The Plano Chamber is proud to recognize our city’s best and brightest at the annual Best of Plano awards dinner each Fall. The evening event celebrates the achievements of local business and community leaders with the presentation of awards including Citizen of the Year, Business Executive of the Year, Small Business Person of the Year, and more.
2022 Award Recipients
Citizen of the Year – David Downs
ATHENA Award – Chris Downs
Business Executive of the Year – Felix Lozano, Whitley Penn
Distinguished Leadership Award – Craig Perry
Community Partner of the Year – Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County
Innovator Award – Collin College
Outstanding Corporate Citizen of the Year – Toyota Motor North America
Small Business Person of the Year – Bob Kehr, Kehr Technologies
Rising Star Award – Catherine Riggle
Watch the 2022 Best of Plano Awards
Are You the Best of Plano?
Do you know a local company, business leader, or community volunteer that you would like to see recognized at this year’s Best of Plano awards? Now is the time to let us know!
We are now accepting nominations for our 2023 Best of Plano honorees. Submit your nomination by filling out a brief, online questionnaire (links below). You can nominate one of your well-deserving contacts, but feel free to nominate yourself or your own company as well!
2023 Rising Star – Nomination Form
2023 Small Business Person of the Year – Nomination Form
2023 Outstanding Corporate Citizen – Nomination Form
2023 Innovator Award – Nomination Form
2023 Community Partner of the Year – Nomination Form
2023 Business Executive of the Year – Nomination Form
2023 ATHENA Award – Nomination Form
2023 Citizen of the Year – Nomination Form
Sponsorship Opportunities
Partnering with the Plano Chamber as a Best of Plano sponsor is an excellent way to gain visibility with key players in the local business community. For further information, please contact Ryan Minter.
Hall of Fame
The list of previous Best of Plano honorees reads like a Who’s Who of Plano’s business community and includes our city’s most outstanding business leaders, dedicated community servants, and dynamic corporate citizens. You can view previous Best of Plano award winners, including Citizen of the Year recipients, in our Hall of Fame Booklet
Are you a previous recipient of an award and your contact information has changed? Update your contact information here!
Interested in additional information? Please contact Ryan Minter, Senior Programs Manager, at (972) 424-7547 ext. 229.