seattle community
2016 Community Impact Awards: Pro Bono Projects
Winner: Kinzer Partners
Gold Award:Kinzer PartnersLocation: Seattle | Employees: 12 | Top Exec: Craig Kinzer, founding partner | kinzer.com Kinzer Partners employees have dedicated countless volunteer hours to community-focused organizations, including Marys Place, a leading voice for homeless women, children and families. Kinzer was begun 20 years ago by Craig Kinzer. Today, the firm includes a team of…
2016 Community Impact Awards: Green Products & Services
Winner: Optimum Energy, Itek Energy, Rice Fergus Miller
Gold Award:Optimum EnergyLocation: Seattle | Employees: 60 | Top Exec: Bert Valdman, president/CEO | optimumenergyco.com Being green is not a trend at Optimum Energy. The company, which enables campuses, health care facilities, pharmaceutical plants, data centers and other commercial buildings to cut energy costs by up to 50 percent, believes society must reverse the pace…
2016 Community Impact Awards: Sustainability in Business Operations
Winner: Theo Chocolate, Sleeping Lady Mountain Resort
Gold Award:Theo ChocolateLocation: Seattle | Employees: 100 | Top Exec: Joe Whinney, founder/CEO | theochocolate.com Theo Chocolates products are more than just candy bars. The companys creations start with cocoa farmers in the eastern Congo. Recognizing that our individual daily actions will have an impact on generations to come has the potential to create a…
2016 Community Impact Awards: Business of the Year – Small
Winner: Sleep Train, Glassybaby
Gold Award:Sleep TrainLocation: Kent | Employees: 340 | Top Exec: Hernani Alves, divisional president | sleeptrain.comMany people think were in the business of selling mattresses, says Sleep Train Divisional President Hernani Alves, but were really in the business of helping people sleep better so they can live happy, healthier lives. Sleep Train (formerly Sleep Country…