Monday, September 26 | 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Westin Cleveland Downtown

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Master of Ceremonies
Kenny McDonald, CEcD
Columbus2020!
Columbus, OH


IN RECOGNITION OF:

The Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Economic Development in honor of Edward deLuca
Joseph A. Marinucci, FM HLM
Downtown Cleveland Alliance
Cleveland, OH

Chairman's Award
Robert S. Ukrop
Ukrop's Homestyle Food
Richmond, VA

Achievement in Economic and Community Development
Robert Davenport
National Development Council
New York, NY

Citizen Leadership Award
Michael A. Prozeralik
KPB Architects
Anchorage, AK

Institutional Leadership Award
Liang Chee Wee, PhD
Northeast Iowa Community College
Dubuque, IA

Jeffrey A. Finkle Organizational Leadership Award
Birgit Klohs
The Right Place, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI

Leadership Award for Public Service
The Honorable Roy D. Buol
City of Dubuque
Dubuque, IA

Young Economic Development Professional of the Year
Gordon W. Knowles, CEcD Ec.D.
Atikokan Economic Development Corporation
Atikokan, ON

John Weidl
Village of Mukwonago
Mukwonago, WI

Outgoing Board Chairman
Barry I. Matherly, CEcD FM
Greater Richmond Partnership, Inc.
Richmond, VA

Fellow Members
Larry Burkhardt, CEcD
City of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA

Neil Everson, CEcD Ec.D.
City of Hamilton
Hamilton, ON

Mary Ann Moon, CEcD
Tice Engineering, Inc.
Ridgeland, MS

Outgoing Members of the Board

Outgoing Advisory Committee Chairs


Special Thanks to Our Awards Program Sponsors

A special thanks to the Honorary Awards Committee:
Kurt Chilcott, CEcD FM HLM, Committee Chair
Steven Budd, FM HLM
Amy Clickner, CEcD
Clarence Hulse
Heather Lalonde, CEcD Ec.D.
Judy McKinney Cherry, CEcD
Robin Roberts Krieger, FM HLM