| Best Chairman |
sponsored by Rogen |
| 1-800-GeeksOnTime, Lynden, WA |
Venus C. McNabb, Chairman/Founder |
| CACI International Inc, Arlington, VA |
Dr. J.P. (Jack) London, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Farbman Group, Inc., Southfield, MI |
Burton D. Farbman, Chairman |
 KB Home, Los Angeles, CA |
Bruce Karatz, Chairman and CEO |
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| Best Communications Executive |
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| American Red Cross, Washington, DC |
Darren Irby, VP-Public Relations |
| Brand Resources Group, Inc., Atlanta, GA |
Jane L. Barwis, President and CEO |
| Intercontinental Hotels Group, Atlanta, GA |
Francie Schulwolf, VP-Corporate Communications |
| Nextel Communications, Inc., Reston, VA |
Elizabeth Brooks, Vice President, Corporate Communications |
| Scientific-Atlanta, Inc., Lawrenceville, GA |
Peggy Ballard, VP-Strategic Communication |
| U.S. Postal Service, Washington, DC |
Azeezaly S. Jaffer, Vice President, Public Affairs and Communications |
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| Best Creative Person |
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| Under Armour Performance Apparel, Baltimore, MD |
Under Armour Creative Director Marcus Stephens |
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| Best Customer Service Executive |
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| 1-800-GeeksOnTime, Lynden, WA |
Mike Lewis, Director of National Service Management |
| Wyndham International, Inc., Chicago, IL |
Kathi Kulesza, Vice President of Wyndham ByRequest |
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| Best Executive - Computer Software & Services |
sponsored by Rogen |
| Catalytic Software Inc, Kirkland, WA |
Swain Porter, Chief Executive Officer |
| CDW Government, Inc.; Vernon Hills, IL |
James R. Shanks, Executive VP of CDW Corporation, Inc. and President of CDW Government, Inc. |
| Omniture, Orem, UT |
Josh James, CEO & Co-Founder |
| Nuance Communications, Menlo Park, CA |
Chuck Berger, President and CEO |
| SageMetrics Corporation, Los Angeles, CA |
Kenneth Nwabueze, CEO |
| SERENA Software, Inc., San Mateo, CA |
Mark Woodward, CEO |
| Unica Corporation, Waltham, MA |
Yuchun Lee, CEO |
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| Best Executive - All Other Industries |
sponsored by Rogen |
| ADC Telecommunications, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN |
Robert E. (Bob) Switz, President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Adjoined Consulting, Miami, FL |
Rodney J. Rogers, Founder and CEO |
| Advertising.com, Baltimore, MD |
Scott Ferber, CEO |
| athenahealth, Inc, Waltham, MA |
Jonathan Bush, CEO and Co-founder |
| Boto Company Limited, Minneapolis, MN |
Jennifer Sethre, President |
| Carlson Restaurants Worldwide, Carrollton, TX |
Richard Snead, President and CEO |
| Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc., Tampa, FL |
Keith E. Sirois, President and CEO |
| CKE Restaurants, Inc., Carpinteria, CA |
Andrew F. Puzder, CEO |
| Constellation Energy, Baltimore, MD |
Mayo A. Shattuck III, Chairman, President and CEO |
| Devon Health Services, King of Prussia, PA |
Charlie Falcone, COO and Executive Vice President |
| Edge Electronics, Bohemia, NY |
Adrienne Giannone, President |
| Farbman Group, Inc., Southfield, MI |
David S. Farbman, President/ CEO |
| Joseph's Lite Cookies, Deming, NM |
Joseph Semprevivo, CEO/President |
| Kelly Services, Inc., Troy, MI |
Carl T. Camden, President and Chief Operating Officer |
| Knife River Corporation, Bismarck, ND |
Terry D. Hildestad, President and Chief Executive Officer |
| marketRx Inc., Bridgewater, NJ |
Jaswinder Chadha, CEO and President |
| Mobile Billboards of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV |
Marla Letizia, President and CEO |
| Nextel Communications, Inc., Reston, VA |
Tom Kelly, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation, Herndon, VA |
David W. Zolet, Vice President of Homeland Security |
| Opus Group, Chicago, IL |
Mike Callaghan, CEO |
| Provident Healthcare Partners, LLC, Boston, MA |
Robert Ciardi, Managing Partner |
| State Bank, La Grange, TX |
Don Stricklin, President and CEO |
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| Best Finance Executive |
sponsored by Ultimate Software |
| Autodesk, San Rafael, CA |
Alfred (Al) J. Castino, CFO |
| Constellation Energy, Baltimore, MD |
E. Follin Smith, CFO |
| Farbman Group, Inc., Southfield, MI |
Andrew L. Gutman, CFO |
| Nextel Communications, Inc., Reston, VA |
Rich Lindahl, Vice President and Treasurer |
| Sebastiani Vineyards & Winery, Sonoma, CA |
Emma Swain, COO |
| United Way Services of Greater Cleveland, Cleveland, OH |
Michael E. Headen, Director of Finance |
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| Best Human Resources Executive |
sponsored by Veritude |
| Carlson Restaurants Worldwide, Carrollton, TX |
Anne Varano, Senior Vice President, Human Resources & Communications |
| Humana Inc., Louisville, KY |
Bonnie C. Hathcock, Chief Human Resources Officer |
| Lee Memorial Health System, Ft. Myers, FL |
Jon C. Cecil, Chief Human Resources Officer |
| Office of State Personnel for Raleigh, NC |
Pani Tademeti, NC Flex Program Manager |
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| Best Marketer |
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| Devon Health Services, King of Prussia, PA |
Jessica Parker-Smith, Director of Marketing and Public Relations |
| Grizzard Performance Group, Atlanta, GA |
Michael King, Group Vice President and Creative Director |
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| Best Marketing Executive |
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| Avolent, Inc., San Francisco, CA |
Scott Dunlap, VP, Marketing |
| EmailLabs, Redwood City, CA |
Loren McDonald, VP of Marketing |
| EMCOR Group, Inc., Norwalk, CT |
Mava K. Heffler, VP-Marketing & Communications |
| Intercontinental Hotels Group, Atlanta, GA |
Mark Snyder, SVP-Brand Management, Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts |
| OfficeMax Incorporated, Itasca, IL |
Dave Goudge, Executive Vice President, Marketing |
| Revivio, Inc., Lexington, MA |
Kirby Wadsworth, Sr. Vice President, Marketing and Business Development |
| Siemens Communications, Inc, Boca Raton, FL |
Mark Straton, SVP of Marketing |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Malvern, PA |
Paula Luckring, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Customer Solutions Group |
| Wyndham International, Inc., Chicago, IL |
Andrew Jordan, Executive VP of Sales & Marketing, Chief Marketing Officer |
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| Best MIS & Systems Executive |
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| Wellpoint Inc., Indianapolis, IN |
Ron J. Ponder, Executive Vice President and CIO |
| Wyndham International, Inc., Chicago, IL |
Mark Hedley, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer |
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| Best Plant, Facility, or Satellite Office Manager |
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| Trinity Hospice, Tulsa, OK |
April Bolles: Regional Vice President of Operations |
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| Best Product Developer |
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| PACCAR Inc, Mount Vernon, WA |
Roger Penzotti, Technical Engineering Manager |
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| Best Product Development or Engineering Executive |
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| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Sunnyvale, CA |
Randy Allen,VP of Design Engineering for the Computation Products Group |
| Scientific-Atlanta, Inc., Lawrenceville, GA |
Michael Harney, Corporate Senior Vice President and President, Subscriber Networks |
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| Best Sales Executive |
sponsored by ValueVision Associates |
| 1-800-GeeksOnTime, Lynden, WA |
Daniel T. Matalon, VP - Business Development |
| Best Software, Atlanta, GA |
Taylor Macdonald, Executive VP, Channel and Sales Operations, Mid-Markets Division |
| CDW Government, Inc., Vernon Hills, IL |
Chris Rother, Vice President of Education and State & Local Sales |
| FLO-TECH, LLC, Middletown, CT |
Scott MacGregor, Vice President of Sales & Marketing |
| Ken Blanchard Companies, Escondido, CA |
Debbie Blanchard, Senior VP of Sales |
| Meta Group, Stamford, CT |
Jim Roche, VP-Sales Operations |
| Pre Paid Legal, Inc., Thomasville, GA |
Lisa Asbell, VP Group Marketing Georgia |
| State Bank, La Grange, TX |
Dayna McElreath, Executive VP - Mortgage |
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| Best Sales Manager |
sponsored by ValueVision Associates |
| Nextel Communications, Reston, VA |
John Battaglia, Vice President, Account Services |
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| Best Sales Trainer |
sponsored by the
Professional Society for Sales & Marketing Training |
| JM Family Enterprises, Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL |
Bo Lane, Sales Trainer |
| Kimball Hill Homes, Houston, TX |
Lilli Barnett, Director of National Sales Training |
| Toshiba America Business Solutions, Irvine, CA |
Anthony V. Codianni, Director of Training and Dealer Development |
| Zebra Technologies, Vernon Hills, IL |
Cori Bjorklund, Senior Sales Trainer |
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| Best Salesperson |
sponsored by ValueVision Associates |
| CDW Government, Inc., Vernon Hills, IL |
Pat Walsh, Senior Account Manager |
| KV Pharmaceutical, St. Louis, MO |
Steven Ayoola, Specialty Sales Representative |
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| Best Support Staffer |
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| CDW Government, Inc., Vernon Hills, IL |
April Lambert, Executive Assistant |
| Crawford & Associates International, Palo Alto, CA |
Evey Braga, Executive Assistant |
| Devon Health Services, King of Prussia, PA |
Wendy Erhardt, Business Services Office Manager |
| D'Youville College, Buffalo, NY |
Margaret Fallon, Volunteer |
| Knowledge Anywhere, Inc., Bellevue, WA |
Yekii Killion, Learning Project Team Lead |
| PACCAR Inc, Mount Vernon, WA |
Margo Rukashaza, Six Sigma Black Belt |
| PACCAR Inc, Bellevue, WA |
Cinda Hogan, Web Graphics Designer |
| Samsung Contact, Ridgefield Park, NJ |
Leslie Ward, Support Engineer |
| Under Armour Performance Apparel, Baltimore, MD |
Fran Hill, Executive Assistant |
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| Best Technician |
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| FIRSTCARE, LP, Delaware, MD |
Lori Bahadue, Credentialer |
| Knowledge Anywhere, Inc., Bellevue, WA |
Jude Stroller, Technician |
| PACCAR, Mount Vernon, WA |
Kevin Allen, Senior Electrical Validation Specialist |
| Samsung Contact, Ridgefield Park, NJ |
Leslie Ward, Technician |
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| Best Turnaround Executive |
sponsored by Rogen |
| ADC Telecommunications, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN |
Robert E. (Bob) Switz, President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Avolent, Inc., San Francisco, CA |
Scott Dunlap, VP, Marketing |
| BuyerZone.com, Watertown, MA |
Sam Zales, CEO and President |
| FrontRange Solutions, Pleasanton, CA |
Michael McCloskey, CEO |
| LeasePlan USA, Alpharetta, GA |
Mike Pitcher, Senior VP-Sales |
| RED F, Charlotte, NC |
Dan Roselli, President |
| Sprint, Overland Park, KS |
Gary Forsee, Chairman and CEO |
| Symbol Technologies, Holtsville, NY |
William Nuti, CEO and President |
| The Allstate Corporation, Northbrook, IL |
Edward M. Liddy, Chairman, President and CEO |
| The Middleby Corporation, Elgin, IL |
Selim A. Bassoul, Chairman and Chief Executive |
| Travelocity, Southlake, TX |
Michelle Peluso, President and CEO |
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