{"id":481,"date":"2013-11-12T21:27:44","date_gmt":"2013-11-12T21:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southtampamagazine.com\/?p=481"},"modified":"2016-07-18T02:47:57","modified_gmt":"2016-07-18T02:47:57","slug":"tampa-bays-10-leading-ladies-2011-cindy-lew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/southtampamagazine.com\/tampa-bays-10-leading-ladies-2011-cindy-lew\/","title":{"rendered":"Tampa Bay&#8217;s 10 Leading Ladies 2011: Cindy Lew"},"content":{"rendered":"<div\n\tclass=\"ngg-galleryoverview\"\n\tid=\"ngg-gallery-61474bff1bf26aeb86141cc2da9411a6-1\">\n\n    \t\t<!-- Thumbnails -->\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-0\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/southtampamagazine.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/cindy-lew\/a0102488.jpg\"\n               title=\"Cindy&#039;s White Chocolate Almond Martini\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/southtampamagazine.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/cindy-lew\/a0102488.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/southtampamagazine.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/cindy-lew\/thumbs\/thumbs_a0102488.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"125\"\n               data-title=\"a0102488\"\n               data-description=\"Cindy&#039;s White Chocolate Almond Martini\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"61474bff1bf26aeb86141cc2da9411a6\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"a0102488\"\n                    alt=\"a0102488\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/southtampamagazine.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/cindy-lew\/thumbs\/thumbs_a0102488.jpg\"\n                    width=\"120\"\n                    height=\"90\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-1\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/southtampamagazine.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/cindy-lew\/a0102521.jpg\"\n               title=\"Cindy Lew, Director of Sales and Marketing at Loews Don Cesar Hotel on St. Pete Beach\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/southtampamagazine.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/cindy-lew\/a0102521.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/southtampamagazine.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/cindy-lew\/thumbs\/thumbs_a0102521.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"126\"\n               data-title=\"a0102521\"\n               data-description=\"Cindy Lew, Director of Sales and Marketing at Loews Don Cesar Hotel on St. Pete Beach\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"61474bff1bf26aeb86141cc2da9411a6\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"a0102521\"\n                    alt=\"a0102521\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/southtampamagazine.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/cindy-lew\/thumbs\/thumbs_a0102521.jpg\"\n                    width=\"120\"\n                    height=\"90\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Pagination -->\n\t<div class='ngg-clear'><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Cindy Lew<\/p>\n<p>A master multitasker, Cindy Lew is not only Director of Sales and Marketing at Loews Don Cesar\u00a0Hotel on St. Pete Beach, but she\u2019s also the busy mother of three beautiful sons ages 5, 17 and\u00a019. Beyond her family and career responsibilities, she also manages to find time for her favorite\u00a0charities: One Voice Foundation, All Children\u2019s Hospital and the Pier Aquarium. Her dynamic lifestyle\u00a0and giving spirit are just a couple reasons Cindy was voted one of blu\u2019s Top 10 Leading Ladies of\u00a02011.<\/p>\n<p>How did you become involved in One Voice Foundation, All Children\u2019s Hospital\u00a0and the Pier Aquarium?<\/p>\n<p>Philanthropy by association. Each and every charity I\u00a0support was introduced to me by a friend or colleague. Once I learn about a\u00a0great cause, it is hard not to lend support.<\/p>\n<p>What is one of your favorite memories helping others?<\/p>\n<p>A few years ago, we\u00a0did \u201cAdopt A Family\u201d as a whole hotel. The family didn\u2019t have beds or heat\u00a0for their small children. We sent engineers, painters, housekeepers and\u00a0staff to clean and repair their home. Everyone pitched in and bought bunk\u00a0beds, bikes and a tree for the family. It was our version of Extreme Home\u00a0Makeover and the most rewarding experience that none of us will ever\u00a0forget.<\/p>\n<p>What is one of your favorite local charity events and why?<\/p>\n<p>Fish Head Ball for\u00a0the Pier Aquarium. This is a long-running tradition for the aquarium. We are\u00a0in our 10th\u00a0costume! This year was \u201cFish-a-Palooza,\u201d I paid tribute to Amy Winehouse.<\/p>\n<p>As a leading lady, what is one of your proudest accomplishments?<\/p>\n<p>Our Charity of Choice program. As a part of each of my 19 managers\u2019 goals, they\u2019re\u00a0asked to join a board or committee of a charity of their choice to\u00a0support on behalf of the hotel. There are only 2 requirements: select\u00a0something they\u2019re passionate about and no two managers can pick the\u00a0same charity. It allows them to develop leadership, compassion and\u00a0give them life balance.<\/p>\n<p>Who do you most admire in Tampa Bay?<\/p>\n<p>Jeff Vinik, owner of the Tampa Bay\u00a0Lightning. He is a tremendously successful businessman, family man and\u00a0leader. He invests in people. By building the right team and putting the fans\u00a0first he has created a formula for success. The Vinik\u2019s make time for family\u00a0and make significant contributions back to the community. I want to be\u00a0them when I grow up!<\/p>\n<p>Outside of charity work, what inspires you?<\/p>\n<p>My family. Each and every day\u00a0I set out to be the best example I can for my boys. Not only as a business\u00a0person but as a human being.<\/p>\n<p>Now that we\u2019re entering the holiday season, what is one of your favorite\u00a0memories with your family?<\/p>\n<p>One of our favorite memories is renting a cabin\u00a0for Christmas. Everyone got to try snowboarding, we cooked and played\u00a0board games and watched movies for a whole week.<\/p>\n<p>What are a couple of your cherished holiday traditions?<\/p>\n<p>The giving tree. Each\u00a0year, we choose a charity and sponsor a family in need as a family. Each one\u00a0of my boys is responsible for selecting the gifts for someone of a similar age.\u00a0It gives them the opportunity to think about what someone like them, less\u00a0fortunate might want or need.<\/p>\n<p>What part of the holidays do you most look forward to?<\/p>\n<p>Baking. Every year,\u00a0we bake dozens of different kinds of cookies and make baskets for all of our\u00a0neighbors. Needless to say we are popular around the holidays!<\/p>\n<p>Which Bay area spots do you take your out-of-town guests to really show off\u00a0our city?<\/p>\n<p>St Pete Beach. It is one of the most beautiful beaches and best-kept secrets. We love to show it off whenever we can!<\/p>\n<p>What are your favorite kinds of gifts to give and receive?<\/p>\n<p>My favorite kind\u00a0of gift to receive is the kind someone makes for me. When my son was 7,\u00a0he made a clay figure of a penguin for me. He told me that he wanted me\u00a0to find my penguin because penguins are partners for life and I deserved\u00a0someone nice. I still have that penguin today.<\/p>\n<p>What advice would you pass on to younger generations?<\/p>\n<p>My sons and I have\u00a0a family tradition of working every Thanksgiving and Christmas in a local\u00a0shelter. I wanted to instill in them the importance of giving back to the\u00a0community in which they live. We have a great time and meet wonderful\u00a0people every year. My hope is that it\u2019s a tradition they will carry on with\u00a0their children someday.<\/p>\n<p>What is your favorite hero of fiction?<\/p>\n<p>Mulan. She ignored gender boundaries\u00a0to honor her family and became a hero \u2013 all while having great hair!<\/p>\n<p>If you had one wish this holiday season, what would it be?<\/p>\n<p>My holiday wish is\u00a0that everyone can be with their loved ones during the holiday season.<\/p>\n<p>What is your motto or words you live by?<\/p>\n<p>Try new things \u2013 because you\u00a0never know.<\/p>\n<p>White Chocolate Almond Martini<\/p>\n<p>Ingredients<\/p>\n<p>Yields: 1 killer martini<\/p>\n<p>1 oz. Amaretto<\/p>\n<p>1\/2 oz Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur<\/p>\n<p>1\/2 oz White Creme de Cacao<\/p>\n<p>1 1\/2 oz Cream<\/p>\n<p>Crushed almonds and white chocolate Hershey Kiss for garnish<\/p>\n<p>Instructions<\/p>\n<p>Add ingredients to martini shaker over ice.<\/p>\n<p>Shake.<\/p>\n<p>Rim martini glass with crushed almonds.<\/p>\n<p>Pour. Sip. 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