By Town Crier Staff Report
 COURTESY OF LINA BROYDO Fairmont San Jose General Manager Cyril Isnard presents Lina Broydo with her TWIN award during the awards ceremony in May. |
It’s nice when employees get the occasional pat on the back, even a raise, as an affirmation for the job they are doing. Getting a prestigious award for it, however, is another matter altogether.
Such an honor happened to Los Altos Hills resident Lina Broydo when was given a Tribute to Women and Industry (TWIN) award in May for her 17 years of stellar work as public relations director at the Fairmont hotel in San Jose.
The award, given through the YWCA of Santa Clara Valley, honors successful women executives for outstanding achievement. Broydo’s employer, Cyril Isnard, general manager of the Fairmont, submitted nomination information on her behalf, which was then reviewed by the TWIN nomination and selection committee.
Broydo was one of 40 women receiving TWIN awards this year, the 20th year of the program.
“It’s a coveted award,” said Kathy Linton, chief development officer for the YWCA Santa Clara Valley.
“That was awesome,” said Broydo of receiving the honor. Appropriately, the awards ceremony took place at the Fairmont.
“It’s an amazing accomplishment just to be in the company of these amazing women,” Broydo said. “I’m very honored and humbled at the same time.”
The purpose of the TWIN Awards Program is to honor women who exemplify excellence in executive-level positions and the companies that employ them.
The YWCA provides services to more than 26,000 Santa Clara County residents in the areas of employment and economic development, sexual assault prevention and intervention, childcare, and teen programs. For more information, logon to www.ywca-scv.org.
