NPBC Chamber of Commerce Presents Annual Awards; Honda Classic Wins Good Corporate Citizen Award

The Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the winners of their annual awards in the following categories: Young Professional of the Year, Woman of the Year, ArtiGras Volunteer of the Year, Artfest by the Sea Volunteer of the Year and the Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year. In addition, this year the Chamber is presenting the Good Corporate Citizen Award.

Kerry Perl of BNY Mellon Private Wealth Management took home the Young Professional of the Year award while Jennifer Doss of Wachovia Bank, NA, won the Orchid Award for Woman of the Year. In the ArtiGras Volunteer of the Year category, the ArtiGras Site Operations Responders Committee collectively won. Chaired by Rudy Chacon and Noel Martinez, the ArtiGras Site Operations Responders Committee included Bob Kobus, Ken Csont, Ryan Dinsdale, Jeff Neve, Parker Hamilton, Madison Hamilton, Jeff Harris, Phil Berg, Jonelle Compiani, Albert Sewell and Rudy Shrier.

Marianne Kollmer from Seacoast National Bank was awarded the Artfest by the Sea Volunteer of the Year award, while both Eric Stein from The Surviving Spouse Association and Jay Eckhaus of Jay Eckhaus, PA and FingerTip Manuals won the Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year award. The final award, the Good Corporate Citizen Award established by Academy Trophies and Awards, was presented to The Honda Classic for their efforts to help others in our community with donations which have totaled more than $1 million.

The Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce is a not-for-profit organization whose over 1,320 members represent all aspects of business and industry. Their continuing mission is to be a dynamic Chamber that serves as a vital business and community resource center for northern Palm Beach County. The Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce focuses on the development and retention of businesses, taking an active role in business, providing meaningful member services and improving the quality of life for all residents in their community.

For more information about the Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce visit their Web site at www.npbchamber.com or call their office at (561) 694-2300.