Friday, April 8, 2011

Chamber of Commerce Announces 2011 Awards

ROCHESTER—
The Business Leader of the Year award is one of the Chamber’s most prestigious business awards that provides us an opportunity to celebrate excellence in business leadership and community involvement. This award recognizes a Chamber member who has demonstrated leadership in a variety of roles in the business community, provides support for the betterment of the business community and the greater Rochester area. Based on several nominations received, the Chamber is pleased to present the 2011 Business Leader of the Year award to Ronald Poulin, Poulin Auto Country.
The Citizen of the Year award is presented to an individual who has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to the community and has made significant contributions to the vibrancy and strength of the Greater Rochester area. The 2011 Citizen of the Year is Kenneth Billings.
The Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to an outstanding individual whose spirit, resourcefulness and determination has been a major contribution to the Greater Rochester area and whose lifelong contributions to the community have inspired others to work toward positive change. The 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient is Harvey Bernier, Jr.