Small Business Leaders Awards Recipients
The Small Business Leaders Awards are presented at the Annual Small Business Leaders Awards Luncheon during National Small Business Week. See the nomination form below for nomination deadline and awards criteria and categories.
Small Business Leaders Awards Nomination Form
2011 Overall Outstanding Small Business Leader of the Year |
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| Johnny Hernandez, True Flavors, LLC | |
| Community Service | Leanne E. King, SeeKing HR |
| Career Achievement | Dennis E. Karasek, M.D., Spine & Pain Center of San Antonio |
| Business Achievement | Dominick Alongi, Pest Shield Pest Control |
| Business Innovation | Joe A. Ramon, Clean-Way Power Spray |
| Employee Relations | Ana Maria Lecea, Professional Performance Development Group, Inc. |
| New Business | Deb Bolner Prost, It’s 2 Cool, Ltd. |
2010 Overall Outstanding Small Business Leader of the Year |
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| Martin O'Conner, Germaine Laboratories, Inc. | |
| Community Service | Janet L. King & Eileen E. Sommer, King & Sommer, LLP |
| Career Achievement | Francisco Suarez-Pella, Green Grass, Inc. |
| Business Achievement | Pamela Potyka Gobel, Ability Pediatric Therapy |
| Business Innovation | Kay Chiodo, Deaf Link, Inc. |
| Employee Relations | Kathy Thalman, K Charles & Co. |
| New Business | Christian Stephen Smithroat, Humble Creek Ranch |
2009 Overall Outstanding Small Business Leader of the Year |
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| Robert "Bob" J. Crittenden, Sr., Project Control | |
| Community Service | Louis E. Rowe, P.E., Goetting & Associates |
| Career Achievement | Leslie Lawrence Lentz, Lentz Computer Services |
| Business Achievement | Melanie Kirk, CPA & Teryn Grater, CPA, ATKG, LLP |
| Business Innovation | Alan Weible, Weebz Welding |
| Employee Relations | Andy Hill, Spectrum Association Management, L.P. |
| New Business | Kenneth Drayden, Nubian Solutions, LLC dba Quiznos Subs |
2008 Overall Outstanding Small Business Leader of the Year |
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| Katie Harvey, KGB Texas | |
| Business Achievement | Michael Bacon & Marion Lee, Bacon Lee & Associates |
| Business Innovation | Edward Ramirez, AccuMolecular Diagnostics, Inc. |
| Career Achievement | Elisa Chan, UNINTECH Consulting Engineers |
| Community Service | Madeline Anz Slay, Madeline Anz Slay Architecture, PLLC |
| Employee Relations | Scott Barr, Southwest Exteriors |
| New Business | Dr. Bryan M. Dunn & Dr. Brian Fowler, Boerne Urgent Care |
2007 Overall Outstanding Small Business Leader of the Year |
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| Shawn McCormick, Summit DME | |
| Business Achievement | David Dunne, Preferred Landscape and Lighting |
| Business Innovation | Vesta Brew, LIFETECHnique |
| Career Achievement | Joe Earl Linson, Chelsea's Sandwiches of Texas |
| Community Service | Robert McAdams, Carneiro, Chumney & Company, L.C. |
| Employee Relations | Pamela Bain, Bain Medina Bain, Inc. |
| New Business | Katy Mimari, Caden Lane |
2006 Overall Outstanding Small Business Leader of the Year |
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| Kathy Acock, Alpha Building Corporation | |
| Business Achievement | Jeanie Wyatt, South Texas Money Management, Ltd |
| Business Innovation | Dr. Casey Fox, BioMedical Enterprises, Inc. |
| Career Achievement | Dr. Thomas Vice, Broadway Oaks Animal Hospital |
| Community Service | Tino Duran, La Prensa |
| Employee Relations | Richard Ojeda, Black Tie Affairs Catering |
| New Business | Dr. Rose Payne and Dr. Ellen Sutherland, Goodnight Pediatrics, P.A. |
| Young Business Leader | Sheridan Chambers, The Denim Group, Ltd. |
2005 Overall Outstanding Small Business Leader of the Year |
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| Carolyn Labatt, Computer Solutions | |
| Business Achievement | Deborah Bauer, Drake Commercial Group Mark Middleman, Middleman Construction |
| Business Innovation | Dr. Larry Miller, VidaCare Corporation |
| Career Achievement | Gerald Dubinski, Cancer Therapy & Research Center |
| Community Service | Ralph Bender, Bender Associates |
| Employee Relations | Craig Noto, S.A. Quality Fence, Ltd |
| New Business | John McFadden, Water 2 Wine, Inc. |
| Young Business Leader | Aric Bostick, Aric Bostick Success Training |
2004 Overall Outstanding Small Business Leader of the Year |
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| June Bratcher, Daisy Tours | |
| Business Achievement | Lynn Kuckelman, LK Design Group, Inc. Brian Eickhoff, Texas Creative |
| Business Innovation | Jack Chisenhall, Vintage Air, Inc. |
| Career Achievement | Rosemary Kowalski, The RK Group |
| Community Service | Don DeCotis, ADECCO Employment Services |
| Employee Relations | Trish DeBerry, Guerra DeBerry Coody |
| New Business | Rob Kaufman, New Balance San Antonio |
2003 Overall Outstanding Small Business Leader of the Year |
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| Bjorn Dybdahl, Bjorn's Audio & Video Home Theatre | |
| Business Achievement | Boone Powell, Ford Powell & Carson Architects |
| Business Advocacy | John Seymore, VIA Metropolitan Transit |
| Business Innovation | Mary Pat Moyer, TEKSA Innovations Corp., INCELL |
| Career Achievement | William Sinkin, Solar San Antonio |
| Community Service | Doug Niznik, Concrete Contractors |
| Employee Relations | Sybel Pici, Pici Co., dba McDonalds |
| New Business | Ron Hicks, Vital Needs |
2002 Overall Outstanding Small Business Leader of the Year |
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| Ray Berend, Padgett, Strateman & Co., LLP | |
| Business Achievement | Sam O'Krent, O'Krent's Abbey Flooring Center |
| Business Advocacy | Wanda Chandler Rohm, Presto Printing Ruben Saenz, San Antonio Water Systems |
| Business Innovation | Denise Sanchez, Homewerks - Really Cool Stuff for the Home |
| Career Achievement | Jim Matson, Matson Multi-Media |
| Community Service | Ron Acosta, Las Palapas |
| Employee Relations | Ward Dow & Joe Gannon, Ella S.A. Contracting, L.P. |
| New Business Leader | Lara August, Robot |
2001 Overall Outstanding Small Business Leader of the Year |
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| Christine Richardson Prescott, Corporate Travel Planners | |
| Business Achievement | Tom Sineni, United Commercial Realty |
| Business Innovation | Jeanette Blount, Jeanette's Hair & Spa |
| Career Achievement | Robert L. Schonhoff, R. L. Schonhoff Advertising |
| Community Service | Kimberly Marks, Marks Design Group, Inc. |
| Community Service | Kimberly Marks, Marks Design Group, Inc. Louis Rowe, Goetting & Associates, Inc. |
| Employee Relations | Barry Middleman, MDN Architects |
| New Business | T.J. Connolly, Connolly & Company |
2000 Overall Outstanding Small Business Leader of the Year |
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| Caryn Hasslocher, Fresh Horizons Catering | |
| Business Achievement | Alan Sheppard, Convention Decorating Service |
| Business Innovation | Rolando Cuadrado, Sticks & Stones |
| Community Service | Susan Snider, Treehouse Learning Centers |
| Customer Service | Vernon Miller, Absolute Communications |
| Employee Relations | Betty Ann Adams, Riosa Lawncare, Inc. |
| New Business | Robert Ruiz, Dotcom Networking & Computer |
1999 Overall Outstanding Small Business Leader of the Year |
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| Pete Van de Putte, Dixie Flag | |
| Business Achievement | George Vaughan, Rehler, Vaughan & Koone Bob Crittenden, Project Control |
| Business Innovation | Brad DiBaggio, DiBaggio Design Dr. Judi Craig, Coach Squared - C2 |
| Community Service | Paul Overstreet, Overstreet Studios Linda Valdez, Regnier, Valdez & Associates |
| Employee Relations | Denise Herrera-Wieter, Cutting Edge Communications, Inc. Vernon Miller, Absolute Communications |
| New Business | Scott Noel, Attorney James Fredericks, Intellidyne |
1998 Overall Outstanding Small Business Leader of the Year |
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| Richard Berchin, Creative Chocolates | |
1996 - 1997: Pride in Progress Awards |
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| Business Achievement | Nancy Jeffreys, Nancy J's Gift Services, Inc. |
| Business Innovation | Louis Rowe, Goetting & Associates, Inc. |
| Community Service | Bill Altman, Altman Shopper Publications |
| Employee Relations | Clark Mosely, Phoenix Staffing |