Meet the 2012 Small Business Leader of the Year Nominees
Each year the Chamber Councils and the Chamber’s Beaches and Small Business divisions nominate candidates for the Small Business Leader of the Year (SBLY) award, a prestigious honor that spotlights a highly successful company within Jacksonville’s business community.The 2012 SBLY nominees are Small Business Leaders of the Year for their Councils and include:
Jennifer Marko, Marko Holdings, Arlington Council Joanna Frantz, InMotion Physical Therapy, Beaches Council Jepp Walter, Marling Technology, Downtown Council Ann Sabbag, Health Designs, Health Council Chad Perce, iMethods LLC, IT Council Tara Yvette Forrest, Florida Imageworks and Promtions, Mandarin Council Sandy Knowles, Coordinated Benefits Group, North Council Kirsten Schneider, Dinners Direct, PWC Council Ann Freeman, River City Security Services Inc., Entrepreneurial Growth Diana Otwell, Spectrum Signs and Graphics, South Council Sandy Polletta, Edgewood Bakery Inc., West CouncilSince the Chamber began recognizing the Small Business Leader of the Year in 1971, the award has provided a number of business owners with a year in the limelight, as well as increased leadership involvement. The Small Business Leader of the Year serves a one year term on the Chamber’s Board of Governors, receives a one-year complimentary Chamber Trustee membership and a complimentary seat on the Chamber’s annual Leadership Trip.