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