LAKEWOOD RANCH BUSINESS ALLIANCE 2020
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 12:00-1:00 PM VIRTUAL EVENT
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LAKEWOOD RANCH BUSINESS ALLIANCE 2020
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TODAY’S AGENDA
LAKEWOOD RANCH BUSINESS ALLIANCE 2020
WELCOME & INTRODUCTION
Dom DiMaio, LWRBA President/CEO
ALLIANCE UPDATE
Lisa Kirkland, Blake Medical Center 2020 LWRBA Chair of the Board
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Community Champion - Individual
Rising Star
Presented by Synovus Presented by Kerkering Barberio & Co.
CELEBRATING 15 YEARS OF LWRBA
Conversation with Lou Marinaccio
LWRBA Founding Member and 2008 Chairman of the Board
BUSINESS AWARDS
Bull by the Horns - Company with Under 25 Employees Presented by Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
Bull by the Horns - Company with 25+ Employees Presented by Manatee County Government
Community Champion - Company Presented by Bank of America
CLOSING REMARKS
Dom DiMaio, LWRBA President/CEO
BUSIN ES S AWARDS
INDIVIDUAL AWAR DS
LAKEWOOD RANCH BUSINESS ALLIANCE 2020
CONGRATULATIONS FINALISTS!
CO M M U NI T Y CH A M PION INDIVIDUA L
Lisa Kirkland, Blake Medical Center Peggy Kronus, Willis Smith Construction Amanda Parrish, Fawley Bryant Architecture
R I S ING STA R Alex Gault, The Otto Group at Hightower Advisors Jeff Toale, Robert Toale & Sons Funeral Home Alexa Troche Finn, FCCI Insurance Group
B U LL BY T H E H O RN S C O MPA NY UNDE R 2 5 E MPLOYE E S
G ra p ev i n e Com m u nica tions T h e Ci rc us Arts Conse rva tor y SAN CA a t Na th a n B e nde rson Par k
B U LL BY T H E H O RN S C O MPA NY OVE R 2 5 E MPLOYE E S
B o ys & G i rls Clu bs of Sa ra sot a Co unt y Meal s o n Wh e e ls PLUS of Manat ee, Inc . Mote Mar ine L a bora tory & Aq uar ium
CO M M U NI T Y CH A M PION C O MPA NY
Faw l ey Br y a nt Arch ite ctu re M i c h a el Sa u nde rs & Com p a n y W i l l i s Smith Constru ction
15 YEARS OF LWRBA LEGACY HONOREES
LAKEWOOD RANCH BUSINESS ALLIANCE 2020
As 2020 marked the 15th Anniversary for the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance, we’d like to express our gratitude and appreciation for all the businesses who have been a part of our organization over the years. And we’d especially like to thank the following businesses, who have been with us since the very beginning and remained active throughout the 15 years. Thank you for your continued support!
LAKEWOOD RANCH BUSINESS ALLIANCE 2020
PAST SANDIES WINNERS
2019 Volunteer of the Year Award - Ashlyn McCarty Above & Beyond Award - Amanda Parrish Rising Star Award - Julia Heide Bull by the Horns Award - Heather Williams Ray of Sunshine Award - Molly Lawley Networking King Award - Al Benincasa Networking Queen Award - Debbie Shaffer Young Professional of the Year Award Colleen Bankuty Best Rancher Award - Jaime Marco 2018 Volunteer of the Year Award - Erik Hanson Above & Beyond Award - Toni Perren Rising Star Award - Laura Lynch Bull by the Horns Award - Monaca Onstad Ray of Sunshine Award - Kelly Erdmann Networking King Award - Bruce Loeppke Networking Queen Award - Shawna HicksCranston Young Professional of the Year Award Britney Guertin Best Rancher Award - Jaime Marco 2017 Volunteer of the Year Award - Violeta Huesman Rising Star Award - Amanda Arnold Bull by the Horns Award - Lori Ruth Ray of Sunshine Award - Lisa Kirkland Networking King Award - Adam Miller Networking Queen Award - Charlotte Griffin Young Professional of the Year Award - Keith Pandeloglou Best Rancher Award - Fern Grace One of a Kind Award - Dianne Kopczyinski 2016 Volunteer of the Year Award - Sally Ullman Rising Star Award - Jonathan Marsh Bull by the Horns Award - John Barnott Ray of Sunshine Award - Peggy Kronus Networking King Award - Ken Burke Networking Queen Award - Morgan Gerhart Young Professional of the Year Award - Ryan McIntyre Best Rancher Award - Felicia Seedorf One of a Kind Award - Kim French
2015 Volunteer of the Year Award - Susan Abbott Rising Star Award - Courtney Grovatt Bull by the Horns Award - David Fink Ray of Sunshine Award - Maria Hussey Networking King Award - Mike Wick Networking Queen Award - Yasemin Chain Young Professional of the Year Award Heather Williams Best Rancher Award - Brad Cranston One of a Kind Award - Janet Arena 2014 Volunteer of the Year Award - Jason Seelbach Rising Star Award - Holly Littlefield Bull by the Horns Award - Barbara Jones Ray of Sunshine Award - Lori Ruth Networking King Award - Brian Volner Networking Queen Award - Violeta Huesman Young Professional of the Year Award Amanda Vercheski Best Rancher Award - Yasemin Chain One of a Kind Award - Lori Denny 2013 Volunteer of the Year Award - Annette Gueli Rising Star Award - Chris Deleonardo Bull by the Horns Award - Tommy Klauber Ray of Sunshine Award - Jules Price Networking King Award - Marc Simms Networking Queen Award - Violetta Huesman Young Professional of the Year Award Amanda Vercheski Best Rancher Award - Annette Gueli One of a Kind Award - Judy Athari 2012 Entrepreneurial Spirit Award - SouthTech Corporate Philanthropy Award - MGA Insurance Group Business of the Year - Willis A. Smith Construction, Inc. LWR Citizen of the Year - Bob Delaney 2011 Entrepreneurial Spirit Award - Tommy & Jaymie Klauber Corporate Philanthropy Award - Gold Coast Eagle Distributing Business of the Year - Neal Communities LWR Citizen of the Year - Don O’Leary
UPCOMING EVENTS
LAKEWOOD RANCH BUSINESS ALLIANCE 2020
The year is quickly coming to a close, but we still have a few events left to allow members to connect during 2020. The combination of virtual and in-person events provides all members with opportunities that fit their comfort level. We hope to see you soon! > REGISTER AT LWRBA.ORG/EVENTS.
Wednesday, December 2 5:00-8:00pm Alliance ACES: Arts A Blaze Friday, December 4 11:00am-12:00pm Alliance LEADS Online: Send Hacking Packing A Conversation on Cybersecurity Thursday, December 10 5:00-7:00pm LWRBA & YLA Holiday Social at The Ritz-Carlton Members Golf Club Thursday, December 17 11:30am-1:00pm Lunch with Ranchers: Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club
LWRBA ANNUAL SPONSORS PRESIDENTIAL communications
EXECUTIVE
EST 1980
CORPORATE Berlin Patten Ebling, PLLC
McIntyre Elwell & Strammer General Contractors
BMO Harris Bank
Manatee Community Foundation
CenterState Bank Community Foundation of Sarasota County
The Northern Trust Company
Doctors Hospital of Sarasota
Robert Toale and Sons at Manasota Memorial Park
HomeTown News USA
Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport
Fotofinity Photographic Studio
ASSOCIATE Al Purmort Insurance
Group - Merrill Lynch
State College of Florida
Aqua Plumbing & Air
Gulfside Bank
SunCoast Blood Centers
Carr, Riggs & Ingram
Harrod Properties
The Mosaic Company
Conditioned Air Corp
Ian Black Real Estate
Total Air Solutions
Cortez Heating & Air Conditioning
Pittsburgh Pirates & Bradenton Marauders
Tropex Plants
Fawley Bryant Architecture
Plunkett Raysich Architects
The Franz Wealth Management
Sarasota County Government
Veteran Air Wagner Realty