Finalists announced for leadership awards

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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.