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Patricia J. Engfer, Past Chair of Orlando, Inc., and Past Chair of the Central Florida Partnership, receives “top award” from the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission.  The prestigious James B. Greene Award will be presented at the EDC’s Annual Award Dinner, to be held Tuesday, March 6, at the Amway Center.

The James B. Greene Award, first presented in 1990, recognizes an individual who has contributed substantially to the economic prosperity of the region. Pat Engfer, general manager of the Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport, will receive the award this year.

Pat Engfer's involvement in the Central Florida community is unprecedented. She has not only served as the Chair of the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission, but she's also served as chair of Visit Orlando, Orlando, Inc., (Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce), Central Florida Partnership and the Central Florida Hotel and Lodging Association. In addition, she also serves as a board member of the University of Central Florida Rosen School of Hospitality Management and as the chair of American Heart Association's Go Red for Women. Prior to becoming the general manager of the Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport in 1992, in her 35 year career with Hyatt, she worked at the Hyatt on Hilton Head Island, Hyatt Pittsburgh, Hyatt Regency Atlanta, the Watertower Hyatt and various general manager positions in Southern California.

Past honors have included being named the Hyatt Hotels General Manager of the Year, induction into the UCF Hospitality Hall of Fame and as the CFHLA Hotelier of the Year. She holds a bachelor's degree from East Carolina University in Parks, Recreation and Conservation.