Join us as we celebrate the diverse range of industries and expertise represented among the contenders – from technology startups revolutionizing the way we interact with the world, to local businesses and nonprofits that have become pillars of our community. We look forward to seeing you and celebrating Huntsville’s business community on Thursday, Sept. 4 in the VBC Saturn Ballroom.
Arts & Recreation Business of the Year
- Around the Curtain Children’s Theatre
- Dream Theatre
- Madison City Community Orchestra
- Pinot’s Palette
Community Impact
Construction Industry Business of the Year
- Craig Comfort Control
- Henderson Roofing, Inc.
- Mighty Dog Roofing
- Murphy Homes
- Red Door Homes of Huntsville, LLC
- Redmond Construction Company LLC
- Stanley Landscaping & Construction Co., Inc.
Defense Professional, Small (≤100 employees)
- Applied Companies
- Cortina Solutions, LLC
- Created Solutions, Inc.
- enGenius Consulting Group, Inc.
- Engenix, Inc.
- Gray Analytics
- Interweave Technologies
- JBS Solutions, Inc.
- JS Solutions
- MAD Security
- Outpost Technologies, Inc.
- PPT Solutions, Inc.
- ReLogic Research, Inc.
- SkyfireAI
- Stratagem Solutions, Inc.
- Trigon Cyber, Inc.
Defense Professional, Medium (101-300 employees)
- Five Stones Research Corporation
- Invariant Corporation
- ITC Defense Corp.
- MDW Associates
- Monte Sano Research Corporation
- NMR Consulting
- Simulation Technologies, Inc. (SimTech)
Defense Professional, Large (301+ employees)
Emerging Business of the Year
- Applied Technology Solutions, Inc.
- Cahaba Federal Solutions
- CoreSouth Lagree
- Fleur de Leigh
- Float Huntsville
- Honeycomb CPAs & Advisors
- Organizing Huntsville
- Rocket MEP LLC
- Sloss Digital
- The Dance Factor
- Welcome Home Magazine
Health/Social Services Business of the Year
- Cove Chiropractic, Inc.
- iXpressGenes, Inc.
- Limbaugh Orthodontics PC – Dr. Lindsay D. Limbaugh, DMD, MS
- Rose Pelvic Physiotherapy
- Solid Ground Counseling Center
Hospitality Services Business of the Year
- Designs by Essence, LLC
- Good Company Cafe
- Heaven’s Hideaway Wellness and Spa, LLC
- Stovehouse Properties, LLC
- Touronimo
Minority-Owned Business of the Year
- Designs by Essence, LLC
- Headshot HSV
- Heaven’s Hideaway Wellness and Spa, LLC
- Interweave Technologies
- Legacy 4 Korean War Veterans Foundation
- Mojana Soaps
- Redmond Construction Company LLC
- ReLogic Research, Inc.
- Rose Pelvic Physiotherapy
- Stanley Landscaping & Construction Co., Inc.
- Strategic Alliance Business Group LLC (SABG)
Nonprofit of the Year
- AGAPE of North Alabama
- Always Endure
- Aum Foundation
- AUSA Redstone-Huntsville Chapter
- Christmas Charities Year Round
- Downtown Rescue Mission
- Enable Madison County
- First Stop, Inc.
- Food Bank of North Alabama
- Grandparents As Parents (GAP)
- Greater Huntsville Humane Society
- Habitat for Humanity of the River Valley
- HEALS, Inc.
- Huntsville Association of Small Businesses in Advanced Technology (HASBAT)
- Huntsville Community of Hope
- Kids to Love Foundation
- Leadership Greater Huntsville
- Legacy 4 Korean War Veterans Foundation
- Madison City Community Orchestra
- Momentum Leaders
- Next Step Farms
- NextOp
- STUDIO 60 Senior Center
- The CARE Center
- The Catalyst Center for Business & Entrepreneurship
- The ELM Foundation
- The Rosé Society, Inc.
Professional/Technical Services Business of the Year
- Accounting Complete
- Anglin Reichmann Armstrong, P.C.
- A-P-T Research, Inc. (APT)
- Bold Agency, LLC
- Dryer Vent Squad of Huntsville
- Foundation Title & Escrow FTE
- Freedom Real Estate and Capital, LLC
- Goodwyn Mills Cawood, LLC
- Horizon Point Consulting, Inc.
- HSG, LLC
- Investor’s Resource
- Ivaldi Engineering
- CT Business Solutions
- Johnston, Moore & Weston
- Lighthouse Services
- Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC
- Mission Multiplier
- New Beginnings Family Law, P.C.
- Rocket City HR Consulting
- Rosenblum Realty, Inc.
- Sound Source Productions, Inc.
- The Westmoreland Company
- Transcend, The Fearless Company
- TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® Huntsville
Retailer of the Year
- Haley’s Flooring & Interiors
- MAC Global Promotions, LLC
- Mojana Soaps
- Preservation Co., LLC
- Roosevelt and Co.
- University Pickers
Veteran-Owned Business of the Year
- Accounting Complete
- Banner Defense, Inc.
- CT Business Solutions
- Ivaldi Engineering
- JS Solutions
- MAD Security
- NextOp
- NMR Consulting
- Rocket City HR Consulting
- Stratagem Solutions, Inc.
- The ELM Foundation
Woman-Owned Business of the Year
- Aetos Systems, Inc.
- Applied Companies
- Around the Curtain Children’s Theatre
- Bold Agency, LLC
- Cortina Solutions, LLC
- Cove Chiropractic, Inc.
- Engenix, Inc.
- Five Stones Research Corporation
- Good Company Cafe
- Horizon Point Consulting, Inc.
- HSG, LLC
- Investor’s Resource
- JBS Solutions, Inc.
- Kids to Love Foundation
- Limbaugh Orthodontics PC – Dr. Lindsay D. Limbaugh, DMD, MS
- MAC Global Promotions, LLC
- New Beginnings Family Law, P.C.
- Next Step Farms
- Pinot’s Palette
- Roosevelt and Co.
- SafeSplash Swim Labs
- Simulation Technologies, Inc. (SimTech)
- Solid Ground Counseling Center
- Transcend, The Fearless Company
- Trigon Cyber, Inc.
- University Pickers
Russell G. Brown Executive Leadership Award
- Robert (Bob) Baron, Baron Critical Weather Institute
- Lindsey Barron, Rocket City Mom
- KC Bertling, Legacy 4 Korean War Veterans Foundation
- Marie Bostick, Land Trust of North Alabama
- Beth Haynes, Christmas Charities Year Round
- Amber James, New Beginnings Family Law, P.C.
- Dave Johnson, Banner Defense, Inc.
- Mandy Kilgore, Huntsville Community of Hope
- Lee Marshall, Kids to Love Foundation
- Heather Mason, HEALS, Inc.
- Shari Moxley, Investor’s Resource
- Keith Overholt, Downtown Rescue Mission
- Dr. Jason Parks, Refuge Church
- Dr. J. Brent Romine, nou Systems, Inc.
- Mark Russell, Huntsville Sports Commission
- Dr. Annie Saylor, Simulation Technologies, Inc. (SimTech)
- Sameer Singhal, CFD Research Corporation
- David Alan Smith, Victory Solutions, Inc.
- Mike Verhage, TriVector Services, Inc.
- Danny Windham, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
- PeggyLee Wright, THE COMPANY You Keep LLC
Small Business Champion of the Year
- Sonya Bailor, Bailor Group
- Coby Boswell, NXTSTEP Family Law
- Julia Cherry, Good Company Cafe
- Michael Clark, The Dance Factor
- Abby Haley, Haley’s Furnishings Co.
- Lauren Harris, Pinot’s Palette
- Kera Kiernan, CoreSouth Lagree
- Lisa Mays, The Catalyst Center for Business & Entrepreneurship
- Jeff Olson, CT Business Solutions
- John Schmitt, iXpressGenes, Inc.
- Matthew Schuster, Sound Source Productions, Inc.
- Tiara Trudeau, Sultry Company
Young Professional of the Year
- Jim Barre, Goodwyn Mills Cawood, LLC
- Jacob Bridges, SouthState Bank
- Lauren Chenoweth, Merrimack Hall Performing Arts Center
- Lauren Gowins, Bold Agency, LLC
- Josh Gregory, Intrepid, an SPA Company
- Zachary Griffin, Mission Multiplier
- Connor McLeod, SpaceFactory, Inc.
- Christine Mitchell, U.S. Army Materiel Command
- Jel Mojana, Mojana Soaps
- Allison Moody, Johnston, Moore & Weston
- Kaki Morrow, Huntsville Botanical Garden
- Jeffrey Parnell, Goodwyn Mills Cawood, LLC
- John Mark Russell, Towne Park Animal Care Center
- Caitlin Sampson, TriVector Services, Inc.
- Travis Spencer, Victory Solutions, Inc.
- Camryn Suggs, Valentina’s Pizzeria & Wine Bar
- Tiara Trudeau, Sultry Company
- Blake Williams, Limestone County Economic Development Association (LCEDA)
