The Greater Williamsburg Chamber of Commerce Celebrates the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year and Names Business Awards Winners

Last week, we at the Greater Williamsburg Chamber of Commerce held our 2024 Annual Meeting & Business Awards at the Jamestown Settlement. We celebrated the past fiscal year and welcomed the new one.

The 2023-2024 Greater Williamsburg Chamber of Commerce Board Chair, Ben Ellington of Southern Bank passes the gavel the 2024-2025 Board Chair Dr. Porter Brannon of Virginia Peninsula Community College. 

The GWCC welcomed in Dr. Porter Brannon, President of Virginia Peninsula Community College as our new Board of Directors Chair. Adria Vanhoozier, Hospital President of Riverside Doctors' Hospital was welcomed as the board's new Vice Chair. Jeff Thomas, Vice President of Busch Gardens & Water Country USA will continue his role as Board Treasurer. 

We celebrated some very deserving individuals and businesses during the Business Awards. 

  • Lifetime Achievement Award - Bob Hershberger

  • Health Promoter of the Year - Defiant Direct Primary Care 

  • Membership Star of the Year - Ron Campana of Campana Waltz West Commercial Real Estate.

  • Early Stage Business of the Year - Collision Correction 

  • Emerging Leader of the Year - Zach Kirkpatrick of The Junkluggers and Remix Market Williamsburg 

  • Entrepreneur of the Year - Lawrence Gholson of Inner Peace Coalition 

  • Small Business of the Year - The Virginia Beer Company 

Thank our wonderful Reception Sponsor, Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center, and our Silver Sponsors SCORE Mentors and Dr. Douglas Brown, of Transworld Business Advisors.

Lauren Moore