Past Award Recipients
| 2012 | Waltermire | Thomas | Team NEO | Executive of the Year |
| Byers | Kelly | The Tangier | ||
| Ellis | Matt | Grassmaster | ||
| Goodwill | Denny | Goodwell Insurance | ||
| Head | Chylece | GDK & Associates | ||
| Hornyak | James | J.W. Hornyak Videoconferencing | ||
| Kubisty | Rosanne | Little Tikes | ||
| Purnell | Regina | Mike Pruitt Honda | ||
| Southard | Dawn | Glazen Creative Studios | ||
| Weinhardt | Bob | Toshiba | ||
| Centrone | Margie | Clear Channel Outdoor -CAK | ||
| Enos | Tammy | Miller & Co | ||
| Grabowski | Sue | Grabowski & Co | ||
| Hennes | Bruce | Hennes Paynter Communications | ||
| Kennedy | Todd | Accurate Staffing | ||
| Kurr | Ellen | AtNetPlus | ||
| Rodak | Ron | ASAP | ||
| Tricaso CSE | Mary | Akron/Summit Convention & Visitors Bureau | ||
| Winston | Barbara | Executive Insurance Group | ||
| Clark | Robin | AultCare | ||
| Eppink | Nate | Metro Parks | ||
| Grexa | Dotty | Hattie Larlham | ||
| Henry | Michelle | CMOR Research | ||
| Klein | Missy | Victim Asst. Program | ||
| McBryer | Sarah | Portage Country Club | ||
| Schuller | Brian | Schuller Enterprises LLC | ||
| Warren | Sue | Keller Williams Chervenic Realty | ||
| Wymer | Dawn | FirstMerit Bank | ||
| Modon | Alex G | The University of Akron | The Jim Butler Collegiate Award Recipient | |
| 2013 | Douglas | Dr. Frank | BioInnovations | Executive of the Year |
| Ater | Maureen | GateHouse Ohio Media | ||
| Bartz | Elizabeth | State and Federal Communications Inc | ||
| Boyd | Mike | Creative Source | ||
| Carpenter | Brad | LifeCare Medical Services | ||
| Desberg | Alex | Ohio.net Internet Providers | ||
| Fabbo | Jenny | Team Northeast Ohio (NEO) | ||
| Hamman | Chad | Greater Akron Chamber | ||
| Hass | Ginny | Radcom, Inc | ||
| Hood | Ramona | FedEx Truckload Brokerage | ||
| Hunt | Darryl | GPI an AWS Global Company | ||
| Johnson | Cynthia | Gervasi Vineyard | ||
| Juba | Scott | Radar Public Relations & Consulting, LLC | ||
| Karcher | Geoff | The Karcher Group | ||
| Kelly | Emily | Rainmaker Consulting, LLC | ||
| Kleidon | Dennis | Kleidon & Associates | ||
| Klein | Dustin | Smart Business Network Inc. | ||
| Lantz | Vicki | Vicki Lantz Studio | ||
| Lanzalaco | Dan | 1st Security Services of Ohio | ||
| Liebsperger | Kurt | Rubber City Radio Group/WONE/WAKR | ||
| Maggiore | Dick | Innis Maggiore Group | ||
| McDonald | Michael | SummaCare Inc. | ||
| Miracle | Katherine | Miracle Solutions | ||
| Mittica | Mary | ARAMARK | ||
| Pajak-Rynolds | Michelle | Michelle Pajak-Reynolds Studios LLC | ||
| Price | Kelly | Rockynol | ||
| Samblanet | Rebecca | McKinley Health Care Center | ||
| Schmidt | Tom | AultCare | ||
| Shulan | John | Shulan Fairlawn Jewlers Inc | ||
| Sterle | Mark | Area 51 Consulting | ||
| Denton PhD. | Robert | Victim Assistanace | Outstanding Community Leader | |
| Slack | Jacqueline M. | The University of Akron | The Jim Butler Collegiate Award Recipient | |
| 2014 | Albanese | Virginia | FedEx Custom Critical | Executive of the Year |
| Allen | David | Buehler’s Food Markets Inc. | ||
| Barna | Amanda | Center for Marketing and Opinion Research | ||
| Baxter | Kelli S. | scitrain, ltd. | ||
| Busby | Deborah C | Commercial Equiptment Advertising | ||
| Christy | Shon M. | Proximity Marketing | ||
| Cotopolis | Toni A. | 4 Cookie Divas | ||
| D'Aloiso | Julie | SpiderCat Marketing Inc | ||
| Friend | John | The Fedeli Group | ||
| Gupta | Anup | AG PrintPromo Solutions | ||
| Justus | Debra | AultCare | ||
| Kerr | Rebecca | Premier Design Jewelry | ||
| Komjati | Diana | Komjati Design inc. | ||
| Love-Lake | Leslianne | Old Carolina Barbecue Company | ||
| Margida | John | Margida & Associates, Inc. | ||
| Moore | Mark D. | FMD Architects | ||
| Read | Tina | Sunrise Massage Therapy Services | ||
| Risner | Jeff | Gardens of Western Reserve | ||
| Romito | Kathy | Summa Western Reserve Hospital | ||
| Sadar, CFP® | Ted | Sadar Financial Management | ||
| Smith | Mike | R+L Carriers | ||
| Tender | Tom | Redmonds Parts & Paint | ||
| Vasquez | Jose | Quez Media Marketing | ||
| Vassas | Jane | MCTV, Inc | ||
| Wells | Kacy C. | GO2 Advertising | ||
| White | Matt | JoltCMS | ||
| Wilson | Michael | Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank | ||
| Zoilo | John D. | Akron Childrens Hospital Foundation | ||
| Floyd | Gregg | Kent State University | Outstanding Community Leaders Award | |
| Fiala | Mayor | City of Kent | Outstanding Community Leaders Award | |
| Ou | Courtney | The University of Akron | The Jim Butler Collegiate Award Recipient | |
| 2015 | Kanfer | Joe | GOJO Industries | Executive of the Year |
| Brickley | Andrew | Mercy Medical Center | ||
| Burns | Sharrona | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum | ||
| Campbell | Tim | The Mustard Man, Inc. | ||
| Chernisky | Jennifer | Jennasis & Associates I Jennasis Speaks | ||
| Digianantonio | Dianne | The Timken Company | ||
| Freeman | Craig | Legal Shield | ||
| Gaston | Patty | Tam O'Shanter Golf Course | ||
| Harper | Robin | Fox & Hound | ||
| Hyland | Scott | The Davey Tree Expert Company | ||
| Jones | Ronald | City Scrap & Salvage | ||
| Kilbourne, CPSM | Adam | TEC Inc. Engineering & Design | ||
| Krohn | Mark | ProSource Solutions, LLC. | ||
| Leno | Rocco | Ichor Restaurant Group | ||
| Love | Brenda | Real Estate Showcase TV | ||
| Lux | Susan | Pearce Insurance, LLC | ||
| Marik | Melissa | Executive Caterers | ||
| Melendez | Rocky | Merrick Settlement House | ||
| Miles | Marcas | Employers Health | ||
| Miller | John | Millers Rental & Sales | ||
| Molnar | Lauri | Hattie Larlham Community Living | ||
| Nisly | Kevin | Pole Position Marketing | ||
| Poulton | Lynne | Wholly Organized!® LLC | ||
| Rohr | Erin | Chocolates By Erin | ||
| Smer | Eric | Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce | ||
| Sterle | David | Vintage Wine Distributor Inc. | ||
| Webb | Barbara | Ohio.net | ||
| Wiehn | Terri Hanna | Electrical League of Ohio | ||
| Burns | Nelson | Coleman Professional Services, Inc. | Outstanding Community Leaders Award | |
| Robinson Jr | Anthony | The University of Akron | The Jim Butler Collegiate Award Recipient | |
| 2016 | Gershen | Dr. Jay | NEOMED | Executive of the Year |
| Alliance | Tonnie | Hattie Larlham Foundation | ||
| Basso | Brenda | Associated Underwriter Insurance | ||
| Becker | Mary | Schumacher Homes | ||
| Blood | Ernie | SecureData 365 | ||
| Brady | Joe | Simplified Logistics | ||
| Brown | Kelly | Sanctuary Marketing Group | ||
| Colant | Jolene | Hall, Kistler & Company | ||
| Faircloth | Christopher | Economic and Community Development Institute (ECDI) | ||
| Flenner | Brian | Akron RubberDucks | ||
| Hardman | Cullen | Mercy Medical Center | ||
| Harrington | Ryan | Sales Team Inc. | ||
| Hoy | Toby | Residential Bancorp | ||
| Hydock | Anne | Skyline Event Services | ||
| Krantz | Karen | AultCare | ||
| Lane | Doug | North Canton Area Chamber of Commerce | ||
| Linder | Damon | Lampion Companies | ||
| Lowe | Brent | InfoCision Inc. | ||
| Masterson | Katherine | NARI Greater Cleveland | ||
| McMahan | Jeffrey | Innis Maggiore | ||
| Salamone | Frank | Montrose Auto Group | ||
| Scheetz | Deborah | Affinity Medical Center | ||
| Selby | Kristin | Grabowski & Co. | ||
| Smart | Jamie | North Canton City Schools | ||
| Vickers | Pat | Greater Akron Chamber | ||
| Warrene | Kevin | Avalon Foodservice | ||
| Wood | Beth | InnerWorkings | ||
| Zielinski | John | Universal Polymer & Rubber, Ltd | ||
| Allen | Dennis | Hattie Larlham | Outstanding Community Leaders Award | |
| Strub | Hali | The University of Akron | The Jim Butler Collegiate Award Recipient | |
| 2017 | Baker | Dave | Pro Football Hall of Fame | Executive of the Year |
| Babcock | Blake | Mobile Meals | ||
| Bing | Lauren | Boomerang Advertising | ||
| Booker | Claude | Simply Southern Sides | ||
| Campanaro | Sydney | American Cancer Society | ||
| Chick | Lori | Northeast Ohio Network (NEON) Council of Governments | ||
| Cramer | Dinese | JRC | ||
| Floyd | Collyn | Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce | ||
| Fox (Griffin) | Teresa | Walsh University | ||
| Freeman | Alicia | Premier Bank & Trust | ||
| Gaino | David | Apple Growth Partners | ||
| Guest | Ken | Sandler Training at The Ruby Group | ||
| Herncane | Ted | Massillon WestStark Chamber of Commerce | ||
| Hruby | Ewa | Courtyard by Marriott Akron/Stow | ||
| Massouh | Carl | c. massouh printing co. inc. | ||
| Mazziotta | Jacquie | WRL Advertising | ||
| Mulligan | De-de | Mulligan Management Group, LLC | ||
| Nickas | Clinton | Edward Jones Investments | ||
| Nischwitz | Jeff | The Nischwitz Group | ||
| Parham | Janice | BOMA Greater Cleveland | ||
| Rodek | Joyce | North Canton Executive Networking Group | ||
| Sanders | Craig | Progressive Auto Group | ||
| Schmidt | Susan | Keller Williams Legacy Group Realty | ||
| Scott | Todd | AultCare | ||
| Stranger | Jennifer | Mercy Medical Center | ||
| Sude | Dr. Jerry | Novus Clinic | ||
| Swaldo | Scott | Gervasi Vineyard | ||
| Ziehler | Tom | DiStefano Insurance Services | ||
| Flowers | Daniel | Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank | Outstanding Community Leaders Award | |
| Garbicz | Angela | The Exceptional Collegiate Award Recipient | ||
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