SBA Names CT Small Business Persons of the Year

From the Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce:

HARTFORD, CT – Victoria & Peter Newman, Founder & CEO of Greenwich Education Group have been named the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2016’s Connecticut Small Business Persons of the Year, SBA’s top award, according to an announcement made by Robert H. Nelson, SBA’s Acting District Director.

“We are extremely excited to honor a truly amazing line up of small business owners and champions this year, said Bob Nelson, SBA’s Acting Connecticut District Director. It is so important to recognize our small businesses in the state as they are the job creators and innovators and the fabric of our local communities!” “We hope the small business community will join the SBA and our host, the Connecticut Small Business Development Center for an inspiring awards luncheon on May 3rd in Hartford.”

2016 Connecticut SBA Honorees:

Category, Owner, Company

Woman-Owned Small Business: Tracy Camassar, The Chapman Manufacturing Co.

Family-Owned Small Business: Tamera Jackson, Jackson Chevrolet

Veteran-Owned Small Business: Walt Medina, Walt Medina & Associates

Veteran Advocate Champion: Raymond Hayes, Pay Forward Inc.,

CT Microenterprise Award: Alina Wegrzyniak, Crystal Ballroom of New Britain

Minority-Owned Small Business: Dawn Reshen- Doty, Benay Enterprises

Young Entrepreneur Small Business: Foster Charles, Charles Computer Services

Financial Services Champion: Andreas Kapetanopoulos, Farmington Bank

Entrepreneurial Success: Jane Porterfield, Educational Play Care

Exporter of the Year: Marc Nemeth, Jonal Laboratories

Region 1 Prime Contractor of the Year: James D. Bouthillier, McLaughlin Research Corporation

Every year since 1963, the President of the United States has issued a proclamation announcing National Small Business Week, which recognizes the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners. This year, the dates are May 1-7 with national events planned in Washington, D.C., New York City, Atlanta, Denver, Phoenix, San Jose and Oakland, California. The slate of leading small businesses in Connecticut will be honored at the Annual Small Business Week Awards Luncheon at the Infinity Theatre in Hartford on May 3rd. For more information and a complete list of events, visit the www.sba.gov/ct.