Rockford Chamber Announces Finalists for Business of Distinction Awards 2024

The Rockford Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the finalists for the Business of Distinction Awards for 2024. The Business of Distinction Awards highlight local businesses and leaders from the past year in the following categories: Business of the Year, New Business of the Year, Networker of the Year, and Volunteer of the Year.

“The Rockford Chamber of Commerce reached a record of 455 Chamber members in 2024 which made this task especially challenging this year” states Megan Dean, Executive Director of the Rockford Chamber. “Our board of directors and ambassador team looked at a wide variety of criteria including engagement, attendance, and investment to narrow down the top candidates in each category and are proud to announce these finalists.”

Fellow Chamber members are welcome to cast their vote for Business of the Year and New Business of the Year through the Chamber website. Networker of the Year and Volunteer of the Year are based on numbers collected throughout the year.

The finalist for each award is as follows:

• Business of the Year: BattleGR, Fido & Stitch (Rockford), Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial, and United Bank of Michigan
• New Business of the Year: Boochie Bar, Communicare Michigan, Get It Done Guy Handyman Services, and Prime Focus Real Estate Photography.
• Networker of the Year: Andrea Nucci (MK Builds), Matt Bachicha (United Bank of MI), and Teresa Schissler-Boichot (Boichot Insurance)
• Volunteer of the Year: Mackenzie Woodward (ChoiceOne Bank), Diane Druckenmiller (Druckenmiller Painting), and Caitlin Russo (ChoiceOne Bank)

Winners for each category will be awarded at the RCC Annual Meeting of the Membership in January. More details regarding this event will be posted soon at www.rockfordmichamber.com



Congratulations to all of these deserving businesses and individuals!