U.S. Small Business Administration Announces 2016 Rhode Island Small Business Award Winners

PROVIDENCE, RI – The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced the 2016 Rhode Island small business award winners.  The honorees include Thomas Parsons Kellogg III, president of Parsons Kellogg, LLC as the Small Business Person of the Year.  Winners will be honored during the Rhode Island Salute to Small Business Awards Luncheon on Thursday, May 5th at the Alpine Country Club in Cranston.  Tickets may be purchased for $40 per person and sponsorship opportunities are available.

SMALL BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR

Thomas Parsons Kellogg III, President

Parsons Kellogg, LLC

East Providence

Rhode Island and New England

MICROENTERPRISE

Linda Bohmbach, VP of Sales & Marketing

Home Healthsmith, LLC

Portsmouth

WOMAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

Patricia Steere, President/CEO

Steere Engineering, Inc.

Warwick

MINORITY-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

Henry Osorio, Owner

Maria Ochoa, Owner

Great Shipping and Postal

Central Falls

YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR

Eliana Parada, Owner

Las Delicias Bakery

Providence

HOME-BASED SMALL BUSINESS

Jane McHenry, Owner

A Day at the Beach

Tiverton

FINANCIAL SERVICES CHAMPION

Holly Ferrara, Vice President, Commercial Lending

Greenwood Credit Union

Warwick

JOSEPH G.E. KNIGHT AWARD FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL EXCELLENCE

David Levesque, Owner

Brewed Awakenings

Multiple Locations

RHODE ISLAND DISTRICT DIRECTOR AWARD

Melissa Travis, Business Sales Lead

HealthSource RI for Employers

“I would like to congratulate all of our award winners,” said Mark S. Hayward, District Director of the SBA’s Rhode Island District Office.  “There were numerous strong entries in all of the categories, and these businesses really stood out.  It is a testament to their hard work, and all the winners are great examples of the outstanding small businesses we have in the state.”

Kellogg, will now compete for the National Small Business Person of the Year Award during the National Small Business Week celebration in Washington, D.C. during the week of May 2-6.  He will compete against the other winners from each of the 68 other district offices.

For more information about the awards luncheon, or to purchase individual tickets, please contact Ryan Brissette atryan.brissette@sba.gov or call 401-528-4630.  For sponsorship information please contact SCORE at 401-226-0077.

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