DELTA AIR LINES, INC. ATLANTA, Oct. 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) will welcome 100 employees Thursday into the ranks of its Chairman's Club, the airline's most prestigious honor, recognizing those who embody Delta values and who distinguish themselves with their exceptional service to customers and the community. Delta will celebrate the 2015 Chairman's Club honorees at its 19th annual gala at the Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta.
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"This year is well on its way to becoming another exceptional year for Delta thanks to the hard work and dedication of our people," said Delta Chief Executive Officer Richard Anderson. "Our Chairman's Club honorees exemplify the Delta Difference, embodying the Rules of the Road and living out Delta's values-based culture. We are grateful for the example they provide all of us on how to care for each other and our customers."
More than 10,700 nominations were received during the nomination process this year. Each year only 100 employees are selected from the 80,000 Delta employees worldwide. The honorees were named following a rigorous review and selection process by business-unit committee made up of former Chairman's Club honorees, frontline and management employees.
This year's honorees represent 27 cities in six countries, and on average, have 22 years of service at Delta. The most experienced honoree has worked at Delta for 49 years.
The annual Chairman's Club gala allows Delta's senior leaders to individually recognize honorees for their service. The night will begin with a walk down the red carpet to the cheers of their colleagues outside the Delta Flight Museum. Once inside, honorees will be treated to a cocktail reception with drinks and hors d'oeuvres crafted by members of Delta's culinary team, chefs Linton Hopkins and Michelle Bernstein, who will both be on hand. Additionally, master sommelier Andrea Robinson will provide a wine tasting experience, followed by a multi-course dinner, an award ceremony and an after dinner celebration with music and dessert.
"Tonight is always one of my favorite nights at Delta as we celebrate our distinguished honorees at the annual Chairman's Club gala," said Delta President Ed Bastian. "Our honorees are truly the best in the business and I am so proud to work alongside them each and every day."
The Chairman's Club is part of Delta's commitment to recognizing the people who care for its customers each day and continuing to build a great place to work.
See the full list of the 2015 honorees:
Nykia Abbott Atlanta GA
Linda A. Agnew-Riley Sharpsburg GA
Bernard Balder Cannon Falls MN
Micki Bauer Hastings MN
Michael Bauerle Farmington MN
June Bebo Honolulu HI
Michael Bielejeski Eveleth MN
Christy Blackburn Hebron KY
Jesse Bolling Luverne AL
Michael Bouchard Orlando FL
Jim Breaugh Walled Lake MI
Lawrence Brown New York City NY
Connor Carolan-Tolbert Peachtree City GA
Kay Carpenter Tucker GA
David Clayton Tampa FL
Leslie Cobb Atlanta GA
Wayne Cochran Fayetteville GA
Timi Cofer Fayetteville GA
Corey Connell Hogansville GA
Cathy Cooke Smyrna GA
Tony Davidson Atlanta GA
Barry Erb Fort Thomas KY
Gregory Felice Livonia MI
Jason Fogelman Atlanta GA
Anthony Ford Atlanta GA
Heather Forde Brooklyn NY
Lisa Gahnz Atlanta GA
Denise Gates-Danilewski Minneapolis MN
Russ Gentry Sunset SC
Maria Georges Athens, Greece --
Frank Giglitto San Diego, CA CA
Carol Goh Singapore --
Marsha Guibbert Waterville MN
Ronnie Heard Alvaton GA
Randy Hightower Draper UT
Serene Ho Singapore --
James Hyslop Atlanta GA
Michelle Jump Hebron KY
Yuko Kawakami Narita, Japan --
Anita Knapp Mission Viejo CA
Steven Lee Bellevue WA
Gary Leerhoff Savage MN
Larry Lovegrove Detroit MI
David Luttenbacher Detroit MI
Ron Majors McDonough GA
Bob Mantle Singer Island FL
Brad Mason Peachtree City GA
Jeff McCauley Peachtree City GA
Brenda McCrary Atlanta GA
John McDonald Conyers GA
Sharon McKinney Fayetteville GA
Jeff McWhinney Winnipeg, Canada --
Mark Metzger Peachtree City GA
Tamzan Miller Minneapolis MN
Joe Mogren Minneapolis MN
Domingo Molina Seattle WA
Kristin Mouty Park City UT
Phyllis Mushro Eagan MN
Mark Nolen Jackson GA
Genya O'Brien Peachtree City GA
Howard Orban Rockford MI
Greg Ostovich Tampa FL
Neil O'Sullivan London, UK --
Darin Parker Seattle WA
Stanley Partyka Minneapolis MN
Dave Payment Acworth GA
David Pederson Minneapolis MN
Jon Pendleton Minneapolis MN
Paul Peretti Cumming GA
Eddie Perez Mississauga, Canada --
Dustin Perry Atlanta GA
Michele Peterson Canton OH
Christopher Portman Pittsburgh PA
Cyril Radwin Ypsilanti MI
Derrick Rankins Lawndale CA
Lisa Rantala Prior Lake MN
Tina Rawlins Atlanta GA
Steven Rich Windsor Locks CT
Layne Richardson Cincinnati OH
Deborah Robinson-Herring College Park GA
TerryJo Rogers Depere WI
Eric Schoenbaum Salt Lake City UT
Melissa Selin Salt Lake City UT
Georgia Sherman Salt Lake City UT
Tammy Spence Orlando FL
Richard Spencer London, UK --
Laura Swanson Salt Lake City UT
David Thomas Tampa FL
Janet Toland Fort Lauderdale FL
Davina Treadwell Northville MI
Carolyn Valles Dallas TX
Christian Vehrs Fayetteville GA
Edwin Vializ Altamonte Springs FL
Randy Vogel Glen Cove NY
Mike White McDonough GA
Marilyn Wilkinson Seattle WA
Sharon Wong Singapore --
Gregory Woodard Atlanta GA
Hiroki Yamasaki Tokyo --
Gary Yarbrough Douglasville GA
About the Delta Flight Museum
The Delta Flight Museum, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is housed in Delta's two original maintenance hangars dating from the 1940s and located at the airline's world headquarters in Atlanta. The 68,000 square-foot facility contains displays and exhibits filled with hundreds of artifacts, which chronicle more than eight decades of Delta history and the growth and development of commercial aviation. The museum houses a permanent collection of seven historic aircraft, including a Travel Air 6B Sedan similar to the one that operated Delta's first passenger flight in 1929, and The Spirit of Delta, a Boeing 767 purchased for the company by employees in 1982. Also on display is a DC-3, Ship 41,that flew for Delta and was restored by Delta employees and volunteers. Additional information is available at www.deltamuseum.org.
About Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines serves more than 170 million customers each year. Delta was named to FORTUNE magazine's top 50 World's Most Admired Companies in addition to being named the most admired airline for the fourth time in five years. Additionally, Delta has ranked No.1 in the Business Travel News Annual Airline survey for four consecutive years, a first for any airline. With an industry-leading global network, Delta and the Delta Connection carriers offer service to 318 destinations in 58 countries on six continents. Headquartered in Atlanta, Delta employs nearly 80,000 employees worldwide and operates a mainline fleet of more than 800 aircraft. The airline is a founding member of the SkyTeam global alliance and participates in the industry's leading trans-Atlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitalia as well as a joint venture with Virgin Atlantic. Including its worldwide alliance partners, Delta offers customers more than 15,000 daily flights, with key hubs and markets including Amsterdam, Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York-JFK, New York-LaGuardia, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City, Seattle and Tokyo-Narita. Delta has invested billions of dollars in airport facilities, global products and services, and technology to enhance the customer experience in the air and on the ground. Additional information is available on the Delta News Hub, as well as delta.com, Twitter @DeltaNewsHub, Google.com/+Delta, Facebook.com/delta and Delta's blog takingoff.delta.com.
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