Join U.S. Small Business Administration mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Natalia Olson-Urtecho and SBA West Virginia District Director Judy McCauley, as they recognize the 2014 West Virginia Small Business Week Award winners Thursday, May 29 at 6:00 p.m. The celebration is held in conjunction with the 2014 Teaming to Win Conference at the Erickson Alumni Center in Morgantown.
Stephen L. Morris, Assistant Director of the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division, delivers the keynote address during the event.
Award Winners:
- Small Business Person of the Year
Kenneth Allman – PracticeLink.com and MountainPlex Properties, Inc.
Hinton, WV
Nominated by Cloe Mathews, Former Hinton Mayor
- Exporter of the Year
Chad Remp – Wheeling Truck Center, Inc.
Wheeling, WV
Nominated by Diego Gattesco, International Trade Administration
- Family-Owned Small Business of the Year
Christopher Wendling – A.F. Wendling, Inc.
Buckhannon, WV
Nominated by Stephen Foster, Upshur County Development Authority
- Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Bridget Rowsey – Bridget’s Dance Academy
Huntington, WV
Nominated by Amber Wilson, Small Business Development Center
- Veteran Small Business Champion of the Year
Jeannette King – Strategic Resolution Experts, Inc.
Martinsburg, WV
Nominated by Christina Lundberg, Small Business Development Center
- Women in Business Champion of the Year
Pam Neely – State Farm
Martinsburg, WV
Nominated by Christina Lundberg, Small Business Development Center &
Tina Combs, Martinsburg – Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce
- West Virginia Community Bank of the Year
Community Trust Bank, Inc.
- West Virginia Lender of the Year
Huntington National Bank
Every year since 1963, the President of the United States has issued a proclamation announcing Small Business Week, which recognizes the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners. More than half of Americans either own or work for a small business, and they create about two out of every three new jobs in the U.S. each year. As part of Small Business Week, the U.S. Small Business Administration takes the opportunity to highlight the impact of outstanding entrepreneurs, small business owners, and others.
