Each year since 1963, the president has issued a proclamation calling for the celebration of National Small Business Week.
SBA recognizes outstanding small business owners for their personal successes and contributions to our nation.
Small Business Person of the Year winners from the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam will gather inWashington during National Small Business Week where one of them will be selected as the 2014 National Small Business Person of the Year. While in Washington the winners will have opportunities to meet with top SBA officials and national business leaders.
The winners were recently notified by SBA Assistant Administrator Fred Baldassaro who stated, “Your hard work, innovative ideas, and dedication to your community have helped you succeed. The SBA is pleased to recognize your achievements and your role in driving our nation’s economic growth.”
Small Business Person of the Year Winners
ALABAMA
Harvey Nix
CEO
Proventix Systems, Inc.
ALASKA
Ginna Baldiviez
John Baldiviez
Owners
House of Bread, Anchorage
ARIZONA
Cynthia Miracle Reed
President and CEO
MIRACORP
ARKANSAS
John Michael Gueringer
President
Paul Arthur Reesnes
Secretary
Custom Aircraft Cabinets, Inc.
CALIFORNIA
Ricardo Robles
President
Pablo “Rene” Robles
Vice President/Operations
Jacqueline Robles
Secretary/General Manager
Anita’s Mexican Food Corp.
COLORADO
Jan Erickson
Owner
Janska LLC
CONNECTICUT
Max Kothari
CEO
Parag Mehta
COO
Express Countertops, Kitchen & Flooring LLC
DELAWARE
Marian R. Young
President
Mark A. Lannan
Principal
Principal
BrightFields, Inc.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
LaKeshia Grant
CEO
Virtual Enterprise Architects
FLORIDA
Amir A. Varshovi
President
Green Technologies LLC
GEORGIA
Jusak Yan Bernhard
President
Jeffrey Allen Manley
Vice President
TailsSpin
GUAM
Thomas Shieh, MD
Owner
Dr. Shieh’s Clinic
HAWAII
Dave Erdman
President & CEO
PacRim Marketing Group, Inc. &
PR TechLLC
IDAHO
Gary B. Multanen
CEO
Susan A. Multanen
Owner
Megan L. Multanen
General Manager
Jay M. Multanen
Manager
Best Bath Systems, Inc.
ILLINOIS
Elizabeth Colon
President
Metaphrasis Language & Cultural Solutions LLC
INDIANA
Mike Suth
CEO
Hoosier Spring Company, Inc.
IOWA
Mary Connell
President and CEO
Air Control, Inc.
KANSAS
Alex Harb
Owner
Ribbit Computers LLC
KENTUCKY
Tommy Ray Cornett
President
Bleed Blue Tattoo & Piercing, Inc.
LOUISIANA
Keith A. DuRousseau
President
Keiland Construction LLC
MAINE
Alan Spear
President
MaryAllen Lindeman
Treasurer
Coffee By Design
MARYLAND
Stephanie Novak Hau
President & CEO
Chesapeake Environmental
Management, Inc.
MASSACHUSETTS
Valerie Bono
Owner/VP National Sales
Maria Malloy
Owner/VP Finances & HR
Eric Bresciani
President
Edwin Bresciani
Production Manager
Golden Cannoli
MICHIGAN
Michael O. Nevins
CEO
Full Spectrum Solutions, Inc.
MINNESOTA
Scott H. Warzecha
President
Netgain Technology, Inc.
MISSISSIPPI
Bhupender “Bruce” Ramesh Patel
President & CEO
Fusion Hospitality
MISSOURI
Nilson Goes, Ph.D.
President/CEO
Infinite Energy Construction, Inc.
MONTANA
W. Randall Hafer
President
Janna Sue Hafer
CFO
High Plains Architects
NEBRASKA
Douglas Garwood
President/CEO
Scott Garwood
Vice President/COO
Garwood Enterprises, Inc.
Dba Cardinal Farms
NEVADA
Jarrod Lopiccolo
Season Lopiccolo
Michael Thomas
Owners
Noble Studios
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Chris Licata
President
Blake’s All Natural Foods
NEW JERSEY
Kiran K. Gill
President
PARS Environmental, Inc.
NEW MEXICO
Michelle (Shelly) Herbst
President & CEO
Marron and Associates, Inc.
NEW YORK
Michael Allen
President
Z-Axis, Inc.
NORTH CAROLINA
Andrew Kratz
Joel Graybeal
Managing Partners
Triangle Rock Club
NORTH DAKOTA
Dean Atchison
Owner and CEO
Spectrum Aeromed
OHIO
Michelle Therese Kerr
President
Oxford Consulting Group
OKLAHOMA
William Larry Mocha
CEO
APSCO, Inc.
OREGON
William Charles Taylor
CEO
Brook Ann Harvey-Taylor
President
Pacifica
PENNSYLVANIA
Michael Cherock
President
AE Works
PUERTO RICO
Eniel Torres-Ojeda
President
Productos La Finca, Inc.
RHODE ISLAND
Lisa Mattiello
Owner
Pranzi Catering & Events
SOUTH CAROLINA
Nancy Porter Ogburn
President
Tomato Palms LLC
SOUTH DAKOTA
Ryan McFarland
President/CFO
Strider Sports International, Inc.
TENNESSEE
Tracy Solomon
President and CEO
Tevet LLC
TEXAS
Gregory R. Hudson
CEO
Genesis Concepts & Consultants
UTAH
Sandeep Sharma
President and CEO
Global Consulting International, Inc.
VERMONT
William Cherry
President
Jeffrey Neiblum
Vice President
Switchback Brewing Company
VIRGINIA
Kevin L. Knight
President & CEO
Knight Solutions
WASHINGTON
Fred Schule
President
Paul Clark
Vice President
Cobalt Enterprises, Inc.
WEST VIRGINIA
Kenneth H. Allman II
President & CEO
Practice Link Ltd. &
MountainPlex Properties
WISCONSIN
Thomas Jagemann
President
Ralph Hardt
CEO
Jagemann Stamping Company
WYOMING
Jennifer C. Merrill
President
Merrill, Inc.
These businesses will be recognized by the SBA this year in Washington, D.C., May 15-16 during Small Business Week.