SBA Announces 2018 Rhode Island Small Business Award Winners

Providence, R.I. – The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced the 2018 Rhode Island Small Business Award Winners;

SMALL BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR

Kelly B. Mendell, President

MIKEL, Inc.

2 Corporate Place, Suite 103, Middletown, RI  02842


NATIONAL SUBCONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR
Charles Dewey, CEO
Evans Capacitor Company
72 Boyd Ave, East Providence, RI 02914


NEW ENGLAND WOMAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

Carol Dancer, President

Absorbent Specialty Products, LLC.

1 John C Dean Memorial Blvd, Cumberland, RI  02864

NEW ENGLAND VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

John Lindsey Shepard, CEO

Veteran Assembled electronics (VAe)

40 Fountain Street, 8th Floor, Providence RI 02903

NEW ENGLAND FINANCIAL SERVICES CHAMPION

Buck Harris, Vice President

Community Investment Corporation

10 Davol Sq, Providence RI 02903

 

MICROENTERPRISE

Nancy Hatch Warner, Owner

The Worm Ladies of Charlestown, Inc.

161 East Beach Rd, Charlestown, RI 02814

 

YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR

Johnny Luo, M.D., President

Doctor’s Choice.

30 Quaker Lane, Suite 35, Warwick, RI  02886

 

SMALL BUSINESS EXPORTER
Michael Sigourney, CEO & Founder
Anne Beaupre Sigourney, CFO
Rick Grundy, President
AVTECH Software, Inc.
16 Cutler Street, Cutler Mill, Warren, RI

 

SMALL BUSINESS MANUFACTURER
Donald J. Boyle, President

Jade Manufatcturing Company, Inc.

132 Meadow Street, Warwick, RI 02886

 

MINORITY-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

Alba Lucia Rios Puerto, Owner

Spanish Wholesale Center

760 Dexter Street, Central Falls, RI  02863

 

JEFFREY BUTLAND FAMILY-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

Lisa M. Sienkiewicz, Co-Owner

Gail Parella, Co-Owner

Gil’s Appliances.

397 Metacom Ave, Bristol RI 02809

 

HOME-BASED SMALL BUSINESS

Kim M. Coulter, Partner

William A. Coulter, Partner

Nina L. Luchka, Partner

Joshua A. Coulter, Partner

Stony Hill Cattle Company, LLC.

460 Shumankanuc Hill Rd, Charlestown, RI 02813

RHODE ISLAND DISTRICT DIRECTOR AWARD

Cheryl Watkins Snead, Founder, President and CEO
Bannker Industries, Inc.
582 Great Rd, Suite 101, North Smithfield, RI 02896

JOSEPH G.E. KNIGHT AWARD FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL EXCELLENCE

Christine Francis, Owner
Carmen & Ginger
75 Weybosset St, Providence, RI 02903

 

“I would like to congratulate all of our small business award winners,” said Mark S. Hayward, SBA Rhode Island District Director. “Rhode Island continually produces some of the hardest-working, most innovative entrepreneurs in all of America and these winners are a testament to the entire Rhode Island small business community.”  he added.

The Rhode Island Small Business Awards will be held at Kirkbrae Country Club, 197 Old River Road, Lincoln, RI 02865 on May 11, and will honor all Rhode Island awardees and their exceptional small businesses.

For more information about the awards luncheon please contact Ryan Brissette at ryan.brissette@sba.gov or call 401-528-4630.

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