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Winners & Honorees

The Annual Awards Gala is the Council’s signature event which recognizes the achievements of Florida’s top minority-owned businesses.

2023 Winners

Business Impact Awards

National Corporation of the Year

Duke Energy

Local Corporation of the Year

University of Miami

MBE Supplier of the Year Class I

A&P International

MBE Supplier of the Year Class II

Tech Army

MBE Supplier of the Year Class III

Bailey's Medical Equipment

MBE Supplier of the Year Class IV

Zones

Special Presentations

Buyer of the Year

Jorge Rivera

Senior Manager

The ODP Corporation

Buyer of the Year

Rosa Costanzo

Sr. Vice President, Strategic Sourcing Division and Supply Chain Management, Chief Procurement Officer

Jackson Health System

Advocate of the Year

Tonja Graham

Supplier Diversity Manager

Duke Energy

President's Award

Amber Lawhorn

Director, Supplier Diversity and Small Business Enterprise

Jackson Health System

Doing Well While Doing Good® Humanitarian Award - MBE

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida

Doing Well While Doing Good® Humanitarian Award - Corporation

The ODP Corporation

2022 Winners

Business Impact Awards

National Corporation of the Year

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

Local Corporation of the Year

Florida Blue

Special Presentations

Buyer of the Year

Maribel Nunez
Senior Associate Merchant
The ODP Corporation

Advocate of the Year

Steve Makredes
Vice President, Construction
Target Corporation

President's Award

Mary Mayhew
Communications Manager
NextEra Energy/Florida Power & Light

Doing Well While Doing Good® Humanitarian Award - MBE

Albu & Associates

Doing Well While Doing Good® Humanitarian Award - Corporate

University of South Florida

Larry Thelmas MBE-to-MBE Spend

Tech Army

President's Special Recognition Award

Dana Hill
Program Director, Supplier Diversity
Oregon Health & Science University

2021 Winners

Business Impact Awards

National Corporation of the Year

AT&T

Local Corporation of the Year

Orlando Health

MBE Supplier of the Year
Class I

IT Data Solutions

MBE Supplier of the Year
Class II

HiTex Marketing

MBE Supplier of the Year - Class III

Encompass Onsite

MBE Supplier of the Year - Class IV

System Soft Technologies

Special Presentations

Buyer of the Year

Pushkar Durve Director, Global Strategic Sourcing Office Depot

Advocate of the Year

Tonja Graham
Supplier Diversity Manager
Duke Energy

President's Award

Erasmo Acosta Southeast General Ledger Team Lead; Finance Planning & Analysis
The Miami Herald

Larry Thelmas MBE-to-MBE Spend Award

Gilda Rosenberg Founder & President Gilly Vending

Miami Client of the Year

CHOMPs

Orlando Client of the Year

Top Line Recreation

Doing Well While Doing Good® Humanitarian Award - MBE

Cube Care Company

Doing Well While Doing Good® Humanitarian Award - Corporate

Office Depot

2020 Winners

Business Impact Awards

National Corporation of the Year

Comcast NBC Universal

Local Corporation of the Year

Broward College​

MBE Supplier of the Year
Class I

TriOrb Solutions

MBE Supplier of the Year
Class II

Architectural Design Collaborative

MBE Supplier of the Year - Class III

MAS Global

MBE Supplier of the Year - Class IV

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida

Special Presentations

Buyer of the Year

Oswaldo "Ozzy" Soto
Sourcing Manager and Supplier Diversity Leader
Universal Parks & Resorts

Advocate of the Year

Carmen Deale
Program Manager, Supplier Diversity
Office Depot

President's Award

Truist

Crystal Award

All of the Council's Certified MBEs
and Corporate, Government, Healthcare
and Educational members.

MBDA Business Centers' Clients of the Year

Y-Not Design & Mfg. (Miami)
Carter-Health Disposables (Orlando)

Doing Well While Doing Good® Humanitarian Award - MBE

Vistra Communications

Doing Well While Doing Good® Humanitarian Award - Corporate

University of South Florida (USF)

2019 Winners

44th Annual Awards Gala

National Corporation of the Year

The Walt Disney Company

Local Corporation of the Year

The School District of Palm Beach County

MBE Supplier of the Year
Class I

Graham Leak Branding

MBE Supplier of the Year
Class II

Display America

MBE Supplier of the Year
Class II

Voltair Consulting engineers

MBE Supplier of the Year - Class III

Vistra Communications

MBE Supplier of the Year - Class IV

SDI International Corp.

Special Presentations

Advocate of the Year

Anthea Pennant
District Dir. of Supplier Relations & Diversity
Broward College

President's Award

Dionne Lawson-Vidal
Board Chair, FSMSDC & Manager, Purchasing
American Airlines

Crystal Award

Nestaly “Dolly” Morales 
Supplier Diversity Specialist
Orange County Public Schools

MBDA Business Centers' Clients of the Year

LEGO Construction Co. (Miami)
AIREKO Energy Group (Orlando)

Doing Well While Doing Good® Humanitarian Award - MBE

DuctMasters

Doing Well While Doing Good® Humanitarian Award - Corporate

Office Depot

2018 Winners

43rd Annual Awards Gala

National Corporation of the Year

Turner Construction Company

Local Corporation of the Year

Moffitt Cancer Center

MBE Supplier of the Year - Class I

Crowned Marketing & Communications

MBE Supplier of the Year - Class II

Cube Care Company

MBE Supplier of the Year - Class III

Gibson Companies

MBE Supplier of the Year - Class IV

MasTec

Special Presentations

Advocate of the Year

Kathey Porter, University of Florida

President's Award

H.T. Smith, Esq.

Crystal Award

Dr. Judy Schmelzer, Broward College

Miami MBDA Business Center Client of the Year

Zahlene Enterprises

Orlando MBDA Business Center Client of the Year

COMELCO

Doing Well While Doing Good® Humanitarian Award - Corporate

Duke Energy

Doing Well While Doing Good® Humanitarian Award - MBE

American Sign Language Services

2017 Winners

42nd Annual Awards Gala

National Corporation of the Year

AT&T

Local Corporation of the Year

Orange County Public Schools

Advocate of the Year

Desiree Hanson, Moffitt Cancer Center

MBE Supplier of the Year - Class I

Bay Coffee and Tea Company

MBE Supplier of the Year - Class II

Madrid Engineering Group

MBE Supplier of the Year - Class III

ACY Contractors

MBE Supplier of the Year - Class IV

Zones, Inc.

Special Presentations

President's Rising Star Award

Jacquline Wilson, Paramount Solutions and Global Services

Crystal Award

Brad Singh, Universal Parks & Resorts

Miami MBDA Business Center Client of the Year

CMQ Contractors

Orlando MBDA Business Center Client of the Year

The Artec Group

Doing Well While Doing Good® Humanitarian Award - Corporate

Orlando Health

Doing Well While Doing Good® Humanitarian Award - MBE

M.C. Harry & Associates

2016 Winners

41st Annual Awards Gala

National Corporation of the Year

Duke Energy

Local Corporation of the Year

Tampa General Hospital

Advocate of the Year

Linda Porter, Skanska USA

Advocate of the Year

Felix Bratslavsky, Tampa General Hospital

MBE Supplier of the Year - Class I

Standing Ovations Catering

MBE Supplier of the Year - Class II

Rafael Marrero & Company

MBE Supplier of the Year - Class III

GDKN Corporation

MBE Supplier of the Year - Class III

Foresight Construction

MBE Supplier of the Year - Class IV

Pacific Coral Seafood

Special Presentations

President's Rising Star Award

Jacquline Wilson, Paramount Solutions and Global Services

Crystal Award

Brad Singh, Universal Parks & Resorts

President's Rising Star Award

ACY Contractors

Crystal Award

Dana Hill, Florida Blue

Doing Well While Doing Good® Humanitarian Award

Florida Blue

2015 Winners

40th Annual Awards Gala

National Corporation of the Year

CVS Health

Local Corporation of the Year

Broward College

Advocate of the Year

Derek Lott, Southeastern Grocers/Winn-Dixie

Buyer of the Year

Shari Francis, Office Depot

MBE Supplier of the Year - Class I

Show Technology, Inc.

MBE Supplier of the Year - Class II

Gilly Vending

MBE Supplier of the Year - Class III

Intermark Foods

MBE Supplier of the Year - Class IV

Badia Spices

Special Presentations

Champions of the FSMSDC

Crystal Award

Dicky Sykes, Broward College

Doing Well While Doing Good Award®

Gill Law Firm P.A

Doing Well While Doing Good Award®

JM Family Enterprises

2014 Winners

39th Annual Awards Gala

National Corporation of the Year

HP

Local Corporation of the Year

University of Miami

Supplier of the Year Class I

Victoria & Associates Career Services

Supplier of the Year Class II

Dirt Pros

Supplier of the Year Class III

Solo Printing

Supplier of the Year Class IV

Pacific Coral Seafood

DWWDG

MDO Partners and Baptist Health South Florida

Advocate of the Year

Sheldon Edwards, Miami Dade College

Buyer of the Year

Fernando Félix, CVS Health

Crystal Award

Ron Reagan, FPL

President's Award

Miami Dade College

2013 Winners

38th Annual Awards Gala

National Corporation of the Year

Premier Healthcare Solutions

Local Corporation of the Year

Broward College

Supplier of the Year Class I

Messam Construction

Supplier of the Year Class II

Prestige Auto Specialist

Supplier of the Year Class III

Arnold-Hanafin Corporation

Supplier of the Year Class IV

SHI International Corp.

DWWDG

University of Miami

Advocate of the Year

Jasmine Jones, Broward County

Buyer of the Year

Denise Forest, Florida Blue

Crystal Award

lorida Department of Transportation (FDOT)

President's Award

Turner Construction Company

2012 Winners

37th Annual Awards Gala

National Corporation of the Year

AT&T

Local Corporation of the Year

Baptist Health South Florida

Supplier of the Year Class I

DuctMasters USA

Supplier of the Year Class II

Cube Care Company

Supplier of the Year Class III

GDKN Corporation

Supplier of the Year Class IV

American Medical Depot

DWWDG

StarMar Events

Advocate of the Year

Sophia Galvin, University of Miami

Buyer of the Year

Dana Hill, Florida Blue

Crystal Award

Adrian Mandreanu, Print Media

President's Award

Lourdes Jordan, FPL

2011 Winners

36th Annual Awards Gala

National Corporation of the Year

PepsiCo

Local Corporation of the Year

University of Miami

Supplier of the Year Class I

A C.O.A.R. Company

Supplier of the Year Class II

Gilly Vending

Supplier of the Year Class III

Express Travel

Supplier of the Year Class IV

Liberty Power

DWWDG

Brightstar

Advocate of the Year

Mary Gail Banner, Broward College

Buyer of the Year

Sara Lee, Broward College

Crystal Award

Maria Massana, Majco Group

President's Award

Dionne Lawson-Vidal, American Airlines

2010 Winners

35th Annual Awards Gala

National Corporation of the Year

AT&T

Local Corporation of the Year

Florida Power & Light Company

Supplier of the Year Class I

JEM Promotions

Supplier of the Year Class II

Republica

Supplier of the Year Class III

Apex Computer Systems

Supplier of the Year Class IV

SHI International Corp.

Buyer of the Year

Yoli Barrera Day, AT&T

Crystal Award

Amjad Shamim, AAJ Technologies

President's Award

Darnell Henderson, H.I.M.-istry

Advocate of the Year

Kimoy Ayoungchee, Tyco International

2009 Winners

34th Annual Awards Gala

National Corporation of the Year

PepsiCo

Local Corporation of the Year

Broward College

Supplier of the Year Class I

Casauri

Supplier of the Year Class II

AAJ Technologies

Supplier of the Year Class III

J.L. Wallace

Supplier of the Year Class IV

Duty Free World and MasTec

Buyer of the Year

Les Bengough, IBM

Crystal Award

Turner Construction Company

President's Award

Bryant Salter, Enterprise Florida, Inc.

Advocate of the Year

Sophia Galvin, Macy's