NAWBO :: Past Award Winners

Past Award Winners

The Susan Hager Legacy Award

  • 2010: Virginia Littlejohn, Quantum Leaps, Inc.

 

 

The Gillian Rudd Business Leadership Award

  • 2010: Dr. Terry Neese, Institute for the Economic Empowerment of Women (IEEW)

 

 

NAWBO/AWBC Advocate Award

  • 2010: Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives
  • 2010: Honorable Mary L. Landrieu, Chair, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship
  • 2010: Honorable Olympia J. Snowe, Ranking Member, U.S. Senate Committee  on Small Business & Entrepreneurship

 

 

Woman Business Owner of the Year

  • 2009: Lisa Pierce, Alpha & Omega Courier And Delivery 
  • 2008: Dana Rambow, AristoCare
  • 2007: Donna Childs, Childs Capital, LLC
  • 2006: June Bratcher, Daisy Tours & Conventions, Inc.
 

 

NAWBO/Wells Fargo Trailblazer Award  

  • 2010: Kristi Saucerman, Auction Frogs
    Jane Skeeter, UltraGlas, Inc.
    Kay Woods, Precious Treasures Childcare
  • 2009: Romy Taormina & Carla Falcone, Psi Bands
    Barbara Smith Hensley, Hope Chest for Breast Cancer Retail Stores
    Gail Warrior-Lawrence, Warrior Group
  • 2008: Marion Hook, Adobe Rose Inn, LLC
    Virginia Madueño, IMAGEN, LLC
    Assunta Ng, Seattle Chinese Post Inc./Northwest Asian Weekly
  • 2007: Christine Wallace, Gracewinds Perinatal Services
    Debra Ruh, TecAccess, LLC
    Lucie Voves, Church Hill Classics & Diplomaframe.com
  • 2006: Eileen Unger, Emergency Preparedness
    Shelly A. Sun, Brightstar Healthcare
    Deborah and Sharon Jallad, Accredited Surety & Casualty Company
 

 

NAWBO Lifetime Award 

  • 2009: Marilyn Bushey, Growing By Design

 

 

National Public Policy Advocate of the Year

  • 2007: Robin Dozier Otten, RDO Strategic Consultants, LLC

 

 

National Corporate Partner of the Year

  • 2009: OfficeMax
  • 2008: Wachovia Corporation
  • 2007: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
  • 2006: Guardian
 

 

National Member of the Year 

  • 2009: Diane Sears, DiVerse Media LLC
  • 2008: Therese Smyntek, Everything Nature
  • 2007: Lola Kakes, Professional Administrative Services, Inc.
  • 2006: Diane Sears, DiVerse Media, LLC
 

 

NAWBO/Guardian Chapter Diversity Best Practices Award

  • 2007: NAWBO San Antonio
 

 

Chapter Public Policy Advocate of the Year

  • 2008: Carolyn Sevos, Intra Communities, Inc.
  • 2007: Lisa Pierce, Alpha & Omega Couriers, Inc. 
  • 2005: Cynthia McClain-Hill, Strategic Counsel, PLC
 

  

Chapter Corporate Partner of the Year

  • 2009: Cindy Chace, UPS
  • 2008: Charles Gillean, AstraZeneca
  • 2007: Carol Veach, Wachovia
  • 2006: Walt Disney World® Minority Business Development Department, ClickCom.com

 

 

NAWBO/Guardian Chapter Diversity Best Practices Award

  • 2007: NAWBO San Antonio
 

 

NAWBO/Mirrasou Business Optimist Award

  • 2006: Michelle Tjelmeland, e-websmart.com
  • 2005: Ann King, Blooming Cookies Personalized Gifts
 

  

Gillian Rudd Vanguard Award

  • 2004: Dorothy Erlanger, Erlanger, Inc., Business Growth Solutions