Past EBE Hall of Fame and Entrepreneur of the Year HONOREEs
2023 Andrea Kramer City Apparel + Merch
Dr. Michael Rees Alliance for Paired Kidney Donation
Steve Sass Nysus Solutions
Kevin Wickenheiser Nysus Solutions
Craig Findley Venture Visionary Partners
Mark Thees, Posthumous The Pinnacle and Central Park West
2022 Jennifer Kearns Battery Wholesale
Laurie Gross Gross Electric
Sydney Spraw Designetics
Trevor Deeter Deet’s BBQ
James Lindsay Louisville Title
2021 Joe Pettee AccessRN
Dennis Dickey Willy’s Fresh Salsa
Karen Langenderfer The Countertop Shop
Mike Langenderfer The Countertop Shop
Dean Monske The Regional Growth Partnership
2020 Tim Croak Croak Asset Management
Eric Croak Croak Asset Management
Mike Bostdorff J&R Restoration
Marsha Smith Marsha’s Homemade Buckeyes
Brad Smith Marsha’s Homemade Buckeyes
Matt Smith Marsha’s Homemade Buckeyes
John Buckey Temperance Distilling Company
Susan Palmer Toledo Museum of Art
Thomas Palmer Marshall Melhorn
2019 Adam Reny The First Tee of Lake Erie
David Pilmore Adrian Steel
Keith Campbell Campbell, Inc.
Kris Campbell Campbell, Inc.
Walt Churchill Walt Churchill’s Market
Paul Toth Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority
2018 Aly Sterling Aly Sterling Philanthropy
Chuck Gotberg American Manufacturing
Brian Gotberg American Manufacturing
Todd Hendricks, Sr. Pioneer Industrial Systems
Todd Hendricks, Jr. Pioneer Industrial Systems
Tim Pontius 1 Natural Way/Sposie, LLC/BrandKenekt
Ryan Wright 1 Natural Way/Sposie, LLC/BrandKenekt
J. Scott Stewart Hylant Group, Inc.
2017 Bob Petrie Grace Imaging
Chuck Bills Ohio Logistics Warehousing & Transportation
Alan Leininger The Ohio & Michigan Paper Co.
Kevin Leininger The Ohio & Michigan Paper Co.
Josh Adams Ohioans Home Healthcare
John Harris Harris HealthTrends and Performance pH
2016 Gary Resnick Lasalle Cleaners, Inc.
Jerry Brown Madison Avenue Marketing Group
Dr. Ameer Kabour Toledo Cardiology Consultants
Bill Fall The William Fall Group
Kevin X. Smith Associated General Contractors Northwest Ohio
2015 Dan Ridi S & G
Richard Bertz The Mannik Smith Group
C. Michael Smith The Mannik Smith Group
Matt Yarder The Yarder Manufacturing Company
Richard Yarder The Yarder Manufacturing Company
Jeff Conlan The Yarder Manufacturing Company
Sharon Speyer Huntington Bank
Judy Turner Turner Electric
Don Turner Turner Electric
2014 Steve Hanson Hanson Inc.
Mo Dari The Oasis Restaurant & Delivery
Ed Engle, Jr. Rima Manufacturing
Edward (Jed) Engle III Rima Manufacturing
Laura Engle Tomasello Rima Manufacturing
2013 Ed Beczynski The Blarney Irish Pub and Focaccia's Deli
Lynn Fruth The Danberry Co., Realtors
Dick Baker The Danberry Co., Realtors
Robert Shick Meyer Hill Lynch
Eugene Meisler Toft Dairy
Randy Boudouris MAGNET Notes, Ltd.
Frederic Wolfe HCR Manorcare, HealthCare REIT,
2012 Jameel Burkett Burkett Restaurant Equipment
Lenny Clouse Clouse Construction
Judd Silverman Jamie Farr Toledo Classic
Lyndsey Lucas Mel Lanzer Company
Matthew Lanzer Mel Lanzer Company
Char Zgela Mel Lanzer Company
Mike Messmer NovaVision
Gary Frye Riker Products
Charles Tomita Solar Spectrum, LLC
2011 Scott Parry Bay Controls
Thomas A. Reed Bay Controls
Mike Fischer Fischer Tool & Die Corp
Joe Metzger Metzgers Printing + Mailing
Tom Metzger Metzgers Printing + Mailing
John J. Gorski NAMSA
Miguel Alvarez North Star BlueScope Steel
Martha Vetter R/P Marketing Public Relations
Phil Cox TechTol Imaging
Zachary Ward TechTol Imaging
Dan Frick Ernst & Young LLP
2010 Tim Paradiso BDS Agency Management
Ben Bauman Bolt Express
Mick Janness Branam Oral Health Technologies, Inc.
Dr. Stephen Branam Branam Oral Health Technologies, Inc.
Matt Aston Ground Penetrating Radar Systems, Inc.
David Woodward North Design
Wm. F. (Bill) Reineke, Sr. Reineke Family Dealerships
Wm. F. (Bill) Reineke, Jr. Reineke Family Dealerships
Daniel Reineke Reineke Family Dealerships
Thomas Reineke Reineke Family Dealerships
Kerry Mitchell Reineke Family Dealerships
Kermit Stroh Moulton Gas Service, Inc.
2009 Bob Armbruster Clean Team, Inc.
Tim Goligoski Kuhlman Corporation
Ken Kuhlman Kuhlman Corporation
Fred Zoeller Laminate Technologies Inc.
Bob MacQueen MacQueen Orchards
Roger Curtis Michigan International Speedway
Mary Anderson Radco Industries
Rick Anderson Radco Industries
Brian D. Roth TRUFAST, LLC
Debbe Skutch UT Center for Family and Privately-Held Business
2008 Brad Burns Cutting Edge Countertops
Brian Burns Cutting Edge Countertops
Jeff Erickson Cutting Edge Countertops
Bruce Rumpf Job1USA
Tom Manahan Jr. Lathrop
Mike Herbert P.T. Services Rehabilitation, Inc.
Larry Adelsperger P.T. Services Rehabilitation, Inc.
Tom Pounds Toledo Free Press
Kathryn Chlebowski U.S. Utility Contractor Co., Inc.
Stanley Chlebowski U.S. Utility Contractor Co., Inc.
Mike Uckele Uckele Health & Nutrition Corporation
Bud Willson Willson Builders
Xunming Deng, PhD. Xunlight Corporation
Liwei Xu, PhD. Xunlight Corporation
John Harbal Impact Products LLC
2007 Harley Cramer U.S. Coexcell, Inc.
Bob Huebner U.S. Coexcell, Inc.
Dr. Robert Esplin Sylvania Veterinary Hospital
George "Chip" Hambro First Solar
Brian Reis Ballreich Bros., Inc.
Fred Spurck Webster Industries
Shain Buerck Scrambler Marie's Restaurants
David Waterman Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP
General Motors Powertrain
2006 Mike Anderson The Andersons, Inc.
Kim Davis Talent Track
Mark Feldstein Mark Feldstein & Associates
James Kenyon O.K. Industries
Lynne Gould Crikey's Original Australian Pies
Purri Gould Crikey's Original Australian Pies
Malcolm Richards Supplemental Staffing
Larry Davenport Ernst & Young LLP
Daimler Chrysler Supplier Park
2005 Willie Geiser Allshred Services
Michael Hart Hart
Patrick Hylant The Hylant Group
2004 William Bernard Surface Combustion, Inc.
Ronald Ernsberger 20/20 Custom Molded Plastics, Ltd.
Glenn Grady Cimmaron Express, Inc.
Dr. Clinton O. Longenecker The University of Toledo
Gene Poor LifeFormations
George Rumman Kingston Healthcare Company
George Satornino Sierra Lobo, Inc.
Michael Smith Custom Shop Clothiers
David Thorson SealMaster Industries
2003 James Aston Ohio Concrete Sawing & Drilling, Inc.
Roger Benz Seneca Medical, Inc.
Thomas Cousino Front Street Ventures
Thomas Kiser Professional Supply, Inc.
Joseph Kunkle SSOE, Inc.
Michael McAlear Service Spring Corp.
Billy Joe Smith Ebony Construction Company
2002 Martin Cass Fremont Plastic Molds
Michael Gibbons Main Street Ventures
James Huttner Bionix Development Corp.
Joshua McClellan McClellan Health Systems
Andrew Milligan Bionix Development Corp.
Dennis Serras Main Street Ventures
2001 James Bard Bard Manufacturing Company
Richard Bard Bard Manufacturing Company
Dean Blaser Potter, Inc.
Willard Heddles Tiffin Metal Products
Howard Ice Acklin Stamping Company
James McNerney eSync International
John Sidell eSync International
Dean Spangler Spangler Candy Company
David Wallace Benchmark Engineering Group, Inc.
Eugene Welka Frozen Specialties
2000 Employee Owners The Bostwick-Braun Company
Tahir Cheema Grand Aire, Inc.
Thomas Kern Poly-Foam International, Inc.
Edward Nofziger Nofziger Door Sales, Inc.
Stansley Family Stansley Group of Companies
David Von Deylen Alex Products, Inc.
1999 James Appold Consolidated Biscuit Company
Gary Gratop Pinnacle Plastic Products
Arthur Hagen Pinnacle Plastic Products
Robert Moyer Mosser Construction, Inc.
Tim Stansfield IET, Inc.
Kevin Tearney Pinnacle Plastic Products
1998 Paul Aley National Machinery Company
Richard Kinzel Cedar Fair, L.P.
Richard Marcus FRC International, Inc.
William Martin Kahn & Diehl Centers for Progressive Eye Care
Dale Seymour Seymour & Associates/Mass Mutual
Brian Zifkin BZ Design, Inc.
1997 Michael Czerniak Metal Forming & Coining Corporation
Steven Essig American Interiors, Inc.
James Haudan Root Learning, Inc.
Gerald Monnin Northwest Controls, Inc.
Randall Root Root Learning, Inc.
1996 Julian Gravino EISC, Inc.
Jerry Guerra LEWCO, Inc.
Anthony Guerra LEWCO, Inc.
Ron Guerra LEWCO, Inc.
Donald Harbaugh Toledo Molding & Die, Inc.
Michael Osterman Osterman API, Inc.
Thomas Shirk Hoosier Magnetics, Inc.
1995 Paul Black P.E. Black Corporation
Stephen Bores Therma-Tru Corp
Albert Caperna Century Marketing Corporation
James Poure General Alum & Chemical Corporation
Robert Sullivan Capital Bank, N.A.
John Szuch Capital Bank, N.A.
David Welles Therma-Tru Corp
David Welles, Jr. Therma-Tru Corp
1994 Kim Beck Automatic Feed Company
Peter Beck Automatic Feed Company
Ford Cauffiel Cauffiel Industries, Inc.
Ronald Clausing I&K Distributors, Inc.
Paul Kramer Kramer Enterprises, Inc.
Paul Ormond Health Care & Retirement
David Schmitz S & R Equipment Co., Inc.
Clyde Sluhan Master Chemical Corporation
1993 Joan Bayer Concept Rehab Inc.
Al Mackey Air-Ride, Inc.
Donald Monroe River East Economic Revitalization Corp
David Pienta Automatic Handling, Inc.
Sutas Pipatjarasgit Magic Wok, Inc.
John Rathbun Venture Packaging, Inc.
Paul Reichert Reichert Stamping Company
Robert Reichert Reichert Stamping Company
Robert "Cam" Smith Doral Steel, Inc.
1992 William Christophers AVCA Corporation
Employee Owners Textileather Corp.
Richard Everhardt Penta County Schools
George Isaac Isaac Corporation
Richard Ransom Ransom Consulting
Maynard Sauder Sauder Woodworking Co.
Yuval Zaliouk YZ Enterprises, Inc.
1991 Richard Bostleman Bostleman Corp.
Arthur Doust Chemi-Trol Chemical Co.
Pasquale Giammarco Marco's, Inc.
Jesus Gonzalez La Fronteriza, Inc.
James Kulla BEC Labs, Inc.
Donald Miller Roppe Corporation
Lois Mitten Children's Discovery Center, Inc.
Edward Reiter Sky Financial Group, Inc.
John Savage Savage & Associates
Robert Savage Savage & Associates
Norman Tremonti NTA Graphics, Inc.
1990 Levi Cook Advantage Enterprises, Inc.
James Findlay Impact Products LLC
Mary Lou Fox Westhaven Services Company
Arthur Hills Arthur Hills & Associates
George Howick Bowling Green State University
Wallace Iott Seaway Food Town, Inc.
1989 Thomas Brady Plastic Technologies
Robert Hinkle Hinkle Technologies, Inc
Richard Howard Richard Howard, Inc.
Joseph Links Software Alternative Inc.
Paul Rothschild Fremont Plastic Products
Frederick Rudolph Rudolph/Libbe Companies, Inc.
Peter Silverman Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick LP
