Wednesday, March 26, 2014

SBA Announces Small Business Person of the Year Winners

Small Business Person of the Year

The U.S. Small Business Administration has chosen winners for the 2014 “Small Business Person of the Year” in the 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam.


Every year the SBA chooses its Small Business Person of the Year in each state and territory. The awards recognize business owners and key executives in small businesses for their outstanding achievements and successes in their businesses and also their contributions to the nation. SBA Assistant Administrator Fred Baldassaro told the winners:


“Your hard work, innovative ideas, and dedication to your community have helped you succeed. The SBA is pleased to recognize your achievements and your role in driving our nation’s economic growth.”



This year’s winners will be honored in Washington during National Small Business Week, on May 15-16, 2014. A national-level Small Business Person of the Year winner will also be announced at that time.


Every year since 1963 the President has proclaimed a week as “National Small Business Week” and President Obama is expected to issue a similar proclamation.


This year’s winners include owners of technology companies, a tattoo business, construction businesses, consulting companies, and a brewery. Here is a list of the 2014 winners — if you know any of them, be sure to congratulate them:


ALABAMA

Harvey Nix – Proventix Systems, Inc.


ALASKA

Ginna Baldiviez and John Baldiviez – House of Bread, Anchorage


ARIZONA

Cynthia Miracle Reed – MIRACORP


ARKANSAS

John Michael Gueringer and Paul Arthur Reesnes – Custom Aircraft Cabinets, Inc.


CALIFORNIA

Ricardo Robles, Pablo “Rene” Robles and Jacqueline Robles – Anita’s Mexican Food Corp.


COLORADO

Jan Erickson – Janska LLC


CONNECTICUT

Max Kothari and Parag Mehta – Express Countertops, Kitchen & Flooring LLC


DELAWARE

Marian R. Young and Mark A. Lannan – BrightFields, Inc.


DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

LaKeshia Grant – Virtual Enterprise Architects


FLORIDA

Amir A. Varshovi – Green Technologies LLC


GEORGIA

Jusak Yan Bernhard and Jeffrey Allen Manley – TailsSpin


GUAM

Thomas Shieh, MD – Dr. Shieh’s Clinic


HAWAII

Dave Erdman – PacRim Marketing Group, Inc. & PR TechLLC


IDAHO

Gary B. Multanen, Susan A. Multanen, Megan L. Multanen and Jay M. Multanen – Best Bath Systems, Inc.


ILLINOIS

Elizabeth Colon – Metaphrasis Language & Cultural Solutions LLC


INDIANA

Mike Suth – Hoosier Spring Company, Inc.


IOWA

Mary Connell – Air Control, Inc.


KANSAS

Alex Harb – Ribbit Computers LLC


KENTUCKY

Tommy Ray Cornett – Bleed Blue Tattoo & Piercing, Inc.


LOUISIANA

Keith A. DuRousseau – Keiland Construction LLC


MAINE

Alan Spear and MaryAllen Lindeman – Coffee By Design


MARYLAND

Stephanie Novak Hau – Chesapeake Environmental Management, Inc.


MASSACHUSETTS

Valerie Bono, Maria Malloy, Eric Bresciani and Edwin Bresciani – Golden Cannoli


MICHIGAN

Michael O. Nevins – Full Spectrum Solutions, Inc.


MINNESOTA

Scott H. Warzecha – Netgain Technology, Inc.


MISSISSIPPI

Bhupender “Bruce” Ramesh Patel – Fusion Hospitality


MISSOURI

Nilson Goes, Ph.D. – Infinite Energy Construction, Inc.


MONTANA

W. Randall Hafer and Janna Sue Hafer – High Plains Architects


NEBRASKA

Douglas Garwood and Scott Garwood – Garwood Enterprises, Inc. Dba Cardinal Farms


NEVADA

Jarrod Lopiccolo, Season Lopiccolo and Michael Thomas – Noble Studios


NEW HAMPSHIRE

Chris Licata – Blake’s All Natural Foods


NEW JERSEY

Kiran K. Gill – PARS Environmental, Inc.


NEW MEXICO

Michelle (Shelly) Herbst – Marron and Associates, Inc.


NEW YORK

Michael Allen – Z-Axis, Inc.


NORTH CAROLINA

Andrew Kratz and Joel Graybeal – Triangle Rock Club


NORTH DAKOTA

Dean Atchison – Spectrum Aeromed


OHIO

Michelle Therese Kerr – Oxford Consulting Group


OKLAHOMA

William Larry Mocha – APSCO, Inc.


OREGON

William Charles Taylor and Brook Ann Harvey-Taylor – Pacifica


PENNSYLVANIA

Michael Cherock – AE Works


PUERTO RICO

Eniel Torres-Ojeda – Productos La Finca, Inc.


RHODE ISLAND

Lisa Mattiello – Pranzi Catering & Events


SOUTH CAROLINA

Nancy Porter Ogburn – Tomato Palms LLC


SOUTH DAKOTA

Ryan McFarland – Strider Sports International, Inc.


TENNESSEE

Tracy Solomon – Tevet LLC


TEXAS

Gregory R. Hudson – Genesis Concepts & Consultants


UTAH

Sandeep Sharma – Global Consulting International, Inc.


VERMONT

William Cherry and Jeffrey Neiblum – Switchback Brewing Company


VIRGINIA

Kevin L. Knight – Knight Solutions


WASHINGTON

Fred Schule and Paul Clark – Cobalt Enterprises, Inc.


WEST VIRGINIA

Kenneth H. Allman II – Practice Link Ltd. & MountainPlex Properties


WISCONSIN

Thomas Jagemann and Ralph Hardt – Jagemann Stamping Company


WYOMING

Jennifer C. Merrill – Merrill, Inc.


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