Silver & Gold Awards Holiday Brunch 2022

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The Auburn Hills Chamber of Commerce recognizes outstanding local businesses and individuals nominated for the 2022 Silver & Gold Awards during the holiday brunch on Thursday, December 8, 2022 from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm at the Royal Park Hotel. This high-profile event offers an incredible amount of recognition among hundreds of business executives and community leadership. Congratulations to this year's nominees. Award recipients will be posted on December 8th following the event.

Sponsorship Opportunities Available:

Chamber Award Sponsor - $1,200

Digital and print branding visibility
Supports volunteer chamber awards
Logo on website event page
8 tickets

Table Sponsor - $1,000

Logo on event signage
Name on event landing page
8 tickets

Introducing the complete list of Silver & Gold Awards nominees:

Andrews Hooper Pavlik - PLC Woman's Leadership Award

This award recognizes a woman who exemplifies a strong commitment to personal, community and professional development.

Nominees Include: Lisa Basila - Brose North America, Cheryl Boodram - Chief Financial Credit Union, Kristen Browe, Browe Skin + Brow Bar, Stephanie Carroll - City of Auburn Hills, Hayley Chartier - The Treasury, Jennifer Dickey - Cornerstone Community Financial Credit Union, Brittney Ellis - The Kelly Firm, PLC, Coryne Forrest - PurposePoint, Nicolet Lewis - Detroit Pistons, Amber Maiani - Venture HR Pro, Tricia McKinnon - Shermeta Law Group, PLLC, Tarissa O'Malley - MSU Federal Credit Union and Oakland University Credit Union, Yvonne Rencher - Baker College, Caralyn Rodriquez - Exigent Creative Solutions, Metter Smith - Auburn Hills Police Department, Kim Stephens, MSN, RN, CNOR - SALTA Direct Primary Care, Danielle Thornberry ? Rehmann, Katie Wagner - Applied Innovation.

Atlas Copco - Excellence Award

Awards the company that not only meets industry standards but has clearly gone above and beyond to improve their company and industry expectations.

Nominees Include: Applied Innovation, Brose North America, Intelligent Technical Solutions, Job Impulse, Marsh McLennan Agency, Ulliance, Inc.

Auxiom - Golden SMB Award

This award recognizes a small or medium size business that exemplifies "The Golden Rule" - treat others as you want to be treated.

Nominees Include: Crossroads Care Center, Stanisci Design, TR Design, Venture HR Pro.

Baker College - Education Advocate Award 

This award is presented to the company with the most progressive education initiatives.

Nominees Include: Brose North America, Challenge Island ? Oakland County East, Math Corps, Oakland Christian School.

Beaumont - Excellence in Healthcare Award 

This award honors an individual who demonstrates leadership, innovation, and excellence in the healthcare field.

Nominees Include: Anthony and Marcia Battaglia - Palazzo di Bocce, John Blanchard, MD ? SALTA Direct Primary Care, Ann DePetris, MSA, BSN, RN - Ascension Southeast Michigan, Jessica Korneder, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA - Oakland University ABA Autism Clinic, Denise Lindeman - Beaumont Troy Hospital.

Chief Financial Credit Union - Strategic Partner Award 

Presented to a company or organization making a significant impact within the community through a creative strategic partnership with another organization.

Nominees Include: Easterseals MORC, Entech Staffing Solutions/Hope Against Trafficking, Gifts For All God's Children, SALTA Direct Primary Care/United Wholesale Mortgage.

City of Auburn Hills - Business Success Story Award 

This award is given to a company large or small, that has made significant strides within their business. This award also recognizes the outstanding commitment to a company's employees, its mission, and overall achievements within an organization.

Nominees Include: Browe Skin + Brow Bar, Designhaus LLC, Munetrix, New Horizons Rehabilitation Services, Inc.

Consumers Energy - Cares Award

This award recognizes the individual that continuously demonstrates a commitment to helping others in the community.

Nominees Include: Andrea Briefs-Ferris, RN - Trinity Health Oakland, Buzz Brown - Munetrix, Mark Leonard - Beaumont Troy Hospital, Amber Maiani - Venture HR Pro, Norma Okonski - Oakland HOPE, Nancy Olind - The Kelly Firm, PLC, Erika Swilley - Detroit Pistons, John Varilek - Dewpoint, Cheryl Verbeke - City of Auburn Hills, Kyle Westberg - Flagstar Strand Theatre, Doug Wilson - Avondale High School.

DBusiness Magazine - Emerging Leader Award

This award is presented to the individual who stands out as a leader among peers 35 and younger.

Nominees Include: Joe Bamberger - Emerge Consulting, Kristen Browe - Browe Skin + Brow Bar, Myron Clark - Haus of Brunch, Patrick Conway - DuPont, Joan Dalgleish - Atlas Copco, Brittney Ellis ? The Kelly Firm, PLC, Brandon Kidder - Family Table Café, Brian Piper - United Shore Professional Baseball League, Jennifer Rickaby - 2Gather Elegant Event Venue, Brandon Skopek - City of Auburn Hills, Dan Trudel - Avondale School District.

Detroit Pistons - Game Changer Award

This award recognizes an individual who is changing the way business is done or making a significant contribution to our community.

Nominees Include: John Blanchard, MD - SALTA Direct Primary Care, Buzz Brown - Munetrix, Steve Cohen - City of Auburn Hills, Gary Cumbus - Perfecting Lifestyles, LLC, Ronald Gurney - 4T Brokerage, Rod Haneline - Leader Dogs for the Blind, Rachel Hurst - Kroger, Robert Regan - Atlas Copco, James Shruga - PKSA Karate Bloomfield LLC, Kyle Westburg - Flagstar Strand Theatre.

Gardner-White Michigan Economy and Community Contributions Award 

Honors an individual who is a community leader from a Michigan-owned and operated business.

Nominees Include: Timothy McGrane - M1 Concourse, Nancy Olind - The Kelly Firm, Yvette Watts - Meadow Creek Village, Kyle Westberg - Flagstar Strand Theatre.

JADE Strategies, Inc. - High Performance Teams Award 

Recognizing a company with a successful initiative focused on teambuilding to strengthen collaboration, cultivate leadership, and advance culture, with proven performance success.

Nominees Include: Autoliv, Lake Trust Credit Union, United Wholesale Mortgage.

Moceri Companies - Building Awareness Award 

Presented to a successful company building awareness through a legacy of giving.

Nominees Include: Applied Innovation, Genisys Credit Union, Grupo Antolin North America, Henniges Automotive, Rightsize Facility, City of Auburn Hills Tax Increment Finance Authority.

MSUFCU / Oakland University Credit Union - Financial Wellness Award

Presented to a company with a successful financial wellness program providing access and support to the financial wellness of their employees.

Nominees Include: BorgWarner, Cygnet Institute of Personal Financial Literacy, Topgolf.

Oakland University - Innovator of the Year Award 

This award is presented to the company with an impressive innovation story.

Nominees Include: Evosys North America Corporation, FANUC America, Marsh McLennan Agency.

Ogletree Deakins - Human Resources Vanguard Award

Presented to the company that takes on a human resource challenge in a creative and innovative way given the increased competition for talent, the complex regulatory environment, and our litigious society.

Nominees Include: Intelligent Technical Solutions, Job Impulse, OHM Advisors.

Plante Moran - Caring Culture Award 

Presented to a company who demonstrates a culture of caring for their people, customers, and community.

Nominees Include: 4TBrokerage/Sunnyside Medicare, Cornerstone Community Financial Credit Union, Fieldstone Architecture & Engineering, Lake Trust Credit Union, Michigan Association of CPAs, PKSA Karate Bloomfield, Rightsize Facility, River Trail Counseling Associates, Sunnyside Medicare, Venture HR Pro.

PurposePoint - Foundational Integrity Award 

Presented to the company that has held most true to its original founding purpose and the impact it was created to have on its people and those they serve.

Nominees Include: Cornerstone Community Financial Credit Union, Crossroads Care Center, Entech Staffing Solutions, Fieldstone Architecture & Engineering, MSU Federal Credit Union/Oakland University Credit Union, Penultimate People Consulting, Trinity Health Oakland.

Stella Wealth Management of Raymond James - Higher Standard Award 

This award is presented to the individual that has shown high standards in business acumen and service.

Nominees Include: Kristie Brownrigg - Atlas Copco, Jake Mertes - The Kelly Firm, PLC, Shannon Striebich - Trinity Health Oakland & Trinity Health Michigan.

Trion Solutions, Inc. - Vision Made Perfectly Clear Award

Presented to a small to mid-size emerging company with a clear and distinctive vision and on a fast track to success. The company likely would have been founded within the past 10 years.

Nominees Include: The Family Table Café, M1 Concourse, Shield Material Handling (SMH) Logistics, The Flying Locksmiths Detroit North.

Sponsorship Opportunities Available!
Contact us at info@auburnhillschamber.com or 248-853-7862 for more information.

SOLD OUT: ~~Named Award Sponsor - $1,500~~

~~Top digital and print branding visibility~~
~~Branded award with naming rights~~
~~Logo prominently displayed on event signage~~
~~Opportunity to present award~~
~~Logo on website event page~~
~~Verbal recognition at the event~~
~~8 tickets~~

Chamber Award Sponsor - $1,200

Digital and print branding visibility
Supports volunteer chamber awards
Logo on website event page
8 tickets

Table Sponsor - $1,000

Logo on event signage
Name on event landing page
8 tickets

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