2004 Stevie Award Winners & Finalists

These are the Stevie Award winners and Finalists in The 2004 Stevie Awards for Women Entrepreneurs.  2004 Stevie Award winners in the 18 categories were determined by the final judging conducted during the week of September 27 by members of the Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors and their staffs.  Stevie Award winners were announced during the gala awards ceremony on Friday, October 22 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in the heart of New York's exciting Times Square.

  indicates 2004 Stevie Award winner.  Click the link next to each to view the full text of the winning nominations.

Best Entrepreneur - Non-Service Businesses | Best Entrepreneur - Service Businesses | Best New Company of the Year | Best New Product of the Year | Best New Service of the Year | Best Overall Company of the Year - Non-Service Businesses | Best Overall Company of the Year - Service Businesses | Best Young Entreprenuer | Community Involvement Program of the Year | Company Web Site of the Year | Employer of the Year | Fastest-Growing Company of the Year | Lifetime Achievement Award | Mentor of the Year | Most Innovative Company of the Year | Technology Innovator of the Year | Woman's Business Association of the Year | Women Helping Women Award

	Nomination Submitted By	Nomination Title
	Best Entrepreneur – Non-Services Businesses
	AgraQuest, Davis, CA	Pam Marrone: Bug-lover to Sustainability Super Star
	AllergyBuyersClub.com, Newtonville, MA	Mercia Tapping, President, AllergyBuyersClub.com
	Atlas Homewares, Glendale, CA	Adrienne Morea, President, Atlas Homewares
	Box Custom Homes, Marysville, OH	Judy Box, President, The Box Group of Businesses
	Breaking Ground Contracting Co., Inc., Jacksonville, FL	Mary Tappouni, President, Breaking Ground Contracting Co., Inc.
	Claybank's Kids LLC, Montague, MI	Mothers of Invention - Annie Rupert and Stephanie Mallery
	dedemetal jewelry, Bronxville, NY	Deirdre Sullivan, Designer / Owner, dedemetal jewelry
	Diane Stirling, Clearwater, MN	Diane Stirling, Owner, of Stirling Collies
	Digital Frames, Inc, Mulberry, FL	Charlotte Christou-Westbrook, CEO, Digital Frames, Inc.
	East Coast Petroleum Quincy, MA	Loretta DeGrazia, President, East Coast Petroleum
	Edge Electronics, Bohemia, NY	Adrienne Giannone, President & CEO, Edge Electronics
	Encore 1900 Puzzles, Lebanon, OR	Carrie Charley-Franzwa, Artist and Director of Operations, Encore 1900 Puzzles
	Floral Alternatives, Raleigh, NC	Teri Freeland-Jones, Owner, Floral Alternatives
	I See Me! Inc., Minneapolis, MN	Maia Haag, President, I See Me! Inc.
	Jan Marini Skin Research, Inc., San Jose, CA	Jan Marini, "The Derma Diva", CEO and Founder, Jan Marini Skin Research, Inc.
	Kaizen FrogPad, LLC, Houston, TX	Linda Marroquin, President, Kaizen FrogPad, Llc.
	Lonna Weidemann, Helena, MT	Lonna Weidemann, President, LW Promotionals
	Melissa Sones, New York, NY	Lauren Sharfman, President and Principal, Seno Jewelry
	Mountaincow, Providence, RI	Megan Eisen, CEO, Mountaincow
	Neutral Posture, Bryan, TX	Rebecca Boenigk, CEO & Chairman of the Board, Neutral Posture Inc.
	Pachy Burns, Owner, Blue Pines Ranch, Big Timber, MT	Pachy Burns, Owner, Blue Pines Ranch
	The HomeMaker's Idea Company, Glendale Heights, IL	Madolyn Johnson, Founder and President, The HomeMaker's Idea Company
	What Fun! Inc, Annapolis, MD	Susan Turnock, Founder, What Fun! Inc.
	Best Entrepreneur – Service Businesses
	1-800-GeeksOnTime, Lynden, WA	Venus McNabb, Founder/CEO, 1-800-Geeks-On-Time
	A. Wilson & Associates  Millstadt, IL	Arlene Wilson, President, A. Wilson & Associates
	Advance Design Interactive, Erdenheim, PA	Ashleigh Barnett, President, Advance Design Interactive
	Affect Strategies, New York, NY	Sandra Fathi, President, Affect Strategies, Co-founder, BabyRide.com
	Amyx, Inc., Alexandria, VA	Cheryl Amyx, President & CEO of Amyx, Inc.
	Ashton Partners, Chicago, IL	Elizabeth Saunders, Founding Partner and Chairman, Ashton Partners
	Biro Internationale, Sheboygan, WI	Shannon Kring Biro, President, Biro Internationale
	Blue Forest Productions, Hawthorne, NJ	Michelle Radz, President, Blue ForestProductions
	Brody Communications Ltd., Jenkintown, PA	Marjorie Brody, MA, CSP, CMC, Founder & Fearless Leader, Brody Communications Ltd.
	Campaigners, Redondo Beach, CA	Melissa Orr, President and CEO, Campaigners
	Cat Hospital of Portland, Portland, OR	Elizabeth J. Colleran DVM, MS
	Childs Capital LLC, New York, NY	Donna Childs, President, Childs Capital LLC
	CLB Designs, St. Louis, MO	Caryn L. Burstein, President, CLB Designs
	Collegiate Risk Management, Inc., Tampa, FL	Vonda White, President, Collegiate Risk Management, Inc.
	CorePurpose, Inc., Phoenix, AZ	Joan Koerber-Walker, Executive Director and Founder, CorePurpose, Inc.
	Creative Card Solutions LLC, Temecula, CA	Marilyn Kilcrease, President, Creative Card Solutions, LLC
	Domus, Inc., Philadelphia, PA	Betty Tuppeny, CEO/Founder of Domus, Inc.
	Fleming Communications, St. Louis, MO	Fay Fleming, MA – President – 636
	Hollister, Inc., Boston, MA	The True Test
	Homes 4Sale by Owner Network, Toledo, OH	Michelle Hudson, Founder and CEO
	Information Experts, Inc., Reston, VA	Marissa Levin, CEO, Information Experts
	Jani-King of Dallas, Dallas, TX	Martha Llamas, owner/operator, Jani-King
	Latitudes Marketing & Events, Inc, Fort Lauderdale, FL	Jennifer Jones, President, Latitudes Marketing & Events, Inc
	Lori's DJ Service & Designs Inc., Hammond, IN	Lori Lucas-Martinez, President -Lori's DJ Service & Designs, Inc.
	Lync Consulting, New York, NY	Amy Casey, Co-Founder, Lync.NET
	Mary S. Rodriguez, Atlanta, GA	Mary S. Rodriguez, President/CEO, HilRod Group, Inc.
	McKinnon-Mulherin, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT	Shauna Bona, Copresident, McKinnon-Mulherin, Inc.
	Mei Leung P.A., Orlando, FL	Mei Leung P.A.
	Melissa Sones, New York, NY	Leslie Grossman, Co-Founder, Women's Leadership Exchange
	My Girl Friday, Inc. Cincinnati, OH	Julie Hagenmaier, President, My Girl Friday, Inc.
	My Team of Experts Inc., Charlotte, NC	Karen McIsaac, President, Project Managers Inc.
	OK-9 Corral Bed & Biscuits, Inc. Loon Lake, WA	Pam Clifner- HEAD Doggie Wrangler @ OK-9 Corral Bed & Biscuits, Inc.  An Old West Dog Camp with Class
	PerkettPR, Inc., Marshfield, MA	Chris Perkett, President & Founder, PerkettPR, Inc.
	Providence Pediatric Medical DayCare Inc., Camden, NJ	Leeanna Roman Fournier
	RoadTrac, Inc, Henrietta, TX	Teresa G. Covert, President, RoadTrac, Inc.
	SBTV, St. Louis, MO	Susan Wilson Solovic, CEO, SBTV
	Serendipity Literary Agency, Brooklyn, NY	Regina Brooks, President, Serendipity Literary Agency
	Sittercity, Inc.  Chicago, IL	Genevieve Thiers: Her Sittercity Success
	Stephen-Bradford Search, New York, NY	Erika Weinstein, Managing Director, Stephen-Bradford Search
	Stone Ward, Little Rock, Arkansas	Millie Ward, A Strong Voice of Independent Advertising Agencies in America
	Stop-In Country Shop, Bronx, N.Y.	Here to Serve!
	Stuffed Chocolate, Amherst, New York	Deb Naybor: Entrpreneur, Adventurer, Activist
	The Castle Group, Boston, MA	Sandy Lish and Wendy Spivak, The Castle Group
	The Cornerstone Group, St. Paul, MN	Colleen Carey & The Cornerstone Group
	The RehabGYM Inc, Williston, Vermont	Sharon Gutwin, Owner, The RehabGYM Inc.
	The Wright Place Television Show, Rancho Cucamonga, CA	Dr. Letitia Wright, Producer & Host, The Wright PlaceTelevision Show
	Vicki C. Herridge, Charleston, SC	Vicki Herridge, Chairman/manager, Rapid Repairs
	Viva Wireless, Inc., Hayward, CA	Carolyn Pestano, CEO, Viva Wireless, Inc.
	WilbanksJones, LLC, Birmingham, AL	Lydia Wilbanks, Managing Partner, WilbanksJones, LLC
	Windsor Media Enterprises, LLC, Rochester, NY	Smart Marketing to Women Online
	Women For Hire, New York, New York	Women For Hire
	Zee Management, Inc, Tampa, FL	Ellen Zusman, Vice-President, Zee Management, Inc.
	Best New Company of the Year
	Affinity Neighborhoods, Long Beach, CA