Cascade Business News 40 & Under Accomplished Winners All Years
Please note that some of the previous winners have changed positions, some have even changed their names, but we’ve listed them exactly as when they first won the award.
2006
Marc I. Andreason — Willow Canyon Properties
Angela Boothroyd — Old Mill Mortgage
René Bristow — tbd advertising
Gary Bunger Jr. — Mountain View Heating
Buffy Busik — Mountain View Heating
Scott M. Carlson — Hooker Creek Companies
Cameron Craig — Madras Land Development Company
Erin Deggendorfer — Fast Creek Productions, LLC
Evan B. Dickens, CPA — Jones & Roth P.C.
Rockland Dunn — Summit Mortgage Corporation
John Flannery — Green Energy Transportation & Tour LLC
Sarah Gannon — Opal Day Spa, Inc, Madras
Peter Gramlich — Gramlich Design & Planning
John Hajovsky — Community First Bank
Casee Hamilton — Dave Hamilton Chevolet – Jeep
Hamilton Natalka — Meridian Realty
ShanRae Hawkins — Sunriver Resort
Cylvia Hayes — 3EStrategies
Cheryl Heinrichs — Cheryl Heinrichs Architecture
Wendie Hohman — D.A. Davidson & Co
Jake Hughes — Cascade Healthcare Community (St. Charles Medical Center)
Bryan Iverson — The Iverson Group
Angela Jordison — Merrill Lynch, Sassy’s Café, Sky Box, Central Oregon Limousine
Lane D. Lyons, JD, LL.M — Summit Accommodators, Inc.
Jade Mayer — Brooks Resources Corporation
Katie Merritt — BendFilm
Tate Metcalf — Sisters Athletic Club
Kristi Miller — BendBroadband
Pamela Cyrus Mitchell — Aspen Lakes Golf Course
Romy Mortensen — Brooks Resources Corp.
Dennis P. Murphy — Hayden Homes
Jenni Peskin — Human Dignity Coalition
Darren J. Powderly — Compass Commercial Real Estate Services
Kasandra Reams — Bend Memorial Clinic
Molly Renner – UNICOM
David Rosell — Rosell Financial Group
Brian L. Shawver — SecurityPros, Incorporated
Betsy Skovborg — Pepsi – Cola Company of Bend
Tiffany Telfer — Ralston360
Brad Tisdel — Creative Educational Resources, LLC
Kent Vander Kamp — Oracle Funding Corporation
Brandon Wilcox — Professional Air Services
2007
Heidi Berkman — The Shops at the Old Mill District / Marketing Director / Bend
Tonya J. Bernardy — LibertyBank / Business Development Officer / Bend
Jamie Christman — Redmond Chamber of Commerce and CVB Events Director / Redmond
Kenna Cronen — President / A – Plus Business Mentoring Inc. / dba A – Plus Cleaning & Organizing Inc. / Bend
Lauren DeBell — Lowes Commercial Properties/ Broker / Bend
Benjamin Dittman — Bank of the Cascades — Vice President – Operations Process Manager / Bend
Stewart Fritchman — Bellatazza
Bethany Graham — Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt / Associate / Bend
Jason Hale — Mayor City of Madras, Owner Ahern’s Grocery and Deli
Jay Henry — CEO Mountain View Hospital / Madras
Matt Higgins — Owner of Quality Drilling & Blasting
Craig A. Horrell — Principal/Business Manager, Bussard Engineering, LLC / Bend
Cheryl Kent — HSI Mortgage / Senior Loan Officer / Bend
Joel J. Kent — Stahancyk, Kent, Johnson & Hook P.C. / managing partner Central Oregon / Bend
Jerry Kerr — Merrill Lynch/Financial Advisor/ Bend
Roger Lee — Executive Director / Economic Development for Central Oregon / Bend
Eric Magidson — Ordinal Associates
Steve McDonald — Deschutes County Title
Jason Mitchell — Bank of the Cascades / Vice President, Loan Officer and Assistant, Branch Manager of the Downtown Bend Branch
Jon Napier — Karnopp Petersen / Partner/ Bend
Chad Phillips — Phillips Architecture & Planning, Inc. President/Architect / Bend
Jon Ruggles — Access Knowledge, LLC / CEO – Chief Mobile Data Advisor / Bend
Jennifer Welander — Controller / Brooks Resources Corporation / Bend
Jill Wild — President Red Carpet Events, Inc. / Bend
Valerie Yost — Marketing Manager / Brooks Resources / Bend
2008
Andy J Barrow — Let’s Make A Space Inc
Heather Beeson — Nashelle Jewelry
Brian D. Bergler — Pahlisch Homes, Inc. & Elk Horn Land Development, Inc.
Lance K. Brant — Capstone Advisory Group, Inc/ Capstone Certified Public Accountants
Hilary W. Craig Cpa, Pc — President/Owner
Grant Cyrus — Aspen Lakes Golf Course
Darci and Kevin Fahnestock — BEING GREEN Eco-Cleaning Agency
Lisa Flynn — Whippersnappers Studio
Leslie Mcintyre Griffith — Sage Veterinary Alternatives
Diane Harrild — Umpqua Bank, Bend
Heather Hepburn — Karnopp Petersen LLP
Andy High — Central Oregon Builders Association
Shannon Hinderberger — Bend Memorial Clinic
Josh Jensen — Fincham Financial Group
Kristin Larson — Stahancyk, Kent, Johnson & Hook, P.C.
A.J. Losoya — Columbia River Bank
Erin K. Macdonald — Karnopp Petersen LLP
Sky Pinnick — Rage Productions
John W. Snippen — Morris Real Estate
John S. Swanson — Wells Fargo Wealth Management Group
Paul J. Taylor — Bryant, Lovlien & Jarvis, P.C.
Julie Vandersluis — Community First Bank
Josh Van Eikeren — Blue Reference, Inc.
Noah Von Borstel — Century 21 Gold Country Realty/Broker
Kelly Walker — Sublime Design Group
2009
Victoria Adelus — Anchor/Reporter News Channel 21 – NBC Affiliate
Nathan Becker — High Desert Mulching, Bend
Lynnette Braillard — Visit Bend Marketing Director
Jason Carr — Prineville Economic Development Manager
Adam Clark — Chief Meteorologist KOHD, Bend
Charlee Corwin — Marketing Director Identity Zone, Madras
Ryan M Di Spaltro — HR Consultant Bend Mailing Services, LLC
Colleen Dougherty — Owner BICA Gallery, Bend
Justin Durham — Director of Sale and Marketing Sisters Coffee Company
Jennifer J. Eales, P.C. — Attorney At Law, Bend
Scott Edelman — Senior Planner City of Prineville
Ellen Grover — Attorney Karnopp Petersen LLP, Bend
Alex Hodge — Owner Alex Hodge Construction, Bend
Sarah Laufer — Co-Founder and CEO Play Outdoors, Inc., Bend
Kristin Luck — President Decipher
Wendy McGrane — Assistant Vice President and Commercial Banking Officer LibertyBank, Bend/West
Randy Miller — Attorney Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, Bend
Justin Perkey — President Bend Fire Protection, Inc.
Gordon Phillips — Shareholder/Attorney Stahancyk, Kent, Johnson & Hook P.C., Bend
Todd Shields B.S., M.B.A., RT(R)(CT) — Manager Radiology Services Bend/Redmond Cascade Healthcare Community
Zak Sundsten — AVP/Commercial Banker High Desert Bank, Bend
Kim Thompson — Co-Owner Specialized Meetings & Events, Bend
Patrick Varga, MBA, FACHE — Chief Executive Officer St. Charles Redmond Medical Center
Heather Vihstadt — Council Director Girls on the Run of Deschutes County, Bend
Jon L. Walker Heather M. Walker — Owners Walker Structural Engineering, LLC
B. Holly Wilson — Marketing and Public Relations Manager Sunset Mortgage Co., Bend
2010
Anne Arathoon — Attorney Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
Dr. Graham Balcer — La Pine Eyecare Clinic
Kurt Barker — Attorney Karnopp Petersen LLP
Kip Barrett — Manager Commercial Sales Sunlight Solar Energy
Erin Borla — Executive Director Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce
Marie Bowers — Northwest Farm Credit Services
Christina Brown — Creative Director The Savy Agency
Kristine E. Buchanan — Eye Surgery Institute
Ryan Chackel Publisher / General Manager Combined Communications & Publishing
Andrea Fetzer — Business Development Team Lead Western Title & Escrow
Dove Gibson — Ruff Wear
Amanda Gow — Co-Owner Specialized Meetings & Events
Brad Hakala — BBT Architects
James Jaggard — General Manager Wanderlust Tours
Chris Kraybill — CTO G5 Search Marketing
Lisa Lambert — BBT Architects
Todd Moen — Video Editor and Producer Catch Magazine
Amy Moll — Healing Response Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine Inc.
Corey Orton — Bank Manager and Assistant Vice President Wells Fargo
Timothy J. Park — Timothy J. Park Photography/Blue Dot Studio
Barbara Patana — Assistant Vice President Wells Fargo Bank
John Paul — John Paul Designs ~ Fine Custom Jewelry
Kevin Shaver — BBT Architects
Gabe Sheerer — Project Manager Tomco Electric, Inc.
John Williamson — Central Oregon Operations Manager Skanska USA Building
2011
Cory Allen — Vice President, Commercial Banking Officer, Columbia State Bank, Bend
Seth Anderson — Senior Associate, Steele Associates Architects LLC, Bend (now with Ambient Architecture LLC)
Natasha Bacca — Artist, Bend
Bree Beal — Escrow Officer, Western Title, Bend
Kyle Bolger — Director of Photovoltaic Operations, E2 Solar, Bend
Sara K. Hall — Owner/Director, The Vibe, Bend
Matthew Hand — Owner, Pinnacle Media, Bend
Erin Hasler — Owner, Ija Design, Bend
Andy High — Staff Vice President of Governmental Affairs, Central Oregon Builders Association, Bend
Jamie Houghton — Program Director, The Nature Of Words, Bend
Matt G. Juarez — Vice President of Operations, Navis, Bend
Aj Losoya — VP Commercial Branch Manager, Home Federal Bank, Bend
Jason Mckibbin — COO of Medisiss, Redmond
Stephanie Miller — COO Express Employment Professionals, Bend
Keaton Myrick — KM Independent Watch Co., Sisters
Misti D. Nelmes — Architect, Steele Associates Architects LLC, Bend
Brian Newton — Certified Public Account, Jones & Roth, Bend
Josh Newton — Attorney, Karnopp Petersen LLP, Bend
Dr. Casey O’Neill — O’Neill Orthodontics. Sunriver & Bend
Kristine Parker — Operations Manager, William Smith Properties, Inc., Bend
Laurie M Perez — Founder/Owner Red Wiggler Composting, Bend
Steve Ramsey — Co-Founder/Chief Strategists, Relylocal, Bend
Anna Robbins — Financial Advisor, Edward Jones, Bend
Kelly Schukart — Manager Of Individual Giving, High Desert Museum, Bend
Jorden Swart — Founder/Owner, Brilliant Environmental Building Products, Bend
Clinton L. Todd — Attorney, Karnopp Petersen, Bend
Wade Underwood — President, Three Creeks Brewing Co., Sisters
Will Van Vactor — Attorney, Associate at Miller Nash Llp, Bend
Dayna Ward Ralston — Manager, Kim D. Ward LLC, Bend
Angelique White — Redmond Branch Manager, Western Title, Redmond
Kevin White — Vice President, Western Title & Escrow Company, Bend
Riley and Elena Willitts — Riley Willitts: Creative Director/Owner Alt Blu; Elena Willitts: Marketing Director/President Alt Blu, Sisters
Kyle D. Wuepper — Attorney, Bryant, Lovlien & Jarvis, P.C., Bend
2012
No awards were given in 2012
2013
Jennifer L. Coughlin — Attorney / Brothers, Hawn & Coughlin Llp
John Dempsey — Consumer Communications Specialist/American Licorice Company
Brent Fenty — Executive Director/The Oregon Natural Desert Association
Kyle Fleischmann — Principal / Owner Vantage Clinical Solutions
Grant Hanson — U.S. Bank Small Business Sales Manager
Gretchen Hawkins — Professional Banking Team Leader, Bank Of The Cascades
Gavin Hepp — Co-Owner Webfoot Painting
Kahseuss Jackson — Economic Development Coordinator, The Confederated Tribes Of Warm Springs
Tim Johnson — Executive Director Abilitree
Cole Mack — Director Harmony House
Kim Mcnamer — Executive Director, Deschutes Children’s Foundation
Gary O’Connell — Senior Vice Resident & Commercial Team Leader, Columbia State Bank
Rachel Pearce — Healing Response Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine Integrative Health Clinic
Tannus Quatre — Founding Principal/CEO, Vantage Clinical Solutions
Walt Ramage — Real Estate Broker, Fratzke Commercial Real Estate Advisors Inc.
Kimberly Sellmann — Assistant Director, Full Access
Rachel Stemach — Principal Architect, Ambient Architecture
Travis Ulrich — Co-Owner Webfoot Painting
2014
Dylan Finnegan Aune — Great Northern Window and Door
Lynn Baker — Interior Designer, Ascent Architecture & Interiors
Dr. Eric Cadwell — Owner, PureCare Dental of Bend
Jordan Elliott — Mt Bachelor
Jennifer High — Athletic Club of Bend, Director of Youth and Family Programs
Sam Lambert — Mid Oregon Personnel & Ochoco Arms
Jay Lyons, CCIM, Broker — Compass Commercial Real Estate Services
Lynne McConnell — Associate Director, HomeSource & Assets, NeighborImpact
Ryan McHugh — Rivera Wealth Management Group, UBS Financial Services
Drew Moore — Deputy District Attorney, Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office
Renee Patrick — Cascade Publications Inc.
Krista Polvi — Partner, Regional Property Manager, Broker, Compass Commercial Real Estate Services
Ryan Reese — Professor OSU Cascades
Michelle Roats — DVA Advertising
J. Corey Schmid — Investment Partner, Seven Peaks Ventures, Director, Management & Operating Engagements, Cascadian Group, LLC
Kristopher Scholl — Technical Director, Deschutes Brewery
Shana Sellers — Stahancyk, Kent & Hook P.C.
Stephanie Senner — Director of B2B Marketing, BendBroadband Business Services
Isabelle LaForet Senger — Executive Director, High Desert Chamber Music
Dr. Matthew Tobolski, PhD, SE — President & CEO, Tobolski Watkins Engineering, Inc. & President — BasX Solutions
Joel Thomas — Commercial Real Estate Broker, Compass Commercial.
Katrina Van Dis — Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council
Stevan Vinci — Principal, Morrison Hershfield
Jake Woodruff — Northwest Quality Roofing LLC
2015
Audrey Belden — AVP, Credit Analyst, Columbia Bank
Molly Black-Hissong — High Desert Museum, Associate Director of Development
Dave Derose — Commercial & Business Banking Manager, Central & Eastern Oregon Region, U.S. Bank
Chris Dupont — VP, Commercial Banking Officer, Columbia Bank
Jacob A. Fain — Investment Advisor, Morgan Stanley
Kevin Guine — VP &Commercial Relationship Manager, U.S. Bank
Lindsey Hopper — Vice President Of Medicaid Programs, PacificSource
Erik J. Huffman, Pe, Pls, Cwre, Leed Ap — Founder, Becon Civil Engineering & Land Surveying
Seth Lewis Johnson — Executive Director, Opportunity Foundation
Deana Jones — Founder, Juniper Insurance/Focus 1 Insurance Group
Ryan & Crista Jordan — Owners, Elevate Athletics
J. Kenneth Katzaroff (Ken) — Attorney, Hurley Re P.C.
Maggie Kirby — Development Manager, Craft3
Jenn Limoges — Commercial Real Estate Broker, NAI Cascade
Scott Lauray — Accountant, ProCFO
Megan Martin — Principal, Seven Peaks School
Collin Robinson — Owner, Cjgraphix
Elisabeth (Lis) Thomas — Lis Thomas Content, Brand+Strategy+Social
Erick Trachsel — Director of Sales, The Riverhouse Hotel & Convention Center
Cheryl Valdez — Social Media Specialist, Nosler
2016
Derek Beauvais — Executive Director, Boys & Girls Club of Bend
Derek Bickel — Mortgage Loan Officer, EverBank
Christina Cid — Director of Programs, High Desert Museum
Graham Dent — Compass Commercial Real Estate Services
Laurie Griego — Director/Business Owner, Cobblestone Children’s Center
Meghan Hall — CPA, Brooks Resources
Mathew Hamlin — Senior Manager, Jones & Roth CPAs & Business Advisors
Russell Huntamer CCIM — Partner, Principal Broker, Compass Commercial Real Estate Services
Christin Hunter — Real Estate Broker, Windermere
Dan Kemp — Broker, Compass Commercial Real Estate Services
Ryan Lane — Director of Sales, Eagle Crest Resort
Tony Levison — Broker, Windermere Central Oregon R.E.
Danielle Lordi — Attorney, Bryant Lovlien & Jarvis
Kim Mikkelson — Community Banking Business Relationship Manager, U.S. Bank
Kerani Mitchell — Program Manager, Sisters Folk Festival
Spencer Morgan — VP & Commercial Banking Officer — Central Oregon, Columbia Bank
Laura Moss — Office Manager, Ascent Architecture & Interiors
Luke Pickerill — Owner, MonteVista Homes
Rachael Rees van den Berg — Bend Chamber Communications, Owner, Elevate Sport Horses
Louise Shirley — Donald M. Kerr Curator of Natural History, High Desert Museum
Jennifer Stephens — Community Relations Director, Buehler for a United Oregon (Knute Buehler campaign)
Jodee Tittle — Director of Ancillary and Support Services
Aly Waibel — Executive Director, Opportunity Knocks
Mandy Weidman — Vice President of Sales, Central Oregon Builders Association
2017
Jasmine Barnett — Arts and Culture Alliance of Central Oregon
Ryan Brown — Vice President and Commercial Relationship Manager, U.S. Bank
Peter Christoff — Merrill O’Sullivan, LLP
Jessica Crouch — Heritage Brand, LLC
Elizabeth Culley — Culley Insurance
Travis Davis — PayneWest Insurance
Sam DeLay — Hasson Real Estate Team DeLay
Katherine Decker — BBT Architects
Matt Dynice — Umpqua Bank
Allison Glasier — COUNTRY Financial
Tim Green — Faceout Studio
Laura Ferguson — The High Desert Museum
Laura Handy — Heart of Oregon Corps
Tia Hanson, Assoc. AIA — Ascent Architecture & Interiors
Megan Horner JD M BA — Horner & Park LLP
Jackson Hruska — Deschutes Brewery
Maggie Hubbell — Agency Revolution
Alison Mata — Harcourts The Garner Group
Leela Morimoto — LeeMo Designs
Jennifer Moss Lewis — Pacific Source Health Plans
Kristin Stratton, MD — Bend Memorial Clinic
2018
Alaina Mayfield — Disaster Program Manager, American Red Cross
Andy High — Owner/President, Thompson Pump and Irrigation
Ashley Mears — Business Banking Relationship Manager Assistant Vice President, U.S. Bank
Briana Manfrass — Associate Principal, Pinnacle Architecture
Bud Torcom — CEO, Mazama Media
Gwen M. Moore — Phillips & Moore, LLP
Jeremy Lewallen — Riverview Tax & Accounting PC
Jordan Ries — Co-Owner, Assist-2-Sell Real Estate
Kara Roatch — Events Director, Redmond Chamber of Commerce
Lara Cunningham — Owner, Cherry Properties Management, LLC
Laura Breit MS PE — ColeBreit Engineering
Luke Ross — Property Manager, Broker, Compass Commercial Asset & Property Management
Matthew J. Wessels — General Manager, Cascade Indoor Sports
Michael Hopp — Coldwell Banker Morris Real Estate
Nick Beasley — Co-Owner, Cascade Street Distillery
Ruth Shilling — Marketing Specialist, Compass Commercial Real Estate Services
Sanda Costello — Owner, Bowtie Catering Co. and Citizen Bar & Kitchen
Sarah Stevens — Director of Human Resources, Knife River
Sean McDonnell — CEO and Founder, Coffee4Kids Coffee Roasters
Shannon Bennett — Part Owner and General Manager, Ideal You Weight Loss Center
Stephanie C. Kucera, JD, PhD — Attorney, Hart Wagner, LLP
Trisha Plass — Interior Designer, Ascent Architecture and Interiors
2019
Katie Beasley — Communications / Weddings & Events, Cascade Street Distillery
Josh Bostock — Business Banking Specialist, U.S. Bank
Jill Cummings — Assistant Vice President, Market Development Officer, Summit Bank
Jenna Fox — Director of Social Media & Convention & Visitor Services, Redmond Chamber of Commerce & CVB
Stephanie Higgins AHWD | PSA | RENE — Real Estate Broker, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices NW Real Estate
Johannah Johnson-Weinberg — General Manager, Bend Pet Express
Maureen Krebs — Marketing & Communications Director, Veterans Outreach Coordinator, Hospice of Redmond
Courtney Latham — Owner, Flip Flop Sounds
David Lenke — General Manager, The Riverhouse
Beth Miller — National/Regional Sales Manager, Combined Communications
Brian Murphy — Co-owner & President, Norman Building and Design
Jared Narlock — Director of People & Organizational Development, St. Charles Health System
Thom Pastor — Food Service Manager, St. Charles Bend
Sierra Phillips — Owner, Bo’s Falafel Bar
Chris Phillips — Electrician
Andee Phillips — Realtor
Jordan Reeher — Executive Director, St. Vincent de Paul-Bend
Erin Reilly — Director of Events, EDCO
Tom Standish — Broker, Compass Commercial Real Estate Services
Adam Stephen — Project Manager & Registered Architect, Steele Associates Architects
Caleb Thomas — Marketing Director, Redmond Chamber of Commerce & CVB
Sarah Turner — Co- Founder & CFO, Mazama Media
Mike Wolber — VP of Business Development, G5
2020
Dr. Jared Adams (“Dr. J”) — Dentist & Practice Owner, Cascadia Family Dental
Katie Anderson — Founder and CEO, Aperion Management Group
Blake Barnhart — Project Executive, Rosendin
Priscilla Calleros — Membership and Outreach Manager, The Environmental Center
Shelby Carter — Vice President, Risk Compliance Audit Professional, U.S. Bank
Affton Coffelt — Founder/CEO, Broken Top Candle Company
Rodney Cook — Director of Financial Planning, Rosell Wealth Management
Brett Davis — Owner & General Manager, Premier Printing Solutions
Tarin Denney — Programs Specialist, City of Redmond
Ellisse Dickey — Broker Project Manager, Compass Commercial Real Estate Services
Tyler Fix — Dentist, PureCare Dental of Bend
Amanda Glasser — Finance & Membership Director, Redmond Chamber of Commerce & CVB
Joey Greenberg — Business Banking Team Lead, U.S. Bank — Central & Eastern Oregon
Andy Harmon — Project Manager & Building Envelope Design Specialist, Steele Associates Architects
Charles V Hoch — Chief Executive Officer, Eyce LLC
Corissa Holmes — Environmental Programs Supervisor, City of Redmond
Trevor Lamoureux — VP/Commercial Banking Officer, Columbia Bank
Mara McCloskey-Becker — Marketing Director, BendTel, Inc.
Cassandra Miasnikov — Founder & CEO, Selene Marketing
Ian Schmidt, AIA, NCARB — Architect, BLRB Architects
Andrew Soriano — General Manager- Resort Operations, Worldmark Bend Seventh Mountain Resort
Jacob Struck — Superintendent, Skanska USA Inc.
Ekaterina Urch MD — Sports Surgeon, The Center
Megan Walker — Vice President of Accounting and Finance, Oxford Collection of hotels
Dr. Shannon Woods, DMD, MS — Orthodontist and Business Owner/Founder, Woods Orthodontics, LLC
2021
Cole Billings — Skjersaa Group
Danielle Burns — Steele Associates Architects LLC
Tiffany Cordano — Cascade Heating and Specialties, Inc.
Lucas Crespin — Steele Associates Architects LLC
Penny Farrow, CISR Elite — Brown & Brown Insurance
James Fleming — PayneWest Insurance
Sydney Forbes — Tonsil Tech
Katy Haines — NAI Cascade Commercial Real Estate
Keever Henry
Karen Hinckle — State Farm — Paul Finch
Gail Hodge — High Desert Museum
Derek E. Hopp, JD, MEM, PMP — Therapy Works Physical Therapy
Ryan Johnson — Brent Woodward, Inc.
Gregory S Lankston III CPA, MBA — Capstone Certified Public Accountants, LLC
Cody A. Michael, CFP — U.S. Bank Wealth Management
Kathleen Nass — Fortis Construction, Inc.
Kate Schrumpf — Rosendin
Michelle Seiler-Godfrey, Ph.D. — High Desert Museum
Kerry R. Witterschein — The Westhoff Group of Raymond James Financial Services
Charles (Chuck) Yeaman — U.S. Bank Wealth Management
2022
Rika Ayotte — Executive Director, Deschutes Land Trust
Joelle Blanchard — Community Relations Coordinator, Partners In Care
Kat Brookhart — Manager, Formulation & Process Dev., Thermo Fisher Scientific
Casey Campbell, AIA, LEED AP BD+C — Architect, BLRB Architects
Cody Cloyd — President / Operations Manager, Ablis CBD
Katie Cornelius — Director of Electrical Engineering, ColeBreit Engineering
Chloe Crabtree — Sponsor Relations Lead, Bend Chamber of Commerce
Bess Dietrich Goggins — CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend
Quinn Hanson — Division Manager, G.A. Rogers & Associates
Sarah Hix — Vice President Finance, Mid Oregon Credit Union
Brittania Leja — Associate Organizational Development Consultant, St. Charles Health System
Annie Nelson — Bend Partner, Best Best & Krieger
Chris Petty — Franchise Manager, Express Employment Professionals
Elise Rossman — Regional Marketing Director, Live Nation
Dan Ruffoni — Sr. Project Manager, Rosendin – Central Oregon
Grant Schultz — Broker, Compass Commercial Real Estate Services
Stephanie Shaver — Founder + CEO, Project 4 Marketing + Design
Lauren Simpson — Product Manager, Suterra
Lindsey Stailing — Patient Support Program Manager, Mosaic Medical
Alyson Walker — Business Development Representative, AmeriTitle, LLC
2023
Amanda Bird-Zimmerman — Marketing Manager, Charitable Giving Lead, Old Mill District | Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Caitlin Granberry — Staffing Consultant, PrideStaff
Caitlin Sims — Branch Manager, Washington Trust Bank
Christine Redmon — Owner, Blade + Ink
Eli Harrison — Broker, Compass Commercial Real Estate Services
Emily Freed — Project Manager, Pinnacle Architecture
Emily Kirk — Co-anchor, Good Morning Central Oregon — KOHD/KBNZ
Genevra Obregon — Design Staff, BBT Architects
Heather McMeekin — Partner/CPA, Price Fronk & Co.
Heather Wall — Director of Human Resources, Brightways Counseling Group
Jenelle McCleary — Owner & Managing Principal Broker, Realty One Group Discovery
Jenn Kovitz — Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Central Oregon Community College
Jenni Carver Ross — Clinical Operations Director, Partners In Care
Kasey Every — Account Executive, Every Idea
Madeline (Mattie) Dumm — Safety Manager, Rosendin
Matt Stephens — Associate Director, Drug Product Manufacturing, Biogen
Paige Welsh — General Manager, StretchLab
Renata Garbowski — Financial Advisor, AGP Wealth Advisors
Shaunette White — Owner, High Desert Chocolates
Shawn Evilsizor, PE, SE — Buildings Group Office Leader, Morrison-Maierle
2024
Ryan Amerongen — CCIM, Broker, RE/MAX Key Properties
Michael Bird —Financial Advisor, ASI Wealth Management
Emmah Collins —Certified Clinical Medical Assistant & Neurodiagnostic Technician, Pacific Crest Neurology
Sally Compton —Executive Director, Think Wild
Mandy Davis —Director of Operations, Total Real Estate
Myles Eastman —Commercial Relationships Manager, First Interstate Bank
John Evans — Property Manager, Compass Commercial Property Management
Morgan Farnell — Nonprofit Administrator, High Desert Chamber Music/United Way
Dinah Green — Commercial Real Estate Broker, Green Tree Commercial Real Estate
Michael Klautzsch — Project Executive, Apollo Mechanical Contractors
Nathan Leigh — Sustainable Lead, BBT Architects
Sean M. Neary — Attorney, Fitch & Neary PC
Jacob Parla — Owner, Parla’s Tax Service LLC • Ryan’s Produce
Scott Parr — HR Director, J Bar J Youth Services
Katie Pelchar — Sales Manager, loanDepot
Angela Saraceno — Philanthropy Manager, St. Charles Health System
Kyle Schenk — General Manager/Operations Director, Fly & Field Outfitters • Owner, Troutdoors Marketing & Media
Alyssa Snow — Registered and Licensed Occupational Therapist, Founder and Clinical Director, Little Hands Therapy
Kevin Watkins — Founder, fare·well (formerly Farewell Media)
Chad Young — Project Manager, Skanska USA Building Inc
2025
Pat Addabbo — Executive Director, Oregon Adaptive Sports
Brian Barks — Director of Industry Relations, Systems West Engineers
Emily Boynton — Senior Development Officer, Mosaic Community Health
Jimmy Clark — Resident Services Manager & Home Care Administrator, Touchmark
Lauren Evans — Business Development Specialist, LRS Architects
Jennifer Graham MA — Youth Programs Manager, East Cascades Works
Kevin Hansen — Project Manager, EC Electric
Ellen Hassett — Project Architect, BBT Architects
Holley Jensen — Partner, Director of Property Management, Broker, Compass Commercial Property Management
Brad Lesher — Project Manager, Sierra James
Trevor Lewis — Business Developer, Express Employment Professionals
Celeste McGowan — CEO + Principal Designer, Iron Roots Design + Build
Allison Phillips, M.S., CCC-SLP — Founder, Sagebrush Speech Therapy
Camille Poynter — Director of Human Operations, fare•well
Ashleigh Schwerbel — Wealth Management Banker, U.S. Bank
Dustin Smith — Director of Mountain Operations, Mt. Bachelor
Sam Terrell — Principal Broker, Northwest Ranch Group, LandLeader NW
Eric Webber, PE — Bend Operations Manager, Vice President, Morrison-Maierle
Melanie Whedon — Architect, TEN OVER STUDIO
Amanda Windlinx — Student, COCC and OSU Cascades HC
