SBA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Administrator Linda McMahon, the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced the 2019 Small Business Persons of the Year winners from the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Guam. Each of the winners have been invited to attend ceremonies in Washington, D.C. on May 5-6 where they will be honored with their individual award. During the ceremonies, SBA will announce the 2019 National Small Business Person of the Year from the 53 winners from across the U.S. and territories.
“I am delighted to recognize the 53 winners from across the country as they gather in our nation’s capital,” McMahon said. “Entrepreneurs are the innovators who take risks on ideas, invest in their communities, and create jobs. Their skills and creativity not only support their own families, but they also make our neighborhoods and cities vibrant places to live and work, fueling our overall economic strength. These small business owners best represent the nation’s 30 million small businesses and I look forward to welcoming the winners to Washington, D.C. in May when they are officially honored for their accomplishments.”
The SBA’s 2019 Kansas Small Business Person of the Year is Mr. Kurt Schmidt, the president and owner of Picasso’s Pizzeria, Inc. in Wichita.
National Small Business Week will be observed May 5-11 with events around the country. SBA Administrator Linda McMahon will be making stops in Washington, D.C., Florida, Texas, and Utah.
2019 Small Business Persons of the Year Winners
ALABAMA
Alana Parker, President
Rocket City Drywall & Supply
Huntsville, AL
ALASKA
John Tatham, President
Janet Tatham, Vice President
Shelley Bramstedt, Secretary/Treasurer
PIP Printing of AK
Anchorage, AK
ARIZONA
Jennifer Herbert, Chief Executive Officer
Jeff Herbert, Chief Strategic Officer
Superstition Meadery LLC
Prescott, AZ
ARKANSAS
April Broderick, Majority Owner/President
A&A Fire and Safety Company
Sherwood, AR
CALIFORNIA
Jeffrey Perry, President
All Industrial Tool Supply
Huntington Beach, CA
COLORADO
Rick Schmidt, President and CEO
Tipping Point Solutions
Centennial, CO
CONNECTICUT
Joyce Reynolds, President
Jerardo Reynolds, Vice President
Reynolds Welding and Fabrication
Windsor, CT
DELAWARE
Donald Chupp, President and CEO
Fireside Partners
Dover, DE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Paul Abbott, Owner
Laura Abbott, Co-Owner
Life of Riley
Washington, DC
FLORIDA
Jeff Turbeville, Owner/CEO
Sunshine Peanut Company
Jacksonville, FL
GEORGIA
Rebecca Lamont, President & Founder
Jeff Lamont, Director of Operations
Pathways Behavioral Consulting
Marietta, GA
GUAM
Richard Chan, President
Mika Gibson, Vice President
Archway
Tamuning, Guam
HAWAII
Rolf Klein, CEO
Alvin Bongolan, COO
Hawaii Energy Systems
Aiea, HI
IDAHO
Nate Bondelid, President
Tek-Hut
Boise, ID
ILLINOIS
Cornelius Damon Griggs, President/CEO
GMA Construction Group
Chicago, IL
INDIANA
Casey Wright, CEO
NinjaZone & Wright Gymnastics
Greenwood, IN
IOWA
Brad Barber, CEO, Co-Founder
Angie Barber, COO, Co-Founder
Cabin Coffee Franchising
Clear Lake, Iowa
KANSAS
Kurt Schmidt, President/Owner
Picasso’s Pizzeria
Wichita, KS
KENTUCKY
Paul Isenberg, Owner/Founder
Smart Start Child Care
Bowling Green, KY
LOUISIANA
LTC Danny Blanks, USAR-Ret. Member/CEO
Barlow Cook, Member/CCO
James Washington III, Member/CFO
Pontchartrain Partners
New Orleans, LA
MAINE
Janie Wang, Owner/Member
Modernist Pantry
Eliot, ME
MARYLAND
Zhensen Huang, CEO
Precise Software Solutions
Rockville, MD
MASSACHUSETTS
Swati Elavia, President
Monsoon Kitchens
Shrewsbury, MA
MICHIGAN
Kathleen Eberle, President/CEO
NPO Transportation
Southfield, MI
MINNESOTA
Christine Lantin, President
Maud Borup
Plymouth, MN
MISSISSIPPI
Jennifer Sutton, D.S., D.V.M., President
Jeffrey Sutton, B.S., D.V.M., Secretary/Treasurer
Gulf Coast Veterinary Services
Biloxi, MS
MISSOURI
Carol Espinosa, Principal
Freedom Interiors
Kansas City, MO
MONTANA
Devon Davidson, President/Owner
MARS of Billings
Billings, MT
NEBRASKA
Leon Weiland, President/Owner
Jean Weiland, Partner/Secretary/Treasurer
Weiland Doors
Norfolk, NE
NEVADA
Elena Ledoux, CEO
Nargiza Mukhutdinova, General Manager
Superb Maids
Las Vegas, NV
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Hale Cole-Tucker, President and Co-Founder
Erica Cole-Tucker, Vice President, Operations and Co-Founder
Tucker Restaurant Group
New London, NH
NEW JERSEY
Carl Fisher, CEO
Karen Froberg-Fejko, President
Bio-Serv and Radon Supplies
Flemington, NJ
NEW MEXICO
Emile Gonzales, President
G2i, LLC
Albuquerque, NM
NEW YORK
Christopher Bren, Member
William Freedman, Member
Todd Stewart, Member
Picture Farm II, LLC
Brooklyn, NY
NORTH CAROLINA
Steven Ceccarelli, CEO/President
Farm Fresh Produce
Faison, NC
NORTH DAKOTA
Troy Derheim, President
Derheim Inc.
Harwood, ND
OHIO
Kristen Bailey, Co-Founder & CEO
Sweets and Meats
Cincinnati, OH
OKLAHOMA
Michael Van Eaton, President
Cacy Van Eaton, Vice President
Susan Van Eaton, Secretary-Treasurer
Van Eaton Ready Mix
Shawnee, OK
OREGON
Marshall Doyle, President
Cal-Cert Company
Clackamas, OR
PENNSYLVANIA
Ethan Wendle, Co-Founder and CEO
Matthew Chverchko, Co-Founder and COO
DiamondBack Automotive Accessories
Phillipsburg, PA
PUERTO RICO
Marie Rosado Collado, President
Angel Rosado, Vice President
3A Press Corp.
Lajas, Puerto Rico
RHODE ISLAND
Justin Oakley, Owner/Occupational Therapist
Michael Vieira, Owner, MA & RI Licensed Contractor
Oakley Home Access
Narragansett, RI
SOUTH CAROLINA
Adam Huneau, Owner, Founder and CEO
Alodia’s Cucina Italiana
Lexington, SC
SOUTH DAKOTA
Derek DeGeest, President
DeGeest Steel Works
Tea, SD
TENNESSEE
Larry Schmittou, President
L&S Family Entertainment
Hendersonville, TN
TEXAS
Christi Bond, Co-Founder/President
Ragan Bond, Co-Founder/Vice President
Independence Coffee
Brenham, TX
UTAH
Vivien Bohme, Owner and CEO
Fernanda Bohme, Owner and Designer
Bohme
Sandy, Utah
VERMONT
Steven Gagner, Owner/Founder
14th Star Brewing Company
St. Albans, VT
VIRGINIA
Roberto Ortiz, President/CEO
AVMAC, LLC
Chesapeake, VA
WASHINGTON
Ross Black, Founder/CEO
Simple Box Storage
Lynden, WA
WEST VIRGINIA
Michael Mills, Managing Principal
Mills Group
Morgantown, WV
WISCONSIN
Stacy Tuschl, President
The Academy of Performing Arts-Oak Creek and Franklin
Oak Creek, Wisconsin
WYOMING
Ryan Gregory, President
Wyoming Roofing
Sheridan, WY