Listed here are the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie® Award winners in these categories in The 2026 American Business Awards®. Those winners in attendance will be celebrated on stage during the 24^th annual awards gala on Tuesday, June 9 in New York City. Tickets for the event are on sale now. Learn more about the event here.

Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Design-Build Institute of America, Washington, District of Columbia, United States: Danielle Hall, Vice President of Marketing and Communications

Banking
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Community Bank & Trust, LaGrange, Georgia, United States: Jeremy Gilpin, President & CEO

Best Innovation in Management Practices
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
VCU Health, Richmond, Virginia, United States: Legacy Leaders: A Behavioral-Science–Driven Cultural Management Innovation Transforming Leadership at VCU Health
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
Delta Dental of Kansas, Wichita, Kansas, United States: Innovating Management to Drive Growth, Service, and Culture
IBM, Armonk, New York, United States: IBM Global Real Estate (GRE) Process Management Framework

Computer Software
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
TermScout, Centennial, Colorado, United States: Olga V. Mack, CEO

Consumer Products - Durables
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Partner.Co, Midvale, Utah, United States: Chief Executive Officer Darren Zobrist and Chief Brand Partner Officer John Wadsworth

Consumer Products - Non-Durables
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Kodak, Rochester, New York, United States: Jim Continenza, Executive Chairman and CEO

Emerging Leader of the Year
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
STORE Capital, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States: Ashley Dembowski, Chief Financial Officer
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
Change Consulting, Oakland, California, United States: Nesima Aberra, Vice President of Digital and Content
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
OKANA Resort & Indoor Waterpark, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States: Brian C. Szydloski, General Manager

Financial Services
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Forward Financing, Boston, Massachusetts, United States: Senior Leadership Team

Health Products & Services
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Catalight, Walnut Creek, California, United States: Management Team
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
The Dr Z Functional Medicine Academy LLC, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States: Management Team

Hospitality & Leisure
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Aramark Destinations, Phoenix, Arizona, United States: Management Team

Insurance
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
VUMI Group, Miami, Florida, United States: VUMI: Executive Management Team
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
Delta Dental of Kansas, Wichita, Kansas, United States: Leadership Team

Lifetime Achievement Award - Business Product Industries
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Origence, Irvine, California, United States: Tony Boutelle, President & CEO
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
Golden Hour Veterinary Telemedicine, Spring, Texas, United States: Melissa Fields Tugwell, Co-Founder

Lifetime Achievement Award - Business Service Industries
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Golden Hour Veterinary Telemedicine, Spring, Texas, United States: Melissa Fields Tugwell, Co-Founder
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
Change Consulting, Oakland, California, United States: Bilen Mesfin Packwood, Founder and CEO
Hive Group LLC, McLean, Virginia, United States: Lifetime Achievement Award - Will Fortier, President & Co-Founder

Manufacturing
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
DRC Ventures, Franklin, Tennessee, United States: Dr. Christina Rahm, Chief Operating Officer

Maverick of the Year - Business Product Industries
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
EX.CO, New York, New York, United States: Maera Daniel Hagage

Maverick of the Year - Business Service Industries
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
A-One Janitorial LLC, Newport Beach, California, United States: Ken Alston, Founder & President
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
Delta Dental of Kansas, Wichita, Kansas, United States: Dean Newton President and CEO
The Dr Z Functional Medicine Academy LLC, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States: Dr. Brandy Zachary, Founder
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
ShoreLabs SEZC, George Town, Cayman Islands: Anna Muheim, Founder

Maverick of the Year - Consumer Product Industries
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
H&H International Holdings Limited, Orlando, Florida, United States: Akash Bedi, CEO for North America

Non-Profit or Government Organizations
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
The Flora May Foundation, San Clemente, California, United States: Debbie Hansen-Bosse, CEO
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
Corn Refiners Association, Washington, District of Columbia, United States: Management Team

Tech Innovator of the Year - Services
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Delta Dental of Kansas, Wichita, Kansas, United States: Dean Newton, President and CEO

Tech Innovator of the Year - Software
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Clari + Salesloft, Atlanta, Georgia, United States: Mike Meyer, CIO

Telecommunications
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
8x8 The Customer Service Department, Campbell, California, United States: The Customer Service Department at 8x8

Utilities
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
CPS Energy, San Antonio, Texas, United States: The CPS Leadership Team

Woman of the Year - Business Service Industries
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
STORE Capital, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States: Mary Fedewa, Co-Founder, President, and CEO
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
Delta Dental of Kansas, Wichita, Kansas, United States: Sarah Patterson, Chief Innovation and Marketing Officer