| Past Winners of NAWBO Enterprising Women of Excellence Awards 2007 Verizon Woman Entrepreneur of the Year
Mickey Ford, Fast Glass, Inc. Hirschler Fleischer Innovator
Michelle Neilson, Ms. Tuffy Auto Care Center NAWBO Community Service
Allison Weinstein, Weinstein Properties Witt Mares Rising Star
Kelli Meadows, Meadows Urquhart Acree Cook & Walls, LLP LandAmerica NAWBO Member of the Year
Shela Dean, Virginia Estate Plans, PLC 2006 Land America Woman Entrepreneur of the Year
Brenda Robinson, Environmental Solutions Brenda founded her company in 1990. Environmental Solutions converts waste byproducts into commercial materials. According to Brenda, there is no such things as waste, just resources out of place. Witt Mares Rising Star
Katie Hamann, Door to Door Solutions Katie specializes in senior move management and coordination, which usually involves relocation to a retirement or assisted-living community. Her services include downsizing assistance and packing and unpacking. Owens & Minor Community Service Award
Ashley Hines, Craftmasters of Virginia, Inc. Ashley recognized the important of play to a child's well-being and led the effort to raise $70,000 for equipment and the installation of a playground at Virginia Treatment Center for Children, a mental health facility. Bon Secours Health Innovator
Beth Bailey, Pediatric Associates Beth is president and part-owner of a company dedicated to home health care for children. The company not only helps children but supports their families with equipment, training and support. NAWBO Member of the Year
Melissa Ball, Ball Office Products Melissa has been an active member of NAWBO since 2000. She has led committees, served as president and was co-chairwoman of the Enterprising Women of Excellence dinner. Melissa won the 2002 NAWBO Rising Star Award and is a member of the NAWBO Foundation board and the Hospital Hospitality House board. 2005
LandAmerica Woman Entrepreneur of the Year
Kaye Crenshaw, Mobility Center of Virginia
Witt Mares & Company Rising Star Award
Michelle Cosby, Bodega Latina, LLC
Debra Ruh, TecAccess
Owens & Minor Community Service Award
Debbie M. Jones, Patrona Resources
NAWBO Member of the Year
Susie Galvez, Face Works Day Spa
2004
LandAmerica Woman Entrepreneur of the Year
Ting Xu, Evergreen Enterprises
Witt Mares & Company Rising Star Award
Kathryn Wiley, RETRO
Owens & Minor Community Service Award
Kyra Oliver, Oliver Creative
NAWBO Member of the Year
Sue McCool, R&SMLLC
2004 Rising 25 Three of the four woman business owners included in this year’s Rising 25, a list of the top 25 fastest-growing companies in metro Richmond, are members of the Richmond Chapter. Included in this list of companies with combined revenues of $360 million that employ more than 2,000 people are:
Rooz Dadabhoy, Data Concepts, LLC
Rooz Dadabhoy is owner and Chief Executive Officer of Data Concepts, an Information Technology and Management Consulting firm that specializes in the design, development and management of multi-vendor, multi-platform information systems and services. Data Concepts offers systems development, implementation and integration services through custom-built turnkey solutions, onsite consulting and offsite development. (Finalist for NAWBO LandAmerica Entrepreneur of the Year in 2003)
Katrina VanHuss, Turnkey Promotions
Katrina VanHuss is President and Chief Executive Officer of Turnkey Promotions, which sells promotional products and advertising specialties and develops and administers fulfillment programs. Turnkey assists its clients with name and brand recognition through promotional products, direct mail and marketing programs. (NAWBO LandAmerica Woman Entrepreneur of the Year in 2003).
Sharon Bennett, Premier Pet Products
Sharon Bennett is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Premier Pet Products, which sells specialty pet products. (NAWBO Woman Entrepreneur of the Year in 2002 and SBA Small Businessperson of the Year in 2003)
2003
LandAmerica Woman Entrepreneur of the Year
Katrina VanHuss, Turnkey Promotions, Inc.
Data Concepts Rising Star Award
Cara Dickens, Glass & Powder Board Shop, Inc.
Owens & Minor Community Service Award
Maggie Beckstoffer, MBM Marketing
NAWBO Member of the Year
Susan Gunn, Working Dynamics
2002
Inside Business Entrepreneur of the Year
Sharon Bennett, Premier Pet Products
NAWBO Rising Star
Melissa Ball, Ball Office Products
NAWBO Community Service Award
Ann Maust, Research Dimensions
Commonwealth Personnel Consultants NAWBO Member of the Year
Lou Ann Ladin, Free Rein Marketing
2001
Entrepreneur of the Year
Martha Rollins, Martha's Mixture
Rising Star
Veronica Brockwell, Soak
Community Service Award
Jean Clary Bagley, Century 21 Clary and Associates
Member of the Year
Doris Robertson, Nunnally and Robertson
2000
Entrepreneur of the Year
Deborah Hackman, Freedom, Inc.
Rising Star
Debbie Dickerson Nussbaum, Arbitration Associates
Community Service
Marilyn West
Member of the Year
Betty Graumlich, McSweeney & Crump
1999
Entrepreneur of the Year
Sue McCool, Around the James
Rising Star
Pattie Cook, In Any Event
Community Service
Joanne Cash, Joanne Cash Real Estate
Member of the Year
Cynthia Ray, Cynthia Ray Art & Graphic Studios
1998
Entrepreneur of the Year
Christine Cottrell, Retail Management
Rising Star
Mickey Ford, Fast Glass
Community Service
Julie Plunkett, Plunkett Marketing
Member of the Year
Elnora Allen, Physical Therapy Plus
1997
Entrepreneur of the Year
Ann Powell, Taylor Made for You
Rising Star
Cheryl Moore, Cheryl Moore Architects
Community Service
Deborah Johnston, Care Advantage
Member of the Year
Jane Wimbish, retired |
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