SBA Administrator Honors Nation’s Top Small Businesses

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Yesterday, Maria Contreras-Sweet, administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), announced this year’s Small Business Person of the Year winners from the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands. A panel is currently reviewing all the packages and a national winner and two runners-up will be selected and announced at a future date.  The national winner will be recognized as the 2015 National Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration this year in Washington, D.C., May 8.

For West Virginia, Jeannette Lee King, president and CEO of Strategic Resolution Experts, Inc. was selected as the winner.

“It is my pleasure and honor to announce the 54 winners.  Competition was extremely keen across the nation for these prestigious awards. I couldn’t be any prouder than recognizing these outstanding entrepreneurs and small business owners, they represent the backbone of our economy. Small businesses created nearly 2 million of the roughly 3 million private-sector jobs generated in 2014.  More than 7 million of the 11 million jobs created during our recovery have been generated by startups and small enterprises,” said Contreras-Sweet.

“This year’s competition was a tough one with so many worthy competitors,” said SBA Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Natalia Olson Urtecho, who administers to small businesses in West Virginia.  “I am proud of all of our small businesses, and consider them all winners as they continue to strengthen our economy and their communities.”

 

Each year since 1963, the president has issued a proclamation calling for the celebration of National Small Business Week. This year National Small Business Week will be recognized from May 4-8 with national events planned in Miami, Los Angeles, San Antonio, New York and Washington, D.C.

SBA’s West Virginia District Office celebrates their winners during an awards luncheon at the Canaan Valley State Park & Conference Center in Davis, Wednesday, May 27 at noon during the 25th Annual Teaming to Win Conference. The awards luncheon is emceed by Secretary of State Natalie Tennant.  Click here for a list of the 2015 West Virginia District Small Business Week winners.


2015 Small Business Person of the Year Winners

ALABAMA

Donna Coleman

CEO/President

Aetos Systems, Inc.

 

ALASKA      

Renee L. Schofield

CEO

TSS, Inc.

 

ARIZONA

Michael T. Melton

President/Owner

ClearCall Solutions LLC

 

ARKANSAS

Joel T. Johnson

President

P.I. Roofing

 

CALIFORNIA

Brian L. Milholland

President

Milholland Electric, Inc.

 

COLORADO

Teresa L. Porter

President & CEO

ISYS Technologies

 

CONNECTICUT

Michael Smulders

President

Garden of Light, Inc.

Dba Bakery on Main

 

DELAWARE    

Joseph B. Winemiller

President

Greenleaf  Services, Inc.

 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Necole Parker

CEO & Founder

The ELOCEN Group LLC

 

 

FLORIDA

Carol M. Craig

Founder and CEO

Craig Technologies

 

GEORGIA   

Scott Soesbee

CEO/Founder

FlameOff Coatings, Inc.

 

GUAM 

Francis Kenney

Co-Owner/Executive

Timothy Murphy

Co-Owner/Operations

Jamaico, Inc.

Dba Jamaican Grill

 

HAWAII

Russell Ruderman

President

Island Naturals Market, Inc; Island Naturals Kona, Inc. and Island Naturals Pahoa, Inc.

 

IDAHO    

Patrick Nauman

Owner

Weiser Classic Candy

 

ILLINOIS     

John H. Griffin Jr.

President/CEO

AGB Investigative Services, Inc.

 

INDIANA

Christopher Shane Conner

Owner/President

Advanced Technologies in Electrical

& Communications, Inc.

 

IOWA

Deb David

CEO

Sisters Homestyle Entrees

 

KANSAS   

Philip M. Brokenicky

President/CEO

New Horizons RV Corporation

 

KENTUCKY  

Scott L. Shinn

President/CEO

Sustainment Solutions, Inc.

 

LOUISIANA    

Todd Matherne

CEO, Publisher

Renaissance Publishing

 

MAINE

Heidi V. Neal

Owner

Loyal Biscuit Co.

 

MARYLAND

Sophia Parker

CEO

DS Federal, Inc.

 

MASSACHUSETTS

Todd Snopkowski

Founder and President

Snapchef Culinary Training and Staffing

 

MICHIGAN

Pat LeBlanc

Chairman

EBW Electronics, Inc.

 

MINNESOTA    

James F. Kruse

Co-Owner/Visionary

Melissa M. Kelley

Co-Owner/General Manager

J.F. Kruse Jewelers

 

MISSISSIPPI   

Willie A. O’Neal Jr.

Derek Starling Sr.

Principals

SOL Engineering Services LLC

 

MISSOURI

Alan R. Doan

President

Sarah B. Galbraith

Board Director

Missouri Star Quilt Company, Inc.

 

MONTANA  

Rich Naylor

Founder and President

My Handyman Service & Construction, Inc.

 

NEBRASKA

Scott Mueller

President/CEO

Samson LLC

 

NEVADA

Chad McCullough

President

Elite Media, Inc.

 

NEW HAMPSHIRE   

Scott Johnson

President/CEO

SOS Parts LLC

Dba Certified Retail Solutions

 

NEW JERSEY 

Michael Miqueli

President/CEO

San Antonio Broker Services, Inc.

 

NEW MEXICO

Richard Jackson

CEO/Founder

American Document Services LLC

 

NEW YORK

Charles Feit

CEO

OnForce Solar, Inc.

 

NORTH CAROLINA  

Jeff B. Slosman

President

National Wiper Alliance

 

NORTH DAKOTA   

Paula Klein

Owner – Project Champion

Smartt Interior Construction LLC

 

OHIO

Matt Fish

Owner/President

Melt Bar and Grilled, Inc.

 

OKLAHOMA

Brett Bain

President/Co-Founder

Brian Edwards

President/Co-Founder

FairWind LLC

 

OREGON   

Robert W. Powell

President/Owner

Fab-Tech Manufacturing, Inc.

 

PENNSYLVANIA

Joseph G. Zidik

President and CEO

Custom Milling & Consulting, Inc. (CMC)

 

PUERTO RICO  

Frank Medina-Rivera

President & CEO

Vita Natura

 

RHODE ISLAND  

Christopher Ciunci

CEO

TribalVision LLC

 

SOUTH CAROLINA      

Melissa Allen Gladden

President

Carolina Recruitment LLC

 

SOUTH DAKOTA  

Sean M. Coffman

Owner/CEO

Carsforsale.com, Inc.

 

TENNESSEE   

Dr. Edward S. Glaser

Founder & CEO

Sole Supports, Inc.

 

TEXAS

David F. Shutler

President & CEO

Utility Systems Solutions, Inc.

 

UTAH

Cory R. Robison

CEO/Manager

Stonehenge Care

 

VERMONT

Monica A. Greene

President & CEO

Vermont Precision Tools

 

VIRGIN ISLANDS

Linda Bailey

Owner

Soul Creations, Inc.

 

VIRGINIA  

Paul T. Patterson

CEO

Generation Solutions Holdings, Inc.

 

WASHINGTON

Lori J. Blades

President/Founder

Kids ‘N Us Early Learning Academy

 

WEST VIRGINIA   

Jeannette Lee King

President & CEO

Strategic Resolution Experts, Inc.

 

WISCONSIN

Daniel Sidner

Owner

Joseph Muench

Chef/Owner

Black Shoe Hospitality

 

WYOMING   

Jack Bedessem

President/CEO

Keith Marcott

Executive Vice President

Craig Carlson

Vice President

Trihydro Corporation

 

 

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