2024 Award Winners
Public Sector Partner of the YearDeputy Associate Administrator
Office of Government Contracting and Business Development U.S. Small Business Administration Presented by PilieroMazza PLLC
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Business Advocate of the YearVice President and Regional Counsel - Mid-Atlantic States Market
Kaiser Permanente Presented by Holy Cross Health
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Innovator of the YearPresented by The Universities at Shady Grove
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Visionary AwardChief Executive Officer
Federal Realty Investment Trust Presented by Kaiser Permanente
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Legislator of the YearPresented by CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
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Public Safety Leadership AwardChief of Police
Montgomery County Department of Police Presented by Motorola Solutions
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Award Sponsors
GENERAL RECEPTION SPONSOR
MEDIA SPONSOR
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEPTION SPONSOR
PLATINUM SPONSORS
GOLD SPONSORS
SILVER SPONSORS
Berry Solutions Group
Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. Boland Cordia Resources GRF CPAs & Advisors Interfaith Works |
Miles & Stockbridge
Purple Line Transit Partners Rodgers Consulting, Inc. Visit Montgomery WorkSource Montgomery |
2024 GUEST LIST
A. Prentice Ray & Associates, LLC (APRA)
Adventist HealthCare AstraZeneca AT&T Berry Solutions Group Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. Boland CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield CohnReznick LLP Contemporaries, Inc. Cordia Resources Crown Castle International DELTA Engineers, Architects, and Land Surveyors EagleBank Federal Realty Investment Trust Gilbane Building Company GRF CPAs & Advisors Holy Cross Health HUGHES, An EchoStar Company Information Systems Solutions, Inc. Interfaith Works ITegrity Inc. Kaiser Permanente Lantian Development Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd. Lockheed Martin Corporation M&T Bank Madison Services Group, Inc. |
Marriott International, Inc.
MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Miles & Stockbridge Montgomery College Motorola Solutions Pepco, an Exelon Company PilieroMazza PLLC Precise Software Solutions Purple Line Transit Partners Red Coats, Inc./Admiral Security/Datawatch Systems Rodgers Consulting, Inc. Sandy Spring Bank Shapiro & Duncan, Inc. Sodexo, Inc. Suburban Hospital TD Bank The Universities at Shady Grove Total Wine & More United Therapeutics Corporation United Solutions, LLC U.S. Pharmacopeia Visit Montgomery Washington Adventist University Washington Gas, A WGL Company Westat The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company WorkSource Montgomery WSSC Water |
2024 Annual Awards Selection Committee
COMMITTEE CHAIR:
Erin Allen
President
Contemporaries, Inc.
Secretary
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc. William N. Wiechmann Vice President and Regional Counsel: Mid-Atlantic States Region |
Immediate Past Chair of the Board
Legislative Affairs Committee Chair Suburban Hospital Leslie Ford Weber Director, Government & Community Affairs, Montgomery County, and Federal Strategy |
Economic Development Committee Chair
The Universities at Shady Grove Dr. Anne Khademian Executive Director |
2023 GUEST LIST
A. Prentice Ray & Associates, LLC (APRA)
Adventist HealthCare Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center Apogee Consulting Group, P.A. AstraZeneca AT&T Berry Solutions Group CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Cirrus Dx, Inc. Clark Construction Group, LLC CohnReznick LLP Contemporaries, Inc. Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell Covanta Cresa Crown Castle DELTA Engineers, Architects, and Land Surveyors EagleBank Anne Foster Federal Realty Investment Trust The Frick Firm, LLC The Gatewood Group Gilbane Building Company GRF CPAs & Advisors Grof MD - Kohler Signature Store Holy Cross Health HUGHES, An EchoStar Company hyrUP Information Systems Solutions ITegrity Inc. Kaiser Permanente Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States Lantian Development Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd. Lockheed Martin Corporation Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area M&T Bank Madison Services Group, Inc. Marriott International |
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Miles & Stockbridge Montgomery College Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation Montgomery County Green Bank Motorola Solutions Pepco, an Exelon Company PilieroMazza PLLC PNC Bank Precise Software Solutions Purple Line Transit Partners Red Coats, Inc./Admiral Security/Datawatch Systems Roberts Oxygen Company Rodgers Consulting, Inc. Sandy Spring Bank Shapiro & Duncan, Inc. SkyPoint Federal Credit Union Sodexo, Inc. Suburban Hospital Sworkit T and T Consulting Services, Inc. TD Bank Tetracore, Inc. The Universities at Shady Grove Total Wine & More Trevital LLC Truist United Solutions, LLC U.S. Pharmacopeia Visit Montgomery Washington Adventist University Washington Gas A WGL Company Westat The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company WorkSource Montgomery WSSC Water |
Award Criteria and Past Award Winners
Visionary Award
This award recognizes an individual or organization for its innovation and tremendous contributions to the County and beyond.
- Total Wine & More, 2023
- The Children's Inn at NIH, 2022
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, 2021
- Paul J. Wiedefeld (WMATA), 2019
- Wallace D. Loh (President, University of Maryland College Park), 2018
- Martine Rothblatt (Chairman and Chief Executive, United Therapeutics), 2017
- Bell Nursery USA, 2016
- NOAA, 2015
- Johns Hopkins University Montgomery County Campus, 2013
- Clifford "Cliff" Kendall (Chairman, VSE Corporation), 2012
- Dr. Stewart Edelstein, 2011
- NIST, 2010
- Dr. James Whang, 2009
Legislator of the Year
This award recognizes a legislator who exemplifies the ideals of the Chamber - a passion for innovative ideas, a commitment to economic growth and prosperity, and a dedication to our community.
- The Honorable Lily Qi (Maryland House of Delegates), 2023
- The Honorable Jamie Raskin (United States House of Representatives), 2022
- The Honorable Andrew Friedson (Montgomery County Council), 2021
- The Honorable Ben Cardin (United States Senate), 2019
- The Honorable Brian J. Feldman and The Honorable Marc A. Korman (Maryland General Assembly), 2018
- The Honorable Anne Kaiser (Maryland General Assembly), 2017
- The Honorable Nancy Floreen (President, Montgomery County Council), 2016
- Senator Ben Cardin (United States Senate), 2015
- Senator Nancy King (Maryland Senate), 2014
- Congressman Chris Van Hollen (United States House of Representatives), 2013
- Congressman Chris Van Hollen (United States House of Representatives), 2009
- Maryland State Delegate Brian Feldman (Maryland General Assembly), 2008
- Council Member Mike Knapp (Montgomery County Council), 2006
Public Sector Partner of the Year
This award recognizes an organization that works in partnership with the Chamber to propel our mission forward.
- Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, 2023
- Bibi Hidalgo (Associate Administrator for Government Contracting and Business Development, U.S. Small Business Administration), 2022
- Ash Shetty (Director, Montgomery County Office of Procurement), 2021
- Montgomery County Public Schools, 2019
- Maryland Department of Commerce, 2018
- Montgomery College, 2017
- National Institutes of Health, 2016
- Tracey Pinson (Office of Small Business Programs, United States Army), 2014
- U.S. Small Business Administration, 2013
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2012
- U.S. NRC, 2011
- Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection, 2010
Business Advocate of the Year
This award recognizes the significant impact of their advocacy efforts to advance the Chamber's legislative goals.
- Bob Elliott (Lantian Development), 2023
- Sophia Tong (CEO, T and T Consulting Services, Inc.), 2022
- Kelly Groff (President and CEO, Visit Montgomery), 2021
- Julie Verratti, 2019
- Bruce H. Lee, 2018
- Norm Augustine, 2017
- Lawrence Duncan III, 2016
- Tom McElroy, 2015
- Clark Kendall, 2014
Chair's Award
- Gigi Godwin and Barbara Ashe, 2023
- Gus Bauman and Angela Prentice, 2022
- Leslie Ford Weber and Bruce Lee, 2021
- Pam Mazza, 2019
- Stew Edelstein, 2018
- David Nyugen, 2017
- Leslie Ford Weber, 2016
- Steve Robins, 2015