2013 Excellence Award Winners
2013 Excellence Award Winners
Celebrating the Accomplishments in our Communities
The LZ Area Chamber of Commerce (LZACC) is proud to announce the award recipients for the 2013 Excellence Awards. The awards banquet was held on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at Concorde Banquets in Kildeer with 240 area business, political, and community leaders present.
The LZACC Excellence Awards recognize achievements in the areas of business, education, government and not-for-profit organizations for their efforts to make the Lake Zurich Area a better place in which to live and work. Nominations were made by chamber members, local residents and government entities.
Congratulations to all the 2013 Excellence Nominees & Award Recipients!
Aaron Lawlor, Lake County Board Chairman, began the awards program by presenting Chamber President, Bonnie Conte with a Lake County Resolution recognizing the Chamber’s Accreditation by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Business of the Year
Award recipient:
Grooms Insurance Associates, Lake Zurich
Other Nominated Businesses:
Advanced Security Technologies, Lake Zurich
Barrington Bank & Trust, Barrington
Beelow’s Steakhouse, Lake Zurich
Chris Geimer Design, Lake Zurich
Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Lake Zurich
Melon Ink Screen Press | Elegant Embroidery, Lake Zurich
On Occasion Catering & Events, Lake Zurich
Chamber Volunteer of the Year
Award recipient:
Muffi Painter, Polaris Financial Services
Other Nominated Individuals:
Bonnie Conte, Avalon Salon and Day Spa
Janet Dobson, Kemper Lakes Golf Club
Chris Geimer, Chris Geimer Design
Beth Klyczek, Posthumous, Inland Bank and Trust
Laurie Wilhoit, Lake Zurich Area Chamber of Commerce
Citizen of the Year
Award recipient:
Janet Barron, Lake Zurich
Other Nominated Individuals:
Rose DePaola, Lake Zurich
Susan Dillon, Lake Zurich
Tom Gescheidle, Long Grove
Hanan Hafez, Lake Zurich
Stephanie Smith-Howard, Mundelein
Michael Talbett, Kildeer
Samuel R. Mitchel Director of the Year
Award recipient:
Janet Dobson, Kemper Lakes Golf Club
Other Nominated Individuals:
Chris Geimer, Chris Geimer Design
Ken Grooms, Grooms Insurance Associates
Justin Pathmann, Pathmann Construction Management
Claire Slattery, Mindful Mix
Educator of the Year
Award recipient:
Sherry Fisher, Lake Zurich Middle School North
Other Nominated Educators:
Kristen Krueger, Lake Zurich May Whitney Elementary School
Aaron Towne, Lake Zurich High School
President’s Award:
Chris Geimer, Chris Geimer Design
