30th ANNUAL BUSINESS EXCELLENCE presented by WINDSOR STAR

 

ATHENA Leadership AND Believe Windsor Essex Award Recipients

2020 ATHENA Leadership Award sponsored by Bell  

Marlene Corey is this year's recipient and she will receive her award on May 21, 2020. 

 

Believe Windsor Essex Award sponsored by WFCU Credit Union 

FARROW is this year's recipient and they will receive their award on May 21, 2020. 

 

2020 BEA FINALISTS  

Entrepreneur of the Year sponsored by Grant Thornton LLP 

Michael Difazio, Owner - Michael Difazio Reclaim Artistry 

Charlie Hotham, Owner/President – Hotham Building Materials 

Nancy Campana, President – Nouveau Event Planning 

 

Green Innovation sponsored by University of Windsor & University of Windsor Alumni Relations & Advancement 

Devonshire Mall 

Green Tree Professional Tree Service & Preservation Inc. 

GreenerBins Composting Company 

 

Large Company of the Year sponsored by St. Clair College 

Cavalier Tool & Manufacturing 

Champion Products 

Reliance Home Comfort 

 

Mid-Size Company of the Year sponsored by RBC Royal Bank 

Brave Control Solutions Inc. 

Essex Powerlines Corporation 

Brookstone Windows & Doors 

 

New Company of the Year sponsored by Enbridge 

Float Lakeshore/LaSalle

Plant Joy 

Sandwich Brewing Company 

 

Pillars of Our Community sponsored by Motor City Community Credit Union 

CMHA Windsor-Essex County Branch 

Family Services Windsor-Essex 

Fight Like Mason Foundation 

 

Professional of the Year sponsored by TD Commercial Banking 

Jonathon Azzopardi, President & CEO – Laval Tool & Mould 

Janice Kaffer, President & CEO – Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare 

Gail Robertson, Owner - GailNow 

 

Small Company of the Year sponsored by Families First 

Colasanti Controls Inc. 

Cooper’s Hawk Vineyards 

Shoppers Drug Mart Devonshire Mall – Dr. Matthew Thibert Drugs 

 

Tourism & Hospitality sponsored by Caesars Windsor and OLG 

J.P. Wisers Distillery Experience 

North 42 Degrees Estate Winery 

Walkerville Brewery 

 

Young Professional of the Year sponsored by Libro Credit Union 

Dr. Maxwell Abraham, Orthodontist, Owner - Abraham Orthodontics 

Kavaughn Boismier, Investment & Wealth Advisor, Financial Planner – Boismier Wealth Advisory of RBC Dominion Securities Group 

Ryan Donally, Business Attraction Specialist – WindsorEssex Economic Development Corporation