Awards presented at GLMV Winter Gala

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Guests of GLMV Gala Marquee Sponsor TDS enjoyed the evening at Cuneo Museum and Gardens.

Updated: March 10, 2012 8:24AM

More than 200 business people, community leaders and guests recently gathered for the Green Oaks, Libertyville, Mundelein, Vernon Hills (GLMV) Chamber of Commerce 2012 Winter Gala at the renovated Cuneo Mansion & Gardens in Vernon Hills.

The night featured mansion tours, networking, dinner by Bauer’s Catering, awards and member recognition, raffles, live performance by The Chicago Rat Pack sponsored by TDS, and dancing music sponsored by Music Now DJ Group. Randi Moxi of Moxi, LLC served as event planner and moderator.

The Chamber presented its 2011 Annual Business Awards at the Gala to nine members. The awards recognize accomplishments for their efforts in business and community services.

• Chamber Entrepreneur of the Year: Sedrik Newbern, Allstate – Phoenix Insurance

• Community Service Awards: Drs. Jordan & Jade Leasure, North Shore Pro-Active Health; Roch Tranel, The Tranel Financial Group

• Chamber Member of the Year: Jay Cash, Sign-A-Rama

• Chamber Volunteers of the Year: Ruth Quijada, BankFinancial; Nancy Shipley, Vernon Hills High School; Janee Schuster, Liberty Mutual

• Chamber Commerce Award: Norm Roth, Roth Sales Enhancers

• Go Green Member: Fremont Public Library

The Chamber also announced its new GLMV Board of Directors.

Officers:

• Chairman: Lenny Vann, Cottman Transmissions & Auto Repair

• Vice Chairman: Dr. Jordan Leasure, North Shore Pro-Active Health

• Treasurer: Sue Witz, BIK & CO., LLP

• Secretary: Donna Bikus, AFLAC

• Past Chairman: John Lobaito, Village of Mundelein

Directors:

• Mike Allison, Village of Vernon Hills

• Florene Darr, Century 21 MarketPlace

• Paula Dudley, Shaw Suburban Media

• Dave Ferguson, The Growth Coach

• Rich Moras, Village of Libertyville

• Don Peterson, Marketing & Sales Services

• Nancy Shipley, Vernon Hills High School

• Galina Veksler, American Chartered Bank

• Donna Zradicka, Advocate Condell Medical Center

Many sponsors supported the event:

• MARQUEE: Bauer’s Party Masters Catering, Cuneo Mansion & Gardens, Moxi, LLC, TDS, Silver Screen Rat Pack: BMO Harris Bank, BankFinancial, Cafe Pyrenees, MB Financial, DiCarlos Fine Wines & Spirit, Signs Now, Mundelein, Improv Playhouse Waukegan Tire, Music Now DJ Group

• DINO: Advantaged Solutions Training & Consulting, Allstate - Phoenix Insurance, American Chartered Bank, Carstar Mundelein, Citizens to elect Mike Nerheim, Comcast Business Services, Cottman Transmissions & Auto Repair, Direct Energy Business, GLMV Networking 3◊2, Inland Commercial Property Management, JHB Consulting, Josephs Events, M.A.S.S., North Shore Pro-Active Health, Pro-Data Payroll Services, Progressive Energy Group, Rolland’s Jewelry, Servpro of Mundelein/N. Wauconda, The Daily Herald, The Exercise Coach, The Tranel Financial Group, Tribune Media Group, UBS Financial Services

• FRANKIE:  Buss Flowers, Fiorelli Graphics & Printing/Heritage Press, Home Depot Mundelein, Liberty Mutual Group, Sun Times Media/Lake County News Sun/Pioneer Press

• SAMMY: AFLAC, Certified Auto Body & Sales, Edward Jones – Brian Olson, Fifth Third Processing Solutions Powered by Vantiv, First Midwest Bank, Glacier Ice Arena, Law Offices of Terry Weppler, Manpower Roth Sales Enhancers, Sandra Riordan Corporate Gifts, Sign-A-Rama, Southern Exposure Tan Spa & Boutique, The Growth Coach, Tiger Direct/Comp USA, World Financial Group

For more information, contact the GLMV Chamber at 847-680-0750 or info@glmvchamber.org