Past Presidents & President’s Award Recipients
Year | Name | Year | Name |
1946-1949 | Cedric Cooper | 1991-1992 | Rhona Levine Ruben |
1958 | Ben Medjuck | 1992-1993 | Terrance Morrison |
1959-1960 | Wallace S. Bird | 1993-1994 | Ken McLeod |
1961 | Paul E. Burden | 1994-1995 | Stuart Blair |
1962 | D. Chester Campbell | 1995-1996 | Bill MacMakin |
1963 | Alden R. Clark | 1996-1997 | Robert L. Kenny, Q.C. |
1964 | J. E. Swanton | 1997-1998 | Dave Neal |
1966 | Harry Levine | 1998-1999 | Clinton Lawrence |
1967 | John A. Page | 1999-2000 | Dave McIlveen |
1968 | D. E. Cornish | 2000-2001 | Marjorie Davidson |
1969 | Geoffrey Bidlake | 2001-2002 | Mac MacFarlane |
1970 | Paul Lynch | 2002-2003 | Les Smith |
1971 | Ottis I. Logue | 2003-2004 | Don Good |
1972 | Gordon Simpson | 2004-2005 | Dan Koncz |
1973 | J. A. Rioux | 2005-2006 | Laura O’Blenis |
1974 | W. Young | 2006-2007 | Ron Forsythe |
1975 | David J. Wilson | 2007-2008 | Peter Lindfield |
1976 | J. W. Bird | 2008-2009 | Dale Dunphy |
1977 | Robert McLeod | 2009-2010 | Lee Winchester |
1978 | Barry Kennedy | 2010-2011 | Mike Toole |
1979 | Richard Tingley | 2011-2012 | Andrew Steeves |
1980-1981 | Allen Ruben | 2012-2013 | Janice Corey |
1981-1982 | Fred Beairsto | 2013-2014 | Chris Johnston |
1982-1983 | Barrie Tomilson | 2014-2015 | Joseph O’Donnell |
1983-1984 | Christina Lekborg | 2015-2016 | Stephen Hill |
1984-1985 | Bruce Daniel | 2016-2017 | Paul Simmonds |
1985-1986 | Bill Matthews | 2017-2018 | Keir Clark |
1986-1987 | Bryan Ferguson | 2018-2019 | Ryan Boyer |
1987-1988 | Bob Leger | 2019-2020 | Karen Grant |
1988-1989 | George McAllister | 2020-2021 | Bob Chisholm |
1989-1990 | Paul Embleton | 2021-2022 | Jeff Saunders |
1990-1991 | Andy Atkinson | 2022-2023 | Jill Stairs |
2023-2024 | Michael Melvin |
Fredericton Chamber of Commerce President’s Award – Criteria
Selected by the President of the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce at the completion of their term of office. The President’s Award celebrates activity of a business, organization or individual for extraordinary service and contributions that have assisted the Chamber overall, but in particular – during that president’s year.
Presentation of the award is not mandatory and is made only when events reflect service and/or contributions of an extraordinary nature. The award is presented at the Annual General Meeting by the outgoing chamber president.
The award consists of a certificate as well as a small gift.
Previous recipients of this prestigious award are:
2007 – 2008 – Outreach Productions- Presented by President Peter Lindfield
2008 – 2009 – Red Cow Technologies – Presented by President Dale Dunphy
2009 – 2010 – Rob Blanchard Photography – Presented by President Lee Winchester
2010 – 2011 – Priority Personnel – Presented by President Mike Toole
2011 – 2012 – Frank Flanagan, City of Fredericton – Presented by President Andrew Steeves
2012 – 2013 – Award not presented – Janice Corey
2013 – 2014 – Laurie Guthrie, City of Fredericton & Heather Black, McInnes Cooper – Presented by President Chris Johnston
2014 – 2015 – Karen Grant, Kiers Marketing – Presented by President Joseph O’Donnell
2015 – 2016 – Nick Norrad, Spacek Norrad Accounting – Presented by President Stephen Hill
2016 – 2017 – Chamber Staff – Presented by President Paul Simmonds
2017 – 2018 – Germaine Pataki-Theriault, Gallery 78 – Presented by President Keir Clark
2018 – 2019 – Andrew Steeves, ADI (retired) / UNB – Presented by President Ryan Boyer
2019 – 2020 – Michael Melvin, McInnis Cooper – Presented by President Karen Grant
2020 – 2021 – Rocket – Presented by President Bob Chisholm
2021-2022 – Dale Esson, Government of New Brunswick – Presented by Jeff Saunders
2022-2023 – Shawn Delong, Rogers – Presented by Jill Stairs
2023-2024 – Dr. Jillian Goodyear – Presented by Michael Melvin