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