

Best Dressed
Karlene Holland and Clifton Young

1st Responder
James Hill

Top Concierge Commercial
Candance Lambert

Top On-Call Commercial
Kickie Moore

Top Concierge Corporate
Yesenia Gonzalez

Top Concierge Residential
William Brooks

Top On-Call Residential
Montique Spence

Top Concierge Manager
Ciara Queen

Spirit of Service Team
Market Square West

Top Account Manager
Mario Orellana

Buffalo Award
Jena Miller and MJ Solowey

CEO Pick
Jena Miller

Evelyn Marello Award
Naomi Virgo

“While the R.I.S.E. Awards recognize certain members of the Capitol Concierge team, each of our employees are champions,” said CEO Lynda Ellis. “Michael Jordon once said that ‘talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.’ Thanks to our team, Capitol Concierge has become an incredible organization bound together by a shared culture of high standards, discipline, flexibility, and collaboration, which makes us an unbeatable force.”