Stockton Chamber Announces 2025 Business Awards Honorees

One of the highlights of our year is the Chamber's Business Awards and Installation Dinner. Join us on Thursday, June 26 as we gather at the Hilton Stockton to honor local businesses and thank Jamie Bossuat, Kroloff Law Firm, for her outstanding performance as Chamber President from 2024-2025, and to welcome Elizabeth H. Kim, Leonardini, Despotes, Giannecchini & Nims LLP as our 2025-2026 President.

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

Help us celebrate these great local businesses and join us in shopping and supporting local all year round. Honorees will receive a plaque from the Stockton Chamber as well as certificates from local elected officials congratulating them on their hard work and achievements.

2025 Business Awards Honorees:

• Business of the Year
  Valley Strong Credit Union
• Small Business of the Year
  Alex's Detailing
• Business Manager of the Year
  Johnny Arguelles, CodeStack Academy - San Joaquin County Office of Education
• Young Professional of the Year
  Sunna Khan, Hedy Holmes Staffing Services
• Co-Non-Profit Organizations of the Year
  Art Expressions of San Joaquin
  Emergency Food Bank of Stockton/San Joaquin
• Sam & Cindy Ward Overall Volunteer of the Year Award
  Sangeeta Jha, San Joaquin County WorkNet
• Chamber Liaison of the Year Award
  Carol Clemons, Angel’s Caring Helpers
• Chamber Ambassador of the Year Award
  Ella Burse, Aspiranet

2025-26 Stockton Chamber Officers to be Installed:

• President Elizabeth H. Kim, Leonardini, Despotes, Giannecchini & Nims LLP
• Sr. Vice President Chad Sublet, Verve IT
• Financial Vice President Bishop Dwight Williams, New Genesis Housing Development
• Vice President Lorie Diaz-Liddicoat, Partners Commercial Real Estate
• Vice President Jordan Feneck, Stockton Ports Baseball Team
• Immediate Past President Jamie Bossuat, Kroloff Belcher Smart Perry & Christopherson

5 new board members to be sworn in will be announced after the ballot closes in mid-May.

The remainder of the 2025-26 Stockton Chamber Board includes:

• Jane Chamberlain, San Joaquin County Office of Education
• Susan Cruz, Aflac
• Jelissa Cummings, Kaiser Permanente Central Valley
• Debbie Mason, Central Valley Association of Realtors
• Gloria Murphy, Diamond Care Inc.
• Michele J. Sherman, Platinum Credit Solutions
• Lakh Singh, Hammer Head Security
• Freddie Solari, Haggerty Construction
• Tony Yadon, Main Street Youth + Family Services

Outgoing Board Members/Officers:

• Immediate Past President Scott Grafius, Steele Insurance Agency
• Jesús Andrade, New Joaquin Community Development Corporation
• Shauna Buzunis Jacob, Child Abuse Prevention Council of San Joaquin
• Melissa Gomes, Weberstown Mall
• Eric Vaughn, ONE ELEVEN web design™