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Announcing the 2008 Nominees:
Small Business Person of the Year (Category 1)
Nolanda Bearden, NHB Group, LLC
Ryland Byars, InfoSmart, Inc.
Dianne Coleman, Diverse Community Network, Inc.
William Cooch, Highland Technical Services, Inc.
Bryan Council, Metro Monitor, Inc.
Andrew Evans, Man in the Maze, Inc.
Ruwena Healy, Marketing 24/7 Inc.
Deborah Lechner, ErgoScience, Inc.
John Scalici, Get Rhythm
Jane Smith, Recruit Source Inc.
Theresa Thornton, Scandinavian Design and Leather Gallery
Marlene Wallace, Career Concepts, Inc.
Jamie Warren, The Forte Marketing Group
Jana White, Creative Directions, Inc.
Small
Business Person of the Year (Category 2)
Tanita Cain, Advantage Equipment, LLC
Harold Coghlan-Montero, Magic Express Airlines, Inc.
Joy Daugherty, Interiorscapes, Inc.
Chuck and Lynn Leishman, Birmingham Weekly
Joe and Scott Planson, Changing Spaces Moving, Inc.
Hal Shepherd, The Kennion Group, Inc.
Bobby White, Reliance Financial Group
Small Business Person of the Year (Category 3)
Geoff Clever, Neil Davis, Julee Potter, Davis Architects, Inc.
Gene Hallman, Bruno Event Team
Chris and Idie Hastings, Hot and Hot Fish Club
Shannon Riley, One Stop Environmental, LLC
Lisa Thompson, FlexDigital
Small Business Person of the Year (Category 4)
Deepa Bhate, Building and Earth Sciences, Inc.
Lori Harris and Teresa Harrell, Professional Choice, Inc.
Dr. Bruce Irwin, American Family Care, Inc.
Tanveer Patel, CircleSource Software
Small Business Advocate of the Year Award
David Fleming, Main Street Birmingham
Cort Harwood, Harwood Consulting/Vistage International
Steven Hoyt, Birmingham City Council
Troy Post, Bessemer Industrial Development Board- City of Bessemer
Jairo Vargas, Latino News, LLC
Richard Wallace, Organizational Success Management
Jesse J. Lewis, Jr. Community Service Award
Lisa Cooper, Birmingham Business Resource Center
Ken Jackson, Dudley C. Jackson, Inc.
Cindy Martin, al.com
John Ocampo, Action Counseling & Associates
John O’Malley, Strategic Visions, Inc.
Melvin Smith, Financial Discovery Forum
Roy Williams, The Birmingham News
Centennial Award
Commercial Printing Company
J.H. Berry & Gilbert, Inc.
Non-Profit of the
Year Award
AIDS
Alabama
Alabama Germany Partnership
Alabama Symphony Orchestra
Alzheimers of Central Alabama
Assistance League of Birmingham
Auntie Litter, Inc.
The Bell Center for Early Intervention Programs
Big
Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Birmingham
The
Birmingham Pledge Foundation
Birmingham Urban League, Inc.
Blount County Education Foundation
Catholic Family Services
Central Alabama Women’s Business Center
Childcare Resources
Children’s Aid Society
Collat Jewish Family Services
The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham
Cultural Alliance of Greater Birmingham
Day Program
Family Connection Inc.
The Foundry Rescue Mission and Recovery Center
Gateway
Girls Incorporated of Central Alabama
Hand-In-Paw, Inc.
IMPACT Family Counseling
Jefferson County Schools Foundation
Jimmie Hale Mission
Junior League of Birmingham
Lakeshore Foundation
LifeSouth Community Blood Centers
The Literacy Council
The Lovelady Center
Magic City Harvest
Magic Moments
McWane Science Center
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Alabama, Inc.
Safe Harbor
The Seasoned Performers
Sight Savers of Alabama
South Regions Minority Business Council
Space One Eleven
St. Anne’s Home Inc.
United Way Community Food Bank, Inc.
United Way of Central Alabama, Inc.
Vulcan Park & Museum/Vulcan Park Foundation
YWCA of Central Alabama
*Please join us in celebrating these nominees at the 24th Annual Small
Business Awards Program on Thursday, May 8. All award recipients will be
announced at that time. For details regarding the awards program click
here.
Small Business Week is planned and executed by the Small Business Committee. For questions or concerns, please contact Ashley Grigg at (205) 241-8136.
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