Bowker and Emerging Leader Award Nomination

EWH ANNUAL LEADERSHIP RECOGNITION

It’s time to recognize your colleagues for the 2025 Annual Bowker Award and Emerging Leader Award!

Please nominate two East West Hospitality team members who demonstrate exemplary leadership attributes and exemplify our core values.

BOWKER AWARD

Eligibility: EWH Senior Leaders who embody the leadership qualities exemplified by Ross Bowker, CEO from 1986 to 2018:

  • Articulates conclusions and decisions clearly and concisely
  • Communicates effectively through attentive listening
  • Simplifies the complex
  • Demonstrates unwavering integrity, prioritizing doing the right thing over being right
  • Remains calm, composed, and level-headed
  • Approaches life and work with humility
  • Shows dedication and support to the team and organization

EMERGING LEADER

Eligibility: Open to any team member demonstrating strong leadership potential, a proactive approach to taking on new tasks, and a willingness to lead, even beyond their current role.
Candidates for this award are team players who understand the value of collaboration and support, recognizing that collective success leads to shared victories.
These individuals act as agents of change, consistently seeking opportunities to learn, grow, and excel within the organization.

Please take some time to recognize incredible team members who exemplify our culture and leadership attributes. Please provide specific examples and details.

The winners will be selected by the EWH Executive Committee and will be announced in December via Teams call.

The winners will take home $5,000 (Bowker Award) and $3,000 (Emerging Leader Award).

Please submit your nomination by Sunday, November 16, 2025, and the winner will be announced on Thursday, January 8, 2026.

VOTING HAS NOW CLOSED.