Registration for this event has closed. Please contact us at office@thegsba.org or call 206.363.9188 for ticket availability.
Please join us in honoring businesses and business leaders who are successful, exemplify the highest standards of their profession, promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace, demonstrate leadership and invest time and resources into their community.
Hosted by emcees Calvin Goings and David Ham, with special remarks by Washington State Lt. Governor Cyrus Habib.
ATTENDANCE INFORMATION
Host a VIP Table for Ten | $2,250
(includes premium table placement and access to Honoree Reception)
Host a Table for 10 | $1750
Individual Tickets | $175
THE EVENING
4:30pm
Honoree Reception
(award recipients and VIP Table guests)
5:30pm
Registration and Champagne Reception
6:30pm
Dinner and Program
THE MENU
Salad
Tossed green salad, cherry tomatoes, toasted pine nuts, shredded carrots, citrus vinaigrette (GF, DF, V)
Main Course
Miso Salmon with citrus ponzu (GF, DF) wild rice pilaf, charred broccolini
-or-
Pan seared top sirloin with mushroom sherry cream (GF) cream cheese mashed potato, sauté green beans and tomato
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Du puy lentil (GF, DF, V) roasted garden vegetables, grilled squash, pine nuts, reduced balsamic drizzle
Dessert
Key lime, shortbread crust, white chocolate key lime silk, key lime mousse, shaved
chocolate
STAY THE NIGHT
The Seattle Marriott Waterfront is extending a discount for the evening's attendees.
Click
here to reserve your room, or call (800) 228-9290 and ask for the " GSBA Business and Humanitarian Awards Dinner Room Block."
This offer expires January 24.
Attendees will receive a flat-rate of $29 to park at the Seattle Marriott Waterfront.
Click here for additional parking options.
THE HONOREES
Photos by Meryl Schenker
Business of the Year
TomboyX
Fran Dunaway & Naomi Gonzalez

Business Leader of the Year
Kate Beck
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage

New Business of the Year
Aluel Cellars
Alex Oh & Samuel Hilbert, Owners

Corporate Leader of the Year
Stephen Black
BECU
Community Leader of the Year
Monisha Harrell
Equal Rights Washington

Green/Sustainable Business of the Year
InterChange Media Art Productions
Jenny Ting & Michele Gomes
Nonprofit of the Year
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project
Jorge Barón, Executive Director

Special Recognition
Justice Mary Yu
Washington State Supreme Court
Lifetime Achievement Award
Justice Bobbe Bridge (ret.)
Center for Children & Youth Justice
OUR FINALISTS
New Business of the Year
The Riveter - Amy Nelson
Q Generation Electric - Deb McGowan & Boo Torres
Bahtoh - Bobbie Yanoupeth & Michael Sing
Intentionalist - Laura Clise
Business of the Year
City Catering - Lendy Hensley
Broadcast Coffee - Barry Faught
Business Leader of the Year
Jeff Pelletier - Board & Vellum
Corporation or Corporate Leader of the Year
Starbucks Corporation
Alaska Airlines
Nonprofit of the Year
Rainbow Center - Manny Santiago
OutRight Action International - Jessica Stern
Community Leader of the Year
Kevin Wang, MD - Swedish Family Medicine
Taffy Johnson - UTOPIA
Green/Sustainable Business of the Year
Grist - Brady Walkinshaw
Goldmine Jewlers - Cindy Hansen
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