The Chamber of Jefferson County recently announced the finalists for this year’s Community Leadership Awards. The virtual ceremony will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 15 via Zoom.
The following community leaders will be honored:
Business Leader
of the Year Award
Janette Force, Port Townsend Film Festival
Ben Bauermeister, Skillmation
Jamie Maciejewski, Habitat for Humanity East Jefferson County
Rising Entrepreneur Award
David Griswold, Port Townsend Shipwright’s Co-Op
Jason & Samantha Olsen, Tree Hawk Farms
Young Professional
of the Year Award
Royce Hilsinger, Blue Wave Sanitation
Cherish Cronmiller, Olympic Community Action Programs
Taylor Webster, Cascade Community Connections
Future Business Leader Award (Youth)
Hailey Haralson, Chimacum High School
Nathaniel Ashford, Homeschool
River Kistler, Port Townsend High School
Brittany Beukes, Quilcene High School
Citizen of the Year Award
Jean Scarboro, Jumping Mouse
Deborah Stinson, Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management
Kim Rafferty, Jefferson County Public Health
Carol Hasse, Port Townsend Sails
Judy Alexander, Housing Solutions Network
Ben Bauermeister, Skillmation
Tickets for the event are available on the Chamber website. Visit jeffcountychamber.org/events for tickets and more information. Fifty percent of all revenue will be credited to the Community Development Fund.