Maumelle chamber banquet

Photos by Callie Sterling

The Maumelle Area Chamber of Commerce recently hosted its annual awards and recognition banquet.

  • Alicia Gillen (left) and Tara Davidson. Alicia Gillen (left) and Tara Davidson.
  • Candace Smith (from left), Lane Hamilton and Nickie Brown. Candace Smith (from left), Lane Hamilton and Nickie Brown.
  • Coty Roebke (from left), Chris Moses and Marty Newsom. Coty Roebke (from left), Chris Moses and Marty Newsom.
  • Debbie and Mike Watson. Debbie and Mike Watson.
  • Ed Payton (left) and Melissa Lattin. Ed Payton (left) and Melissa Lattin.
  • Joanne and Al Canelli. Joanne and Al Canelli.
  • Kenneth Duckworth (from left), Jim Delgado and Roger Lenderman. Kenneth Duckworth (from left), Jim Delgado and Roger Lenderman.
  • Nicole Wise (from left), Jessica Paradise, Samantha Stallings and Samantha Villareal. Nicole Wise (from left), Jessica Paradise, Samantha Stallings and Samantha Villareal.
  • Sen. Jane English (left) and Bilenda Harris-Ritter. Sen. Jane English (left) and Bilenda Harris-Ritter.
  • Tara Hines-McCoy (from left), Jason Brinsfield and Stella Clymer. Tara Hines-McCoy (from left), Jason Brinsfield and Stella Clymer.
     

Awards were presented to:

Large Business of the Year Molex
Small Business of the Year Holiday Inn Express of Maumelle
Person of the Year Cindy VanDaneak, Fuller and Sons Hardware
Ambassador of the Year Lisa Holloway-Sugg, Crye Leike Realtors of Maumelle.

The chamber recognized outgoing board of directors: Adam Henderson (US Bank), Jay Snider (Shelter Insurance) and Cindy VanDaneak (Fuller and Sons Hardware).

The 2014-15 board of directors was announced:

Scott Deaton, President – Deaton Group Realty
Al Canelli, Past President – Canelli Productions
Mit Patel, VP Treasurer – Holiday Inn Express
Alice Dennis, VP of Events – ARSCO  Roofing
Mark Williams, VP of Development – Ace Hardware Corp
Roy Andrews – Development Consultants, Inc.
Diana Blount – Ray of Hope/Coldwell Banker
Mark Bingman – Rector Phillips Morse, Inc.
Mathew Hoppis – Cintas Corporation
Wes Kirtley – Cheers
Justin Lloyd – Compsys
Greg Northen – Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon, & Galchus
Ashley Williams – Arkansas Surgical Hospital