BUSINESS AWARDS

2025 AWARDS & DINNER

Thursday, June 26, 2025
5:30pm - 9:00pm

Location TBA

Ticket information available soon
Sponsorships Available

Don’t miss the fun as we honor local businesses, recognize our volunteers of the year, install our new Board and Executive members, and thank our outgoing Board members.

For more information and questions contact Darcella Wright, dwright@stocktonchamber.org or (209) 292-8428

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Nominations open for:

Business of the Year
Small Business of the Year
Business Manager of the Year
Young Professional of the Year (under 40)
Non-Profit Organization of the Year

Does a certain local business or business person come to mind?? Nominate them now! Must be a current Stockton Chamber Member to be honored.

Business Awards Nominations are now closed. Honorees will be announced in early May.

One of the highlights of our year is the Chamber's Business Awards and Installation Dinner. Join us on Thursday, June 27 as we gather at Stockton Golf & Country Club to honor local businesses and thank Scott Grafius, Steele Insurance Agency, for his outstanding performance as Chamber President from 2023-2024, and to welcome Jamie Bossuat, Kroloff Law Firm as our 2024-2025 President.

The evening will include Business Awards presentations and an installation ceremony of our new Board Members and Officers.

2024 Business Awards Honorees

Business of the Year
Collins Electrical Company

Small Business of the Year
Midtown Optometry

Business Manager of the Year
Sandy Stoddard, Hospice of San Joaquin

Young Professional of the Year
Gabriel Porras, ABC10

Non-Profit Organization of the Year
Children’s Home of Stockton

Sam & Cindy Ward Overall Volunteer of the Year Award
Cindy Hodson, Uncle Credit Union

Chamber Liaison of the Year Award
Carol Clemons, Angel’s Caring Helpers

Chamber Ambassador of the Year Award
Victor Randolph, KRVR “The River” 105.5

2024-25 Stockton Chamber Officers to be Installed

President Jamie Bossuat, Kroloff Belcher Smart Perry & Christopherson
Sr. Vice President Elizabeth H. Kim, Leonardini, Despotes, Giannecchini & Nims LLP
Financial Vice President Chad Sublet, Verve IT
Vice President Bishop Dwight Williams, New Genesis Housing Development
Vice President Lorie Diaz-Liddicoat, Partners Commercial Real Estate
Immediate Past President Scott Grafius, Steele Insurance Agency

Incoming Board Members

Jane Chamberlain, San Joaquin County Office of Education
Gloria Murphy, Diamond Care Inc.
Lakh Singh, Hammer Head Security
Freddie Solari, Haggerty Construction

The remainder of the 2024-25 Stockton Chamber Board

Omid Afshari, Kaiser Permanente Central Valley
Jesús Andrade, New Joaquin Community Development Corporation
Shauna Buzunis Jacob, Child Abuse Prevention Council of San Joaquin
Susan Cruz, Aflac
Jordan Feneck, Stockton Ports Baseball Team
Melissa Gomes, Weberstown Mall
Michele J. Sherman, Platinum Credit Solutions
Eric Vaughn, ONE ELEVEN web design™
Tony Yadon, Parents by Choice

Outgoing Board Members/Officers

Immediate Past President Kay G. Ruhstaller, Family Resource Center
Daniel Bennett, Big Valley Ford Lincoln
Matthew Grizzle, California Farmland Trust
Tyler Solt, Crown Enterprises