Christal Howard, the chief operating officer of the Frisco Chamber of Commerce, and Tony Felker, president and CEO of the Frisco Chamber of Commerce, presented the awards throughout the night. Incoming Board Chair Ashley Miller and outgoing past Chair Mike Barber spoke at the event. Magician and illusionist Zak Mirz also performed throughout the evening.
The night consisted of 18 different awards, each highlighting a different part of Frisco’s business community. Below are the winners in each category.
Administrator of the Year: Amy Fedele, Altair Global
Ambassador of the Year: Chauny Shivers
Ambassador Team of the Year: White’s Warriors
Business Excellence Award: La Finca Coffee & Bakery and Texas Health Frisco
Chairman’s Award: PGA Frisco, including the Professional Golfers’ Association of America, Omni Hotels & Resorts, the City of Frisco and Frisco ISD
Champion of the Arts Award: Visual Arts Guild of Frisco
Citizen of the Year: Dick Peasley, North Texas Municipal Water District
Corporate Community Champion Award: Credit Union of Texas
Emerging Leader of the Year Award: Vicki Chen, Community Impact
Employer of the Year Award: Altair Global
Entrepreneur of the Year Award: Donny Churchman, Nack Development
Executive Leader of the Year Award: Will Pearce, New York Life Insurance Company
Innovator of the Year Award: Makers Gym
Legacy Award: Catherine Fowler
Newcomer of the Year Award: H-E-B
Non-Profit of the Year: Melody of Hope
President’s Award: Baylor Scott & White Frisco
Spirit of Frisco Award: Ann Anderson, Ann Anderson Insurance
Volunteer of the Year: Amanda Lagan, First United Bank
Editor's note: The original post has been edited to correct an error. The Ambassador of the Year was Chauny Shivers and the Ambassador Team of the Year was White’s Warriors.
