Award. Stephanie Schlageter was named the AchieveHERs
Woman of the Year, and Wade Carlisle of Raymond
James was chosen as Young Professional of the Year. BayCare
Health Systems was chosen as the Business of the Year
for Economic Advancement, and Jo Dee Colonius was
named the Ambassador of the Year. The award for Small
Business of the Year was presented to EZFingerPrints, while
Tampa Bay Magazine was chosen as Medium Business of
the Year. The Large Business of the Year went to the Hyatt
Regency Clearwater Beach. Empath Health was named the
Large Not-for-Profit of the Year, and The Kimberly Home
was selected as the Medium Not-for-Profit of the Year. The
Intercultural Advocacy Institute was named the small Notfor
Profit of the Year. Architect Steve Fowler of Fowler &
Associates chaired the 2015 Award Judges, and the trophies
were supplied by Bayshore Trophies and Awards.
Fred and Aleta Fisher have helped to
promote and improve the City of Clearwater
over many years through organizations such
as Ruth Eckerd Hall and the Long Center.
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Erica DiCeglie and her husband Nick, the immediate past
chair of the Chamber, are proud of what the Chamber has
accomplished.
Clearwater Mayor George Cretekos, who gave a presentation
on the City’s Centennial at the dinner, was congratulated by
former Tampa Mayor Dick Greco.
Publishers and Editors,
Margaret Word Burnside
and Aaron Fodiman, were
honored to have had their
Tampa Bay Magazine
chosen as Medium Sized
Business of the Year.
MARCH/APRIL 2015 TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE 117