DETROIT ? The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced its 2006 Michigan Small Business Person of the Year and champion awards, which will be presented on April 19 during the second annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business awards dinner in East Lansing.
Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm will be the keynote speaker at this event to recognize the impact of small business and its critical importance to the state?s economy.
?Efforts to grow and diversify Michigan?s economy must include a strong and vibrant small business sector and this year?s winners have all done a great job of helping to grow our economy,?
said Richard Temkin, SBA Michigan District Director.
Small Business Person of the Year
Keith R. Malmstadt, CEO, Great Lake Woods, Holland
Michigan and Midwest Region Minority Small Business Champion of the Year
Dante O. Villarreal, Business Consultant, Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center, Grand Rapids.
Michigan Small Business Journalist of the Year
Sheena M. Harrison, Small Business Reporter, Crain?s Detroit Business, Detroit.
Michigan Financial Services Champion of the Year
Eric B. Seifert, Senior Vice President, Community Shores Bank, Muskegon.
Michigan Women in Business Champion of the Year
Joan M. Schroeder, Vice President ? Team Leader, National City Bank.
Michigan Small Business Counselor of the Year
Pat Salo, Associate Region 9 Director, Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center, Troy.
For more information and to register to attend this black tie optional event, click on MichiganCelebrates.Biz
