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
![Achievement in Education L to R: Cindy Bailey, Achievement in Education Award Recipient, Hilary Oskey, and Nominator, Ruther Maguire](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1858/2023/10/Achievement-in-Education--a226a48f-0af4-4c05-82b9-fe6e88385062.jpg)
![Susan Lesperance & Todd Clausen Resolute Employer of the Year L to R: MiWorks, representatives, Jeanne Albert and Tonya Heikkinen; Employer-of-the-Year, Resolute Forest Products, Susan Lesperance and Toddy Clausen](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1858/2023/10/Susan-Lesperance-Todd-Clausen-Resolute-Employer-of-the-Year-c0227f83-4bcb-455a-9b1c-e38aa3e30723.jpg)
![Cindy Bailey & Amanda Nelson Ron Wipfli Ron Wipfli Person-of-the-Year, Cindy Bailey and nominator, Amanda Nelson](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1858/2023/10/Cindy-Bailey-Amanda-Nelson-Ron-Wipfli-1f7b5e63-daba-4cc0-9b4a-c9cbf308f695.jpg)
![Cecilie Beaudo & James Bastien YPOY Cecilie Beaudo 2023 Recipient](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1858/2023/10/Cecilie-Beaudo-James-Bastien-YPOY-24306e89-ec20-4d26-8689-bc05dc996a0b.jpg)
![Jean Stegeman & Steve Gromala City of Menominee Individual Service Award Recipient, Steve Gromala and Menominee Mayor, Jean Stegeman](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1858/2023/10/Jean-Stegeman-Steve-Gromala-99deb07a-a9ea-4f5c-b2de-a581790be517.jpg)
![Jean Stegeman & Telly Villas City of Menominee Group Service Award Recipient, Bayjammers (Telly Villas), and Menominee Mayor Jean Stegeman](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1858/2023/10/Jean-Stegeman-Telly-Villas--5e6ee84b-bf13-4adb-a249-091616ed115e.jpg)
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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![MI Works! MI Works!](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1858/2020/07/MI-Works-90dcd522-9165-42ec-82bf-36eb9e631ddc.png)
![Ron-Wipfli-cropped for website Ron Wipfli Person-of-the-Year: Jan Allman, Finacantieri Marine Group](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1858/2022/10/Ron-Wipfli-cropped-for-website-7b447f08-e255-43dd-9776-4f6916e23063.jpg)
![BOY 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](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1858/2022/09/BOY-172898f3-7525-4c72-9171-10cc087d0665.jpg)
![YPOY WAVE Young Professional-of-the-Year: Josh Jones (Recipient) & Chantel Stuppnig (Nominator)](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1858/2022/09/YPOY-780f0c72-d2d0-4d6a-91dc-803710f58d6c.jpg)
![EDOY Achievement in Education Award: Beverly Shewe (Nominator) & Justine Braatz (Recipient)](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1858/2022/09/EDOY-9095e78e-1b9c-413f-96b0-65d1ceb8ea07.jpg)
![Individual Service City of Menominee Individual Service Award: Mayor, Jean Stegeman (Nominator) & Robert (Bob) Krysiak (Recipient)](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1858/2022/09/Individual-Service-386055eb-887f-48e5-8cf1-3748a35ab6cb.jpg)
![Outgoing Board Outgoing Board Member, Vince Baron](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1858/2022/09/Outgoing-Board-ad86e40f-479b-4759-b202-70cc1ab9e9f5.jpg)
![Community Service City of Menominee Group Service Award: Mayor, Jean Stegeman (Nominator) & Skip Heckel (Recipient)](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1858/2022/09/Community-Service-10273cb1-37af-4805-bccb-938ef18a0e26.jpg)
![Outgoing Pres. Outgoing Board President, Jan Allman & Chamber Executive Director, Jacqueline Boudreau](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1858/2022/09/Outgoing-Pres.-753c8379-2958-4d6a-900c-445bafca658d.jpg)
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