Anchorage Chamber of Commerce Announces 2016 Gold Pan Award Winners

59th annual event

ANCHORAGE – The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of the 59th annual Gold Pan Awards on September 9, 2016 at the Hotel Captain Cook. The event recognized and celebrated the accomplishments of 12 nominees. Awards were given to individuals, organizations and businesses for their commitment to community service, as well as those who have shown business and entrepreneurial excellence.

"Congratulations to this years recipients of the Gold Pan Awards.  Their contribution to making Anchorage a great place to live is greatly appreciated and the award is well deserved," says Bruce Bustamante, President of the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce.

The 12 finalists and 4 winners are listed below.

Business Excellence
•    RSA Engineering, Inc.
•    Udelhoven Operating Companies - WINNER
•    Renewal by Andersen

Distinguished Community Service of a Large Business with over 30 Employees
•   Boys & Girls Club
•   Hotel Captain Cook - WINNER
•   Denali Express Chevron

Distinguished Community Service by an Individual, Organization or a Small Business with fewer than 30 employees
•    Magen James
•    Kristin George
•    Ted Sadtler, Mattress Ranch - WINNER

Entrepreneurial Excellence
•    Donna DeMarco, Accurate Hearing Systems
•    Zoi Maroudas-Tziolas, Bambino's Baby Food
•    Stephen Trimble, Arctic Solar Ventures - WINNER

Volunteer of the Year
•    Casey Kirkeby, Denali Federal Credit Union

The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit, member-driven business organization with more than 900 members representing more than 54,000 employees. For businesses interested in membership, annual fees are based on the type of organization and number of full-time year-round employees. More information about the Anchorage Chamber is available at AnchorageChamber.org or by calling (907) 272-2401.