Each year since 1963, the president has issued a proclamation calling for the celebration of National Small Business Week.
SBA recognizes outstanding small business owners for their personal successes and contributions to our nation.
Small Business Person of the Year winners from the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam will gather inWashington during National Small Business Week where one of them will be selected as the 2014 National Small Business Person of the Year. While in Washington the winners will have opportunities to meet with top SBA officials and national business leaders.
The winners were recently notified by SBA Assistant Administrator Fred Baldassaro who stated, “Your hard work, innovative ideas, and dedication to your community have helped you succeed. The SBA is pleased to recognize your achievements and your role in driving our nation’s economic growth.”
Small Business Person of the Year Winners
ALABAMA
Harvey Nix
CEO
Proventix Systems, Inc.
ALASKA
Ginna Baldiviez
John Baldiviez
Owners
House of Bread, Anchorage
ARIZONA
Cynthia Miracle Reed
President and CEO
MIRACORP
ARKANSAS
John Michael Gueringer
President
Paul Arthur Reesnes
Secretary
Custom Aircraft Cabinets, Inc.
CALIFORNIA
Ricardo Robles
President
Pablo “Rene” Robles
Vice President/Operations
Jacqueline Robles
Secretary/General Manager
Anita’s Mexican Food Corp.
COLORADO
Jan Erickson
Owner
Janska LLC
CONNECTICUT
Max Kothari
CEO
Parag Mehta
COO
Express Countertops, Kitchen & Flooring LLC
DELAWARE
Marian R. Young
President
Mark A. Lannan
Principal
Principal
BrightFields, Inc.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
LaKeshia Grant
CEO
Virtual Enterprise Architects
FLORIDA
Amir A. Varshovi
President
Green Technologies LLC
GEORGIA
Jusak Yan Bernhard
President
Jeffrey Allen Manley
Vice President
TailsSpin
GUAM
Thomas Shieh, MD
Owner
Dr. Shieh’s Clinic
HAWAII
Dave Erdman
President & CEO
PacRim Marketing Group, Inc. &
PR TechLLC
IDAHO
Gary B. Multanen
CEO
Susan A. Multanen
Owner
Megan L. Multanen
General Manager
Jay M. Multanen
Manager
Best Bath Systems, Inc.
ILLINOIS
Elizabeth Colon
President
Metaphrasis Language & Cultural Solutions LLC
INDIANA
Mike Suth
CEO
Hoosier Spring Company, Inc.
IOWA
Mary Connell
President and CEO
Air Control, Inc.