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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Richard Berchin, Creative Chocolates

1996 - 1997: Pride in Progress Awards

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