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. KANSAS Alex Harb Owner Ribbit Computers LLC KENTUCKY Tommy Ray Cornett President Bleed Blue Tattoo & Piercing, Inc. LOUISIANA Keith A. DuRousseau President Keiland Construction LLC MAINE Alan Spear President MaryAllen Lindeman Treasurer Coffee By Design MARYLAND Stephanie Novak Hau President & CEO Chesapeake Environmental Management, Inc. MASSACHUSETTS Valerie Bono Owner/VP National Sales Maria Malloy Owner/VP Finances & HR Eric Bresciani President Edwin Bresciani Production Manager Golden Cannoli MICHIGAN Michael O. Nevins CEO Full Spectrum Solutions, Inc. MINNESOTA Scott H. Warzecha President Netgain Technology, Inc. MISSISSIPPI Bhupender "Bruce" Ramesh Patel President & CEO Fusion Hospitality MISSOURI Nilson Goes, Ph.D. President/CEO Infinite Energy Construction, Inc. MONTANA W. Randall Hafer President Janna Sue Hafer CFO High Plains Architects NEBRASKA Douglas Garwood President/CEO Scott Garwood Vice President/COO Garwood Enterprises, Inc. Dba Cardinal Farms NEVADA Jarrod Lopiccolo Season Lopiccolo Michael Thomas Owners Noble Studios NEW HAMPSHIRE Chris Licata President Blake's All Natural Foods NEW JERSEY Kiran K. Gill President PARS Environmental, Inc. NEW MEXICO Michelle (Shelly) Herbst President & CEO Marron and Associates, Inc. NEW YORK Michael Allen President Z-Axis, Inc. NORTH CAROLINA Andrew Kratz Joel Graybeal Managing Partners Triangle Rock Club NORTH DAKOTA Dean Atchison Owner and CEO Spectrum Aeromed OHIO Michelle Therese Kerr President Oxford Consulting Group OKLAHOMA William Larry Mocha CEO APSCO, Inc. OREGON William Charles Taylor CEO Brook Ann Harvey-Taylor President Pacifica PENNSYLVANIA Michael Cherock President AE Works PUERTO RICO Eniel Torres-Ojeda President Productos La Finca, Inc. RHODE ISLAND Lisa Mattiello Owner Pranzi Catering & Events SOUTH CAROLINA Nancy Porter Ogburn President Tomato Palms LLC SOUTH DAKOTA Ryan McFarland President/CFO Strider Sports International, Inc. TENNESSEE Tracy Solomon President and CEO Tevet LLC TEXAS Gregory R. Hudson CEO Genesis Concepts & Consultants UTAH Sandeep Sharma President and CEO Global Consulting International, Inc. VERMONT William Cherry President Jeffrey Neiblum Vice President Switchback Brewing Company VIRGINIA Kevin L. Knight President & CEO Knight Solutions WASHINGTON Fred Schule President Paul Clark Vice President Cobalt Enterprises, Inc. WEST VIRGINIA Kenneth H. Allman II President & CEO Practice Link Ltd. & MountainPlex Properties WISCONSIN Thomas Jagemann President Ralph Hardt CEO Jagemann Stamping Company WYOMING Jennifer C. Merrill President Merrill, Inc. These businesses will be recognized by the SBA this year in Washington, D.C., May 15-16 during Small Business Week.