Columbus Chamber of Commerce Names 2024 Small Business Leader Award Finalists

Three Central Ohio business leaders to be honored at Chamber Annual Meeting, February 6

The Columbus Chamber of Commerce has named three finalists for its 2024 Small Business Leader Award presented by First Merchants Bank.

The award recipient will be announced and honored at the Columbus Chamber’s Annual Meeting, Next Era: Embrace the Future with US, on February 6.

The Small Business Leader Award is well-known and respected in the Columbus community for recognizing qualities like leadership, business excellence, and contributions to the community and has honored small business leaders for over thirty years.

The 2024 finalists include:

Deonna Barnett, Aventi Enterprises
Peter Coratola, EASE Logistics
Cheryl Stauffer, Crimson Design

Each finalist was selected following an extensive vetting process by a committee of judges who consider a competitive set of criteria.

The Chamber’s 2024 Annual Meeting will feature keynote presentations from Dr. Angela Chapman with Columbus City Schools, Jordan Miller with Adelphi Bank, and Kurt Kushner with Hirschvogel. Registration information for this year’s event can be found at Columbus.org/Annual-Meeting.

The Chamber would like to thank the following partners for their support of Next Era:

First Merchants Bank | Wright-Patt Credit Union | Ahola | Columbia Gas | Columbus State Community College | Dupler Office | Huntington Bank | CVS Health | The City of Columbus | Ruscilli Construction | USI | Vorys | Medical Mutual | Sedgwick | Bartha | LocaliQ | Crimson Cup Coffee & Tea | Morgan Services | Buckeye Innovation | Camelot Cellars | Hunter Marketing | Improving | MCR Medical | Royal Document Destruction | Simple Plan IT | wemblr | Yard Solutions | Accelerating Angels | Atchley Graphics | Bake Me Happy | Dancor | JustDiidz | Leverage HR | PSI | Remington Road Group | SEA, Ltd.

Current as of 1/12/2024

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About the Columbus Chamber
The Columbus Chamber of Commerce is a mission-driven nonprofit organization serving more than 2,300 organizations throughout the Columbus Region. The Columbus Chamber, founded in 1884, is committed to advancing a thriving business community and provides support in the areas of research, government affairs, marketing, diversity, equity, inclusion and access, education, and talent and workforce development. Learn more: https://columbus.org/

About the Annual Meeting
The Columbus Chamber’s Annual Meeting is the most distinguished event of our calendar, uniting a remarkable assembly of Columbus Region business and community leaders. It symbolizes our deep recognition of the profound impact that innovation, creativity, and a shared vision have on our future. We extend a warm invitation for you to partake in this transformative experience. Registration information for this year’s event can be found at Columbus.org/Annual-Meeting.