SALUTE TO EXCELLENCE

2024 Nominations are open! Deadline to submit is October 11th!

HONORING

​2024 BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
TBD

​2024 STRATHEARN
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
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​2024 NON-PROFIT
ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR
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​2024 BUSINESSPERSON OF THE YEAR
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​2024 EMERGING LEADER
OF THE YEAR
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2024 COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER
OF THE YEAR
TBD

2024 AMBASSADOR
OF THE YEAR
TBD

Past Award Recipients

Business Person of the Year
2023 - Howard Pechter
​2202 - Josh Alexander
2021 - Nikki Lian
​2020 - Loretta Cabuyadao
2019 - Omar Salah
​2018 - Michael Nolan
​2017 - Alex Gandel
2016 - Dan Jaeger
2015– Mike Smith
2014– Terry Marvin
2013 - Mike Alterman
2012 - Barbara Frova
2011 - Curt Witeby
2010 - Karen Troop
2009 - Scott Santino
2008 - Dee Dee Cavanaugh
2007 - Harry VanDyck
2006 - Deb Holler
2005 - Tom Saulnier
2004 - Sally Grant
2003 - Tim Shannon
2002 – Shari Schultz
2001 – Brian Gabler
2000 – Mike McCaffrey
1999 – Darrell Coletto
1998 – Brian Troop
1997 – Dr. Lowell Novy
1996 – George Holmes
1995 – Susan Fleischman
1994 – David McCormick
1993 – Burt von Bieberstein
1992 – Dr. Otto Austel
1991 – Bill Swink
1990 – Andy Macek
1989 – R.J. “Dick” Riggs
1988 – Judy Mikels
1987 – William Morris, Jr
1986 – Dick Rhoads
1984 – Jim Lowry
​Business of the Year
2023 - WM
​2022 - Logix Federal Credit Union
2021 - Rose Family Funeral Home and Cremation
2020 - LightGabler
2019 - Simi Valley Chevrolet
​2018 - The Junkyard Cafe
​2017 - CalState Site Services
2016 - Swink’s Towing
2015 - Platinum Sports Center
2014 - City Auto Body Automotive
2013-  Simi Valley Ford
2012 - Arxis Financial
2011 - Lost Canyons Golf Club
2010 - TRC Medical, LLC
2009 - Best Western Posada Royale Hotel & Suites
2008 - Simi Valley Hospital
2007 - California Oaks Bank
2006 – McDonald’s—Tapo Street
2005 – Santa Barbara Bank
2004 – Mid Valley Properties
2003 – GI Industries
2002 – Countrywide Financial
2001 – Urban Strategies
2000 – Pacific Beverage
1999 – Print Masters
1998 – First Western Bank
1997 – Jacks Shoes
1996 – Guardian Products
1995 – Whittaker Corporation
1994 – Farmers Insurance
1993 – Ecology Landscape & Nursery
1992 – Micom Communications
​Strathearn Lifetime Achievement
2023 - Maggie Kestly
​2022 - Dr. Jason Peplinski
2021 - Dr. Jonathan Kurohara
​2020 - Marie Bennett
2019 - Debbie Thomas
​2018 - Larry Hibbler
2017 - Gary White
2016 - Jill Haney
2015 - Deb Holler
2014 - Jim Lowry
2013 - Daryl Kleintob
2012 - Celine “Billie” Gillibrand
2011 - Tim Shannon
2010 - Greg Stratton
2009 - Elaine Freeman
2008 - Dr. Frank Witman
2007 - Bob Huber
2006 - Dave McCormick
2005 - Wayne Schultz
2004 - Fred Bauermeister
2003 - Virginia Nelson
2002 - Neil & Pat Havens
Volunteer of the Year
2023 - Curtis Brown
​2022 - Bill Klepper
2021 - Mike Kort
​2020 - Karen Hoyle
2019 - Leigh Seaton
​2018 - ​Karen Finmark
​2017 - Barbara Glodfelty
 

Non-Profit of the Year
2023 - For the Troops
​2022 - Sarah's House
2021 - 99.1 The Ranch
2020 - Soroptimist International Simi Valley
2019 - Boys & Girls Club of Moorpark & Simi Valley
2018 - ​Not One More
​2017 - Free Clinic of Simi Valley
Legacy Award
2021 - Fred Bauermeister
​2019 - Bob Huber
2016 - Steve Sojka
2011- Paul Miller
2009 - Dr. Keith Richman
2006 - Alcoa Fastening Systems/Alcoa Foundation
2004 - Unocal