Individual Stevie Award Winners & Finalists
2006 Individual Stevie Award Winners & Finalists
Indicates Stevie Award winner
Best Chairman
| Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL |
Howard Lance, Chairman, President and CEO |
| Morgan James Publishing, LLC, Garden City, NY | David L. Hancock |
| ProEthic Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Montgomery, AL | Carl Whatley, Chairman and CEO |
Best Communications Executive
| Expedia, Bellevue, WA | Wendy Grover: Expedia’s Travel Guide to Communications Excellence |
| Honeywell International, Morristown, NJ |
Michael Holland- Director of Honeywell Hometown Solutions |
| Scientific Atlanta, a Cisco Company, Lawrenceville, GA |
Peggy Ballard, VP of Strategic Communications |
| TASER International, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ | Steve Tuttle, Vice President of Communications |
Best Corporate Communicator
| Alaskan Brewing Company, Juneau, AK |
Kristi Monroe, Marketing Communications Director |
| Feaster & Associates, Norfolk, VA | Rebecca Feaster, Community Engagement Facilitator |
| SupportAbility, Irvine,CA | Julie Inman, Director and President of SupportAbility |
| Vecellio Group, West Palm Beach, FL | Carl Thiemann, Communications Director |
Best Creative Person
| Catchphrase Entertainment, Los Angeles, CA | Shahrook Oomer, Producer |
| Devon Health Services, Inc., King of Prussia, PA | Brandon McNeely, Sr. Graphics Designer |
| Dome HK, Chicago, IL |
Doug Dome, President |
| J. Nelson Arts LLC, Lansing, MI | Donyell J. Nelson, Project Director |
| promom couture, LLC, Atlanta Georgia | Vicki, Karen, Lori & Suzanne-The Promoms |
| Red F Marketing, Charlotte, NC | Lee James, Executive Creative Director |
| Signature HomeStyles, Glendale Heights, IL | Keri Borkowicz, Senior Designer |
Best Customer Service Executive
| 1-800-GeeksOnTime, Lynden, WA | Sandy Lewis, Senior Service Manager |
| Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (FIS), Jacksonville, FL |
Tom Peterson, SVP PowerCell |
Best Executive - Business Services
| Allyis, Bellevue, WA |
Richard Law, President/CEO and Founder |
| Brightpoint, Inc., Plainfield, Indiana | Robert J. Laikin, CEO and Chairman of the Board |
| Octagon Research Solutions, Inc., Wayne, PA | James C. Walker, CEO & Chairman |
| Orion International, Sarasota, FL | Bill Laughlin, CEO and Co-Founder |
| The PSP Group, Mamaroneck, NY | Dominick Crea, President |
| PostcardMania, Clearwater, FL | Joy Gendusa, CEO |
| ROI Communications, Scotts Valley, CA | Barbara Fagan-Smith, CEO |
Best Executive - Computer Software & Services
| 1-800-GeeksOnTime, Lynden, WA | Venus McNabb, Founder/CEO |
| GAITS, Springfield, VA | Thomas Asefi, President |
| Click Commerce, Chicago, IL | Michael W. Ferro, Jr., Chairman and CEO |
| Deltek, Herndon, VA | Kevin Parker, CEO |
| iRise, El Segundo, CA | Emmet B. Keeffe III, CEO |
| Proficient Systems, Atlanta, GA | Gregg Freishtat, CEO |
| ProV International, Inc., Tampa, FL | Ajit Nair, President and CEO |
| Unica Corporation, Boston, MA |
Yuchun Lee, Co-Founder and CEO |
Best Executive - All Other Industries
| ADC Telecommunications, Inc., Eden Prarie, MN | Robert Switz, President and CEO |
| Advertising.com, Baltimore, MD | Scott Ferber, President and CEO |
| ARTEL Inc, Reston, VA | Abbas Yazdani, Founder and CEO |
| Carlson Restaurants Worldwide, Carrollton, TX | Mike Archer, President and COO, T.G.I. Friday's USA |
| Carpet One, Manchester, NH | Evan Hackel, President |
| Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc., Tampa, FL |
Adam Noyes, Senior VP of Purchasing and Operations Services |
| Devon Health Services, Inc., King of Prussia, PA |
Barbara Grundy Evans, Vice President of Business Services |
| Devon Health Services, Inc., King of Prussia, PA | Charles Falcone, President |
| Expedia, Bellevue, WA | Paul Brown, President, Partner Services Group |
| Home Decor Products, Inc., Edison, NJ |
Michael Golden, President & CEO |
| Humana, Louisville, KY | Michael McCallister, President and CEO |
| Pioneer Financial Services, Kansas City, MO | Tom Holcom, President |
| Quantum Learning Network, Oceanside, CA | Bobbi DePorter, President |
| Sperry Van Ness, Irvine, CA | David Frosh, President |
| Trinity Hospice, Dallas, TX | Steven T. Plochocki, CEO |
| WilbanksElam, Birmingham, AL | Lydia Caffery Wilbanks, Founder and President |
Best Finance Executive
| Global eProcure, Clark, NJ |
Sam Gadodia, CFO |
| Lionbridge, Waltham, MA | Steve Lifshatz, CFO |
| Lumeta Corporation, Somerset, NJ | Janet Coddington, CFO |
| Trinity Hospice, Dallas, TX | Dino Eliopoulos, CFO |
Best Human Resources Executive
| Allyis, Bellevue, WA | Mark Hewitt, Director of Human Resources |
| Carlson Restaurants Worldwide, Carrollton, TX |
Anne Varano, Senior Vice President, Human Resources & Communication |
| Cybertrust, Herndon, VA | Kim Martin, VP, Human Resources |
| High Performance Technologies, Inc. (HPTi), Reston, VA | Ms. Eleni Antoniou, Human Resources Executive |
| Marriott International, Inc., Washington, DC | George A. Hall, Senior Vice President, Information Resources & Human Resources |
| Pioneer Financial Services, Kansas City, MO | Julie Schaller, Chief People Officer |
Best Marketer
| Alaskan Brewing Company, Juneau, AK | Fred Hees, Director of Marketing and Sales |
| Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI), Exton, PA | Lauren Miller, Director of Marketing |
| Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN | Veronica Chase, Consumer Marketing Manager-Cialis |
| EmailLabs, Menlo Park, CA |
Lena Waters, Director of Marketing |
| GeoLearning, Inc., West Des Moines, IA | Tracie Hugley, Marketing Coordinator |
| Prime-Time Business Institute, Inc., Saratoga Springs, UT | Tim Paulson, Best Marketer |
Best Marketing Executive
| Advertising.com, Baltimore, MD |
Mollie Spilman, CMO |
| Cybertrust, Herndon, VA | Jim Ivers, SVP - Marketing |
| Hewlett-Packard, Palo Alto, CA | Stephanie Acker-Moy, VP of Internet and Marketing Services |
| Sage Software, Irvine, CA | Nina Smith, EVP and CMO |
| The Genimation Group Inc. , Colorado Springs, CO | Robert Smith, President |
| Viscom International, Atlanta, GA | Christina Steiner, Vice President, Marketing |
Best MIS & IT Executive
| Cybertrust, Herndon, VA | Matthew Newfield, VP - IS and Corporate Security |
| Harrah's Entertainment, Las Vegas, NV | Tim Stanley, Chief Information Officer |
| Informatica Corporation, Redwood City, CA | James Markarian, Senior VP and CTO |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation, Los Angeles, CA |
Thomas Shelman, Chief Information Officer |
| Pioneer Financial Services, Kansas City, MO | Doug Allen, Chief Information Officer |
| StreamBase Systems, Inc, Lexington, MA | Dr. Michael Stonebraker, CTO |
| Wheels, Inc., DesPlaines, IL | Larry Buettner, Chief Information Officer |
Best Plant, Facility, or Satellite Office Manager
| Signature HomeStyles, Glendale Heights, IL | Joe Slavicek, Operations Manager |
| Trinity Hospice, Biloxi, MS |
Linda K. Rogers, Program Administrator |
Best Product Developer
| Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (FIS), Jacksonville, FL |
David Smith, Applications Developer/IT Support |
| Lilly ICOS, Indianapolis, IN |
Pathik Patel, Marketing Associate-Cialis |
| Signature HomeStyles, Glendale Heights, IL | Dawn Bodine, Merchandising Manager |
Best Sales Executive
| CareerBuilder.com, Chicago, IL |
Mary Delaney, Chief Sales Officer |
| Cybertrust, Herndon, VA | Bryan Gernert, SVP and General Manager, Americas |
| Devon Health Services, Inc., King of Prussia, PA | Brian Atkinson, VP-Sales |
| SAS, Cary, NC | Kelly Ross, Vice President, U.S. Commercial Sales |
Best Sales Manager
| Viscom International, Atlanta, GA |
Justin Seymour, Director of Sales |
Best Sales Trainer
| Basho Strategies, Inc., Burlington, MA | M. Jeffrey Hoffman, Founder & CEO |
| JM Family Enterprises, Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL | Bo Lane, Senior Sales Trainer |
| Kimball Hill Homes, Houston, TX | Lilli Barnett, Director of Sales Training |
| ProEthic Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Montgomery, AL |
Mark Elrod, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Sales Training |
Best Salesperson
| Marriott Vacation Club International, Hilton Head Island, SC |
Stan Lewis |
| Trinity Hospice, Dallas, TX | Meri D. Forbush |
Best Support Staffer
| 1-800-GeeksOnTime, Lynden, WA |
Julianne Martin, Administrative Assistant |
| CDW Corporation, Vernon Hills, IL | April Lambert, Executive Assistant |
| CDW Corporation, Vernon Hills, IL | Wendy Johnson, Executive Assistant |
| Trinity Hospice, Dallas, TX | Tanya Thompson |
Best Technician
| Alicent, LLC Las Vegas, NV |
Matt Fleming, Computer Services Specialist |
| Allyis, Bellevue, WA | Steve Hayatsu, Network Systems Administrator |
Best Turnaround Executive
| ADC Telecommunications, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN | Robert Switz, President and CEO |
| ATX Communications, King of Prussia, PA |
Jeff Coursen, Executive VP and COO |
| Cybertrust, Herndon, VA | John C. Becker, CEO |
| Home Decor Products, Inc., Edison, NJ | Michael Golden, President & CEO |
| IPIX Corporation, Reston, VA | Clara M. Conti, President & CEO |
| Network Solutions, Herndon, VA |
W.G. Champion Mitchell, Chairman & CEO |
| Ninth House, Inc., San Francisco, CA | Jeff Snipes, CEO & Co-Founder |
| StarTek, Denver, CO | Steve Butler, CEO and President |
| The Descartes Systems Group, Atlanta, GA | Arthur Mesher, CEO |
| Trinity Hospice, Dallas, TX | Steven T. Plochocki, CEO |