2008 Business Awards Dinner

MCCC Chairman Dr. James Whang, Co-Founder & Former Chairman, AEPLOG and Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett

James Whang, MCCC President and CEO Gigi Godwin

Gigi Godwin, Charles Hess, CEO, Hess Construction + Engineering Services, Congressman Chris Van Hollen

Small Business Leader of the Year Sterling Crockett and his Constellation of Stars: (from L-to-R) Henry Bernstein, Scheer Partners (Award Sponsor); Pamela Mazza, Piliero Mazza (Award Sponsor); Scott Swirling, The Swirling Group (Award Sponsor); Terri DeWitt, M&T Bank (Award Sponsor); Small Business Leader of the Year Sterling Crockett, Sterling Construction Services; Gigi Godwin ; Stephen Staton, Lanigan, Ryan, Malcolm & Doyle (Award Sponsor); Charles Atwell, Innovative Business Interiors (Award Sponsor)

Keynote Speaker, H. Thomas Watkins, President and CEO, Human Genome Sciences

William F. Peel Jr., Chairman, Red Coats, Admiral Security and Datawatch Systems, accepts Emeritus Business Leader Award. Pictured (L-to-R): MCCC Business Awards Dinner Chair Trevor Garner, M&T Bank; Award Sponsor J. Scott Wilfong, SunTrust Bank; William F. Peel, Jr., Gigi Godwin, James Whang

Stephen H. Staton, Partner, Lanigan, Ryan, Malcolm & Doyle accepts Corporate Social Responsiblity Award. Pictured (L-to-R): Trevor Garner, M&T Bank; Award Sponsor Deborah M. Harrison, Marriott International; Award Winner Stephen H. Staton, Gigi Godwin, MCCC

Jeffrey S. Abramson, Partner, The Tower Companies, accepts the Spirit of Free Enterprise Award. Pictured (L-to-R): Trevor Garner, M&T Bank; Award Sponsor Robert Brewer, Lerch, Early & Brewer; Gigi Godwin, MCCC; Award Winner Jeffrey S. Abramson; James Whang, AEPLOG

Douglas Liu, VP Global Operations; QIAGEN Sciences, accepts the Corporate Achievement Award. Pictured (L-to-R): Trevor Garner M&T Bank; Award Sponsor H. Thomas Watkins, Human Genome Sciences; Award Winner Douglas Liu; Gigi Godwin, MCCC

David Mott, Partner, New Enterprise Associates, accepts the 2008 Business Leader of the Year Award. Pictured (L-to-R): Trevor Garner M&T Bank; Award Sponsor Chuck Newhall, New Enterprise Associates, Award Winner David Mott; Gigi Godwin, MCCC; James Whang, AEPLOG

Robin Wiener, CEO, Get Real Consulting, accepts the Verl Zanders Emerging Business of the Year Award. Pictured (L-to-R): Trevor Garner M&T Bank; Award Sponsor Sterling Crockett, Sterling Construction Services; Award Winner Robin Wiener; Gigi Godwin, MCCC

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The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce is proud to recognize the following award winners and finalists:

2008 Business Leader of the Year
Sponsored by New Enterprise Associates
DAVID MOTT