WESTERVILLE AREA CHAMBER ANNOUNCES 2017 AWARDS

The Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the winners of the 2017 Business Person of the Year, 2017 Young Professional of the Year and 2017 Business of the Year awards. Each year, the Chamber solicits nominations for these awards from Chamber members. Following the nominations, finalists were selected and interviewed. Each finalist was judged on a list of criteria, including leadership, innovation and community involvement. The winners selected for each award category are:

2017 BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR
Kathy Krendl, President, Otterbein University, [email protected]
Nominator: Jennifer Hill, Dir. of Marketing and Communications, Otterbein University

2017 YOUNG PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
Erin Bender, Executive Director, The Point at Otterbein University, [email protected]
Nominator: Jennifer Hill, Dir. of Marketing and Communications, Otterbein University

2017 SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
TriAd Marketing & Media
Point of Contact: Dave Keller, [email protected]

2017 LARGE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Associated Insurance Agencies
Point of Contact, Bill Bishop, [email protected]

“These awards represent the very best of the Westerville business community,” said Janet Tressler-Davis, President & CEO of the Westerville Area Chamber. “We look forward to honoring these highly qualified recipients and their excellent business practices.”

The award recipients will be honored at the Chamber’s Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon, taking place on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 beginning at 11:30 a.m. at Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center, 100 Green Meadows Drive, Lewis Center. The event is open to the public.

For more information on the 2017 Business Person, Young Professional or Business of the Year Awards, please contact the Chamber office at (614) 882-8917 or email [email protected].