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Excellence in Agriculture
This award recognizes the Queen Anne’s County business/individual that has demonstrated outstanding agricultural awareness over the past year. This awareness may include, but is not limited to, financial support or employee involvement in community agricultural activities, purchase and use of agricultural product in daily operations, development and promotion of agriculturally responsive programs, use of agricultural awareness to increase the company’s profit or other accomplishments demonstrating agricultural awareness.

Business Leader of the Year
This award recognizes the individual deserving of recognition for his/her significant contributions to business and the community in Queen Anne’s County. The honoree must work in Queen Anne’s County and their community service must have contributed to the betterment of the County.

Public Servant (Formerly Community Outreach)
This award recognizes the business or individual that has demonstrated outstanding service and involvement in the community over the past year. This service and involvement may include, but is not limited to, activities such as corporate sponsorships, employee volunteerism, corporate participation in community programs/events, employee or corporate fund drives or donations or community outreach.

Entrepreneur of the Year
This award recognizes an individual who serves as a majority owner and operates or bears principal responsibility for operating a small business with a three year track record.

Environmental Awareness Award
This award recognizes the Queen Anne’s County business/individual that has demonstrated outstanding environmental awareness over the past year. This awareness may include, but is not limited to, financial support or employee involvement in community environmental activities, purchase and use of recycled products in daily operations, development and promotion of environmentally responsive programs, use of environmental awareness to increase the company’s profit or other accomplishments demonstrating environmental awareness.

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Previous Excellence in Business Award Winners

2011

Business Leader of the Year
Merry Tobin
Chesapeake Real Estate

Entrepreneur of the Year
Ryan Carrion
Carrion Electric

Excellence in Agriculture
Jennifer Rhodes
University of Maryland
Cooperative Extension Services

Public Servant Award
Brenda LeCompte
Swan Cove Day Spa

Outstanding Volunteer of the Year
Cindy Jacobs
Maryland Residential Management

2010

Business Leader of the Year
Bill Stoops
CNB

Entrepreneur of the Year
Casey & Jason Palmer
Palmer’s Plumbing

Excellence in Agriculture
Donna Landis Smith
QAC EDAT

Public Servant Award
Sandra Early
Sandra’s Office Support

Outstanding Volunteer of the Year
Eileen Nonemaker

2009

Business Leader of the Year
Tom Helfenbein
Fellows, Helfebein, Newnam Funeral Home

Entrepreneur of the Year
Teresa Hummel
Balance Therapeutics

Excellence in Agriculture
Al Cassinelli
Cassinelli Vineyards

Environmental Awareness Award
Brad Lundberg
Lundberg Builders

Public Servant Award
Rick Sarmiento
R’s Americantina

Outstanding Volunteer of the Year
Heather Tinelli

2008

Business Leader of the Year
Biana Arentz
Hemingway’s

Entrepreneur of the Year
Doug & Courtney Estelow
Caboodle Cartridge

Excellence in Agriculture
Kevin Leaverton
Wye Branch Manor

Environmental Awareness Award
Jessica Goad & Audrey Scott
Chaney Enterprises

Excellence in Community Outreach
Jeff Pearson
The BRIDGE

Outstanding Volunteer of the Year
Eileen Nonemaker

2007

Business Leader of the Year
Jim Luff
ATCS, P.L.C.

Entrepreneur of the Year
David Metrinko
DCL Office Furniture Solutions

Excellence in Agriculture
Don Tilmon
Tilmon’s Island Winery

Environmental Awareness Award
Gregory D. Torchio
Torchio Architects

Excellence in Community Outreach
Debbie Houck
Re/Max Gold

Outstanding Volunteer of the Year
Lisa McCarthy

2006

Business Leader of the Year
Kate Gray
KRM Developement

Entrepreneur of the Year
Dale & Jody Walls
Corsica Technologies

Environmental Awareness Award
Vicki Paulas
Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center

Excellence in Community Outreach
Chip Brittingham
International Money Management Group

Outstanding Volunteer of the Year
Kathy Kelly
Kelly Distributors

2005

Business Leader of the Year
Rob Marsh
R.W.M. Enterprises

Entrepreneur of the Year
Suzy Gregson
Chesapeake Chocolates

Excellence in Agriculture
Mark & Kim Cascia
Cascia Vineyards

Environmental Awareness Award
Dominic DiGiovine & Eva DiGiovine Stoops
Chesapeake Environmental Lab

Excellence in Community Outreach
Bob & Niki Pino
An Optical Galleria

Outstanding Volunteer of the Year
Gail Ruppe

2004

Business Leader of the Year
James R. Matters
Langenfelder Marine, Inc.

Entrepreneur of the Year
Tom Peterson
Café Iguana / Love Point Café

Excellence in Agriculture
Paul Gunther
Maryland Cooperative Extension

Environmental Awareness Award
Judy Wink
Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center

Excellence in Community Outreach
Mike Dahle
Bay Carpets Flooring America

Outstanding Volunteer of the Year
Wally Dashiell
Dashiell School of Dancing


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