The Sandies Awards 2020 - Virtual Program

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

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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