Chamber event a night of excitement – See the slide show

Published 1:03 pm Wednesday, April 14, 2010

The Kent Chamber of Commerce’s Annual President’s Gala was a night to remember.

More than 300 business and community leaders came out to enjoy all that was good about doing business in Kent. And there also was plenty to bid on, during the gala auction, as well as to watch, when the chamber presented its Business Leadership Excellence Awards.

The awards are to recognize what the chamber calls “exceptional leadership, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit that member companies and their employees embody and share with the organization and the community.”

A list of this year’s winners:

President’s Leadership Award

Shellene Cook

Robert E. Lee

Gwen Allen-Carston

Best Practices

Photo Vision Photography – Don Dinsmore

Education Service

Lisa Voso

Economic Engine

Seattle Thunderbirds

Kent Station Shopping Center

Innovation

NetIG – Network Infastructure Group

Company Citizenship

Allied Waste Services

Government Employee

Mayor Suzette Cooke

Ambassador

Mark Burns