Seventeen Wisconsin companies and individuals have been named as finalists for the 2023 MARKETPLACE Governor’s Awards, which honor Wisconsin businesses owned by minorities, women and service-disabled veterans, and their advocates.
Winners will be announced at the Governor’s Awards Luncheon on Thursday, Dec. 7, at the 42nd annual MARKETPLACE: the Governor’s Conference on Diverse Business Development. The event will be held at the Baird Center in Milwaukee with the support of more than 20 sponsors.
The finalists in the Outstanding Business Award category for MBE, WBE, DVB are:
Abaxent LLC – Pewaukee
Beyond Words Productions – Edgerton
Camo Crew Junk Removal – Butler
OH Snap! By Shell Photography – Glendale
SBS Tax LLC – Pewaukee
The Foster Lane – Milwaukee
The finalists in the Diverse Business Champion of the Year Award category are:
Anisha Jackson, American Family Insurance Group – Madison
Xi Lu Lorentz, Chou and Lu Law – Middleton
James Methu, Gilbane Building Company – Milwaukee
The finalists in the CEO of the Year Award category are:
Dr. LaTonya Baker, Generation of Excellence Trendsetters – Milwaukee
Rashi Arora Khosla, MARS Solutions Group – Waukesha
Rob Pero, Perodigm Media – Cambridge
The finalists in the Thought Leadership Excellence Award category are:
Deirdra Kendrix, DC Global Group – Milwaukee
Sherri Jordan, Envision the Ladder – Wauwatosa
The finalists in Best Workplace of the Year Award category are:
Crawford Evaluation Group – Waukesha
Red Shoes Inc – Appleton
Vendi Advertising – La Crosse
MARKETPLACE will take place in-person Dec. 6-7 at the Baird Center in Milwaukee and virtually on Dec. 5 for The Contracting Academy (TCA) sessions.
