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Annual Dinner and Awards Celebration

The Annual Dinner and Awards Celebration serves as our Chamber's annual meeting. It provides us with an opportunity to network with fellow Chamber members, recognize our outgoing Chamber Board Chairperson and members, award the annual Ron Wipfli "Person-of-the-Year" award, Michigan Works! “Business-of-the-Year”, Wave "Young Professional-of-the-Year", salute our local educators and acknowledge economic development achievements. The City of Menominee also presents its annual Community Service awards during the program.

The evening event begins with a pre-dinner wine tasting sponsored by Jack’s Fresh Market, followed by dinner and the awards ceremony. The event most certainly is a celebration of all the positive things happening in our region and in our business community.

2023 Annual Dinner & Award Celebration Recipients

Ron Wipfli Person-of-the-Year Award: Cindy Bailey, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! Business-of-the-Year Award: Resolute Forest Products

Achievement in Education Award: Hilary Oskey, Marinette School Disctrict

WAVE Young Professional-of-the-Year Award: Cecilie Beaudo, 2023 WAVE Chairperson, Johnson Controls International

City of Menominee Individual Service Award: Steve Gromala

City of Menominee Group Service Award: Telly Villas, Bayjammers

Outgoing/Incoming Presidents

2022-2023 Outgoing Chamber Board President, John Hofer

2023-2024 Incoming Chamber Board President, Donna Macco

L to R: Cindy Bailey, Achievement in Education Award Recipient, Hilary Oskey, and Nominator, Ruther Maguire
L to R: Cindy Bailey, Achievement in Education Award Recipient, Hilary Oskey, and Nominator, Ruther Maguire
L to R: MiWorks, representatives, Jeanne Albert and Tonya Heikkinen; Employer-of-the-Year, Resolute Forest Products, Susan Lesperance and Toddy Clausen
L to R: MiWorks, representatives, Jeanne Albert and Tonya Heikkinen; Employer-of-the-Year, Resolute Forest Products, Susan Lesperance and Toddy Clausen
Ron Wipfli Person-of-the-Year, Cindy Bailey and nominator, Amanda Nelson
Ron Wipfli Person-of-the-Year, Cindy Bailey and nominator, Amanda Nelson
Cecilie Beaudo 2023 Recipient
Cecilie Beaudo 2023 Recipient
City of Menominee Individual Service Award Recipient, Steve Gromala and Menominee Mayor, Jean Stegeman
City of Menominee Individual Service Award Recipient, Steve Gromala and Menominee Mayor, Jean Stegeman
City of Menominee Group Service Award Recipient, Bayjammers (Telly Villas), and Menominee Mayor Jean Stegeman
City of Menominee Group Service Award Recipient, Bayjammers (Telly Villas), and Menominee Mayor Jean Stegeman

2022 Annual Dinner & Award Celebration Recipients

Ron Wipfli Person-of-the-Year Award: Jan Allman, Fincantieri Marine Group

Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! Business-of-the-Year Award: Lloyd Flanders Industries Inc.

Achievement in Education Award: Justine Braatz, Marinette High School

WAVE Young Professional-of-the-Year Award: Josh Jones, 2021-2022 Wave Chair, Stephenson Area Public Schools

City of Menominee Individual Service Award: Robert (Bob) Krysiak

City of Menominee Group Service Award: Skip Heckel, Menominee North Pier Lighthouse Keepers

2022 Outgoing Board Members

Edward Harding, Aurora Medical Center-Bay Area

Jennifer Flatt, Northeastern Wisconsin Technical College

Duane Roehm, Trident Maritime Systems

Vincent Baron, Baron Financial

Outgoing/Incoming Presidents

2021-2022 Outgoing Chamber Board President, Jan Allman

2022-2023 Incoming Chamber Board President, John Hofer

 

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Ron Wipfli Person-of-the-Year: Jan Allman, Finacantieri Marine Group
Ron Wipfli Person-of-the-Year: Jan Allman, Finacantieri Marine Group
Upper Peninsula Michigan Works Business-of-the-Year: Lloyd Flanders Indusctries Inc. L to R: Derek Butler, Operations Manager, Lloyd Flanders; Jeanne Albert, Michigan Works!; Warren Juliano, President, Lloyd Flanders
Upper Peninsula Michigan Works Business-of-the-Year: Lloyd Flanders Indusctries Inc. L to R: Derek Butler, Operations Manager, Lloyd Flanders; Jeanne Albert, Michigan Works!; Warren Juliano, President, Lloyd Flanders
WAVE Young Professional-of-the-Year: Josh Jones (Recipient) & Chantel Stuppnig (Nominator)
WAVE Young Professional-of-the-Year: Josh Jones (Recipient) & Chantel Stuppnig (Nominator)
Achievement in Education Award: Beverly Shewe (Nominator) & Justine Braatz (Recipient)
Achievement in Education Award: Beverly Shewe (Nominator) & Justine Braatz (Recipient)
City of Menominee Individual Service Award: Mayor, Jean Stegeman (Nominator) & Robert (Bob) Krysiak (Recipient)
City of Menominee Individual Service Award: Mayor, Jean Stegeman (Nominator) & Robert (Bob) Krysiak (Recipient)
Outgoing Board Member, Vince Baron
Outgoing Board Member, Vince Baron
City of Menominee Group Service Award: Mayor, Jean Stegeman (Nominator) & Skip Heckel (Recipient)
City of Menominee Group Service Award: Mayor, Jean Stegeman (Nominator) & Skip Heckel (Recipient)
Outgoing Board President, Jan Allman & Chamber Executive Director, Jacqueline Boudreau
Outgoing Board President, Jan Allman & Chamber Executive Director, Jacqueline Boudreau
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