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Business Leadership Awards: Past Honorees
The Milgard School of Business has hosted the Business Leadership Awards since 2001 recognizing local business leaders for outstanding service to their company and the community exemplifying the Business School's five core competencies: Integrated Business Knowledge, Strategic Thinking, Communication, Teamwork, and Professionalism.
2009 Recipients
Lifetime Achievement Award
- James A. Milgard
- Executive Vice President, Milgard Windows and Doors
Business Leader of the Year
- William Matthaei
- CEO and Director, Roman Meal Company
Small Business Leader of the Year
- Brian Forth
- President and Founder, SiteCrafting, Inc.
Non-Profit Business Leader of the Year
- David Ottey
- Director, Emergency Food Network
2008 Recipients
Business Leader of the Year
- Michael A. Tucci
- Chairman of the Board, Tucci & Sons
Small Business Leader of the Year
- Ben I. Pentecost
- Co-owner, Rickabaugh Pentecost Development, LLC
Non-Profit Business Leader of the Year
- George Cargill
- Chairman of the Board, United Service Organization of the Puget Sound Area
2007 Recipients
Lifetime Achievement Award
- George H. Weyerhaeuser
- Retired, Weyerhaeuser
Business Leader of the Year
- Ray Tennison
- President, Simpson Investment Company
Small Business Leader of the Year
- Joe Stortini
- President, Joeseppi's Italian Restaurant, Deli, and Catering
Non-Profit Business Leader of the Year
- Bob Ecklund
- President and CEO, YMCA of Tacoma-Pierce County
2006 Recipients
Business Leader of the Year
- Dan Absher
- President, Absher Construction Company
Small Business Leader of the Year
- Michael L. Miller
- President, Rice Fergus Miller Architecture and Planning
Non-Profit Business Leader of the Year
- Terry A. Hayes
- CEO, Tacoma Goodwill Industries
2004 Recipients
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Bill Philip
- Retired CEO, Columbia Bank
Business Leader of the Year
- Robert Magee
- Chairman, American Shipping Group, Inc.
2003 Recipients
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Fred Haley
- Chairman-Emeritus, Brown & Haley, Inc.
Business Leader of the Year
- Don Johnson
- Vice President and General Manager, Simpson Tacoma Kraft
Rising Star Award
- Thaddeus Martin IV
- Partner, Gordon Thomas Honeywell Malanca Peterson & Daheim
Leadership Award
- Melanie Dressel
- President and CEO, Columbia Bank
- John A. Hall
- President and CEO, Rainier Pacific Bank
- Andrea Riniker
- Executive Director, Port of Tacoma
- Randy Rushforth
- CEO, Rushforth Construction Co.
- Linda Thomas
- Executie Director, Gordon Thomas Honeywell Malanca Perterson & Daheim
- Janeanne Upp
- CEO, Tacoma Art Museum
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2002 Recipients
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Gary Milgard
- Chairman, Milgard Manufacturing Inc.
Business Leader of the Year
- Mark Crisson
- Director of Utilities, City of Tacoma and CEO, Tacoma Public Utilities
Rising Star Award
- Josi Callan
- Founding Director, Museum of Glass: International Center for Contemporary Art
Leadership Award
- Donald R. Anderson
- President, Washington Architectural Hardware
- David Graybill
- President and CEO, Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber
- Ross Hjelseth
- Headmaster, Life Christian School and Academy
- Jeffrey S. Lyon
- President and CEO, GVA Kidder Mathews
- David Morris
- CEO, Dillanos Coffee Roasters and Atomic Distributing
- Tom Seigel
- Superintendent, Bethel School District
- Mike Wallingford
- Vice President and Regional Manager, Wells Fargo
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2001 Recipients
Lifetime Achievement Award
- George Russell
- Chairman of the Board, Frank Russell Co.
Business Leader of the Year
- Bruce Greene
- General Manager, Advanced Tel-Com Group
Rising Star Award
- Janine Terrano
- President, Business Internet Services
Leadership Award
- Rick Allen
- President, United Way of Pierce County
- Joe Guizzetti
- General Manager and CEO, Buffelen Woodworking
- Chuck Miller
- President and CEO, Bratrud Middleton Insurance
- Clare Petrich
- Owner, Petrich Marine Dock LLC
- Mark Rake-Marona
- Director, Franciscan Health System Hospice Program
- David Senner
- Owner, Abolins Inc.
- Juli Wilkerson
- Director, Tacoma Economic Development Department
