Past Award Galas

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Pictures from the 2009 NAWBO Gala

2009 NAWBO Award Winners

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Lifetime Achievement Award 
Jeri Meola, Satisfaction Management Systems 

Woman Business Owner of the Year Award 
Robin Carpenter, Evantage Consulting 

Emerging Woman Business Owner of the Year Award 
Barbara Rosenzweig, Dental People 

Corporate Partner of the Year 
Xcel Energy 

Media Advocate of the Year 
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal 

Established Woman Award 
Marnie Ochs-Raleigh, Evolve Systems 
Elise Hernandez, Ideal Systems Solutions, Inc. 
Stephanie Laitala, Owl Bookkeeping and CFO Services 
Connie J. M. Johnson, Kurt Johnson Auctioneering, Inc. 

Benefactor Award 
Janel M. Goff, The Goff Group 

Luminary Award 
Kelly Moore, Treasured Chests 
Diane Fischer, Highland Bank 

Pathfinder Award 
Susanne Egli, Talon Performance Group 
Betsy Buckley, What Matters LLC 

Pioneer Award 
CJ DuBe', Oberon, LLC 

Young Business Woman of the Year Award 
Heather Manley, On-Demand Group 

Innovative Business Award 
Carrie Leum, Corset Personal Styling 
Jan Strassburg, "It's Still Me" Wig Studio 

Woman on the Way Award 
Nichole Cotter, S.T. Cotter Turbine Services, Inc. 
Laurie Crow, Sinful Wine & Spirits 

Wise Woman Award 
Mary Jo Betzold, Sirius Consulting, LLC & tuitionXpress, Inc. 

Woman of Achievement 
Stacy Seebart, Aagesen Chiropractic Clinic 
Kim Johnson, Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal 
Carolyn Roby, Wells Fargo & Co. 
Linda Sokolik, FedEx Corporation 
Suzanne Koehler CPIM, PMP, Smead Manufacturing Company 
Doris Bevers, Western Bank 
Kate Kelly, Minnesota Bank & Trust 
Denise Doll-Kiefer, SALO, LLC 
Rhonda Wirtz, Certes Financial Pros 
Susan Terres, Charter Solutions 
Julie Schommer, Advantage Performance Network 

2008 NAWBO Award Winners

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 NAWBO Woman  Business Owner of the Year  
 Amy Langer, SALO  
   
 NAWBO Emerging Woman Business Owner of the Year  
 Elise Hernandez, Ideal System Solutions  
   
 Lifetime Achievement Award  
 Mary Marso, Jeane Thorne, Inc.  
   
 Young Business Woman of the Year  
 Kris Finger, Non-Profit Solutions  
   
 Established Woman Awards  
 Lili Hall, KNOCK, Inc.  
 Patricia May, Precision Language Services  
 Suzanne McGann, Voyager I.T.  
 Kathryn Sloper, Johnson, West & Co., PLC  
   
 Woman Pioneer Awards  
 Marie Bak, SDQ, Ltd.  
 Sue McLean, Sue McLean and Associates  
 Judy Grundstrom, IOTA  
   
 NAWBO Woman of Achievement Awrads  
 Gayle Hawkey, Aagesen Chiropractic  
 Colleen Hagg, Advantage Performance Network  
 Dori Estrella, Certes Financial Pros  
 Bonnie Juaire, Charter Solutions  
 Laurie Miller, Fredrikson & Byron  
 Maureen Neumann, Principal Financial Group  
 Peggy Demuse, SALO  
 Jen Olson, The Goff Group/Merrill Lynch  
 Betsy Culp, Wells Fargo  
 Laura Nowlan, Smead Manufacturing Co.  
 Carol Maloney, Western Bank  
 Ann Mays, WomenVenture  
   
 Media Advocate of the Year  
 Upsize Minnesota  
   
 Corporate Partner of the Year  
 Principal Financial Group  
   
 Pathfinder Award  
 Kathy Magnuson, MN Women's Press  
   
 Wise Woman Awards  
 Linda de Beer, de Beer & Associates  
 Connie Frederick, Gifted Baskets  
 Beth Jones, First Choice Insurance  
   
 Benefactor Award  
 Barbara Hensley, Hope Chest for Breast Cancer  
   
 Innovative Business Awards  
 Jean Beuning, Top Dog Country Club  
 Marnie Ochs-Raleigh, Evolve Systems  
 Sarah Sladek, Limeligh Generations  
   
 Woman on the Way  
 Wendy Ethen, Guaranty Commercial Title, Inc.  
 Gwen Martin, NumberWorks  
 Caroline Melberg, Melberg Marketing  
 Wendie Pett, Wendie Pett Enterprises  
   
 Luminary Awards  
 Chris Heeter, The Wild Institute  
 Jodi Standke, Legal Liaisons, LTD  
   
 Vision Award  
 Terri Krivosha, Maslon Law Firm  
 Julie Moore Rapacki, Polish Your Star