Sixteen Wisconsin companies and individuals have been named as finalists for the 2024 MARKETPLACE Governor’s Awards, which honor Wisconsin businesses owned by diverse-owned businesses, including those owned by minorities, women and service-disabled veterans, and their advocates.
Awards are given to Wisconsin companies that are certified as a minority-owned business enterprise (MBE), woman-owned business enterprises (WBE) or disabled veteran-owned businesses (DVB), as well as non-profits and individuals who work to support these businesses.
The finalists in the Outstanding Business Award category are:
- Confluence Graphics, Inc., Milwaukee
- Seven Generation Contractors, LLC, Fort Atkinson
- Whitson Wonder Productions, Menomonee Falls
- WholeTrees Structures, Madison
The finalists in Best Workplace of the Year Award category are:
- Earthly Temptation, LLC, Madison
- HoneyBee Sage Wellness & Apothecary Café, LLC, Milwaukee
The finalists in the Diverse Business Champion of the Year Award category are:
- June Perry-Stevens and Krystle Rogers, BestEd Business, Mequon
- Amanda Roman, Domina Consulting, Inc., Racine
- John C. Hunzinger, Hunzinger Construction Co., Brookfield
- Jerina Vincent, JNJ Gifts and More, Verona
- Willie Smith, Northwest Side Community Development Corp., Milwaukee
The finalists in the CEO of the Year Award category are:
- David Crawford, Crawford Evaluation Group, Waukesha
- Action Jackson, Jackson’s Yard Care, LLC, Sun Prairie
- Marina Ilari, Terra Translations, Milwaukee
The finalists in the Thought Leadership Excellence Award category are:
- Shawn Gulyas, humanworks8, Milwaukee
- Juan Gabriel Moreno and Laura Flores, JGMA, Milwaukee
