The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce recognized its exceptional volunteers at its annual First Friday Breakfast Volunteer Recognition Program Dec. 5.
The festivities, which included a delicious breakfast buffet, networking and an award presentation ceremony, took place at the Hilton Garden Inn in Carlsbad. Numerous awards were given out to thank the many volunteers who help the chamber throughout the year.
“This chamber is the 10th largest in the state and second largest in the county of San Diego. One of the main reasons for those standings is our corps of volunteers,” said Ted Owen, president and CEO of the chamber. “While our 1,600 members start the ranking, the platoons of volunteers are what push the reputation and viability of the chamber to the heights we have attained to date.”
The following people were named Committee Member of the Year for their respective committees:
• Ambassador Committee, Tracy Sharrar of Prudential Realty.
• Armed Services Committee, Mondre Van Der Lee of 1-800 Pack Rat.
• Business Resource Committee, Dean Taylor of Solutions Business Imaging.
• Business Vitality Committee, Mike Howes of Howes, Weiler and Associates.
• Communications Committee, Jeff Donnelley of 760 Media Inc.
• Education Committee, Nancy Kvamme of the Gemological Institute of America.
• Government Affairs Committee, Kevin Sharrar of Prudential Realty.
• Technology Committee, Bill Maynard of Netcom America Inc.
• Business Expo Taskforce, Becky Smith of Westfield.
• Sustainability Green Certificate Taskforce Member of the Year, Barbara Hamilton of Eco-Stream.
The following awards also were given out:
• Committee Chair of the Year, Melissa Stimson of Taleo.
• Committee of the Year, Education Committee.
• Community Leadership Award, Joe Charest of Katz & Associates.
• Corporate Citizenship Award, NRG West.
• Executive Committee Leadership Award, Chris Ross of Sylvan Learning Center.
• Lifetime Commitment to Service Award, Mimi Gaffey of RAM Enterprises International.
• Meritorious Service Awards, Bob Clark of Wealth Strategy Group, Doug Kolb of Alphagraphics and Dean Taylor of Solutions Business Imaging.
• Rookie of the Year, Tracy Sharrar of Prudential Realty.
• Taskforce of the Year, Sustainability Green Certificate Task Force.
The festivities, which included a delicious breakfast buffet, networking and an award presentation ceremony, took place at the Hilton Garden Inn in Carlsbad. Numerous awards were given out to thank the many volunteers who help the chamber throughout the year.
“This chamber is the 10th largest in the state and second largest in the county of San Diego. One of the main reasons for those standings is our corps of volunteers,” said Ted Owen, president and CEO of the chamber. “While our 1,600 members start the ranking, the platoons of volunteers are what push the reputation and viability of the chamber to the heights we have attained to date.”
The following people were named Committee Member of the Year for their respective committees:
• Ambassador Committee, Tracy Sharrar of Prudential Realty.
• Armed Services Committee, Mondre Van Der Lee of 1-800 Pack Rat.
• Business Resource Committee, Dean Taylor of Solutions Business Imaging.
• Business Vitality Committee, Mike Howes of Howes, Weiler and Associates.
• Communications Committee, Jeff Donnelley of 760 Media Inc.
• Education Committee, Nancy Kvamme of the Gemological Institute of America.
• Government Affairs Committee, Kevin Sharrar of Prudential Realty.
• Technology Committee, Bill Maynard of Netcom America Inc.
• Business Expo Taskforce, Becky Smith of Westfield.
• Sustainability Green Certificate Taskforce Member of the Year, Barbara Hamilton of Eco-Stream.
The following awards also were given out:
• Committee Chair of the Year, Melissa Stimson of Taleo.
• Committee of the Year, Education Committee.
• Community Leadership Award, Joe Charest of Katz & Associates.
• Corporate Citizenship Award, NRG West.
• Executive Committee Leadership Award, Chris Ross of Sylvan Learning Center.
• Lifetime Commitment to Service Award, Mimi Gaffey of RAM Enterprises International.
• Meritorious Service Awards, Bob Clark of Wealth Strategy Group, Doug Kolb of Alphagraphics and Dean Taylor of Solutions Business Imaging.
• Rookie of the Year, Tracy Sharrar of Prudential Realty.
• Taskforce of the Year, Sustainability Green Certificate Task Force.