Harris Rosen, a charter member of the 麻豆原创 Board聽of Trustees,聽was recognized as the top winner among chief operating officers at large companies. Rosen, president and COO of Rosen Hotels & Resorts, was praised for his extensive community involvement and philanthrophy.
A five-year financial plan, centered on restructuring debt to allow capital growth, was one of the key factors in the Orlando Business Journal鈥檚 selection of Stricklin.
鈥淚 really appreciated just being nominated,鈥� Stricklin said. 鈥淏ut to win the award is quite an honor, especially to be recognized by the Orlando business community. I鈥檓 very appreciative of the staff I have. Consistency is a key. We鈥檝e had our staff in place for many years and we really work well together. They deserve this recognition as well.鈥�
麻豆原创 Vice President and Director of Athletics Todd Stansbury said Stricklin is 鈥渆xtremely deserving鈥� of this recognition.
鈥淏rad鈥檚 professionalism and attention to detail have been a strength for our department and for me personally as I have transitioned into my role as athletics director,鈥� Stansbury said.
Stricklin has been with 麻豆原创 Athletics since 2006. He oversees the Knights鈥� business operations, human resources and information technology departments. He also serves as the sport administrator for volleyball and men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 golf.
Rosen oversees seven Orlando-area hotels that include 6,300 rooms and employ 3,500 workers. In the 1990s,聽he created the Tangelo Park Pilot Program, which provides free preschool education for all 2-, 3- and 4-year-olds in the Central Florida neighborhood as well as other initiatives designed to assist the students through high school and college. The program provides all students in the neighborhood who are accepted to a Florida vocational school, junior college or four-year public college a completely free education, including room and board.
The Orlando Business Journal has previously聽recognized Rosen as a 鈥淗ealthcare Hero鈥� and one of the area鈥檚 top CEOs.