Photos by: John DelGrosso
The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce presented its Excellence in Business Awards on Wednesday, June 13th, at the ArtsQuest Center in Bethlehem. These annual awards go to business who exemplify excellence in business, and their commitment to quality, leadership, marketing, training, and development. Congratulations to this year’s winners!
- African American Business Leader of the Year: Carolyn Stennett, Victaulic
- Ambassador of the Year Award: Mike Lichtenberger, enTrust Merchant Services
- Excellence in Business Award (1-25 employees): 3rd & Ferry Fish Market
- Excellence in Business Award (26-100 employees): American Bank
- Hispanic Business of the Year: Don Juan Mex Grill
- LGBT Business of the Year: Apollo Grill
- Outstanding Woman in Business: Carol Obando-Derstine, PPL Electric Utilities
- Outstanding Nonprofit Organization: Valley Youth House
- Young Professionals Future Leader of the Lehigh Valley: Sarah M. Murray, Gross McGinley
- Lifetime Achievment Award: Jeff Parks, ArtsQuest
The mission of The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce is to improve the economy and quality of life in the Lehigh Valley Metropolitan Area. We accomplish this through business-to-business networking events and marketing products, affinity programs and exclusive, money saving member benefits, training programs, government affairs initiatives and public policy advocacy, and community development enterprises. With nearly 5,000 members who employ more than 200,000, the Chamber is the largest in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and in the top ten nationwide. If you are interested in finding out more about how your business can benefit from membership with the Chamber, please visit http://www.lehighvalleychamber.org/
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