

About the Event
Every year, the Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly recognizes the very best in business by honoring top professionals and individuals in Northeast Indiana. A panel of distinguished judges determine the winners who will be honored individually at our awards reception and featured in a special section which will be inserted into the Business Weekly prior to the event. Scroll down to view the list of 2023 honorees!
Thank you to our 2023 sponsors!
Congratulations, Class of 2023!

Alisha Norris
Senior Portfolio Manager
Credent Wealth Management

Amanda Garner
Director
Baden Gage & Schroeder, LLC

Anne White
Senior Manager
FORVIS

Audra Koldyke
Program Director
University of Saint Francis

Austin Krouse
Associate Attorney
Brotherhood Mutual

Beth Lock
Governmental and Legistative Affairs Director
Parkview Health

Brittainy Chaffee
Private Banker
STAR Financial Bank

Carly Buchanan
Director of Human Resources
Brooks Construction Company, Inc.

Chad Blackmon-Edmonds
Organizational Development Specialist
Parkview Health

Daniel Diaz Moreno
Owner
Elemento/Golden Green Soap

David Leininger
Commercial Banking Relationship Manager
First Merchants Bank

Derek Holst
Senior Vice President
Circle Logistics, Inc.

Dr. Elizabeth Roush Lichlyter
Optometrist
Drs. Roush and Will Optometrists

Emily Watkins
Assistant Professor/Physical Therapist
Trine University/Achieve Physical Therapy and Sports Performance

Ethan Pickett
Owner
Pure Abilities

Heidi Buffenbarger
Chief Nursing Officer
Stillwater Hospice

James Velez
Director of Student Life
Purdue University Fort Wayne

Jason Beer
English Teacher
Homestead High School

Jenna Gunn
Director of Events
Greater Fort Wayne Inc.

Jennifer Sharkey
Lead Research Engineer
Purdue University - Local Technical Assistance Program

Jess Hopkins
Vice President Market Leader
First Merchants Bank

John Nolan
Broadcasting & Media Relations Manager
Fort Wayne TinCaps

Justin Molitoris
Senior Associate
Barrett McNagny LLP

Keirsh Cochran
Chief of Police
Huntington University

Kristin Smith
Commercial Lender and SBA Loan Specialist
3Rivers Federal Credit Union

Lindsay Davenport Solon
Partner
Fletcher Van Gilder LLP

Madison Seifert
Digital Sales Analyst
Vera Bradley

Mario Meraz II
Youth and Family Director
YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne

Mayra Presley
Professional Development Manager
City of Fort Wayne

Megan Ryan
Clinical Program Director, Family Preservation Services
Benchmark Human Services

Michelle Bojrab-Wray
Lead Community Outreach Dietitian
Parkview Health

Prachi Hoffmeister
Head of People Led Distribution
Flagstar Bank

Rosalina Perez
Bilingual Program Manager
Northeast Indiana Innovation Collective/ WEOC Women's Business Center

Sadie Fenstermaker
Corporate Director of Operations
Lutheran Life Villages

Sarah Schenkel
Director
Katz, Sapper & Miller

Seth Bennett
Mortgage Loan Originator
Hallmark Home Mortgage

Tandalla Jackson
Owner
Jackson Enterprise

Tara Streb
Board President
Historic Downtown Kendallville

Timothy Carswell
Branch Manager
JPMorgan Chase Bank

Zuri Williams
CEO, CFO, Founder
Ryte On Time Taxes LLC, Grace Construction LLC, The Financial Semester, Inc