Fall 2024

184 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • F A L L 2 0 2 4 ~ THE P EN I NS U L A S C ENE ~ Monterey chamber Business Excellence Awards Monica Lal, Grant & Lillian Barbeito Photos by Kelli Uldall T he Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce 37th Annual Business Excellence Awards, presented by 1st Capital Bank, increases public awareness of the vital role business plays on the Central Coast, and gives recognition to those businesses that have achieved excellence in 16 different cat- egories. Showcasing our business’s creativity with decorated tabletops, 2,500-plus votes are cast by chamber members as well as the general public. Rita & Ian Oglesby, MaryAnn Leffel Allen & Clarissa Rowe, Stephanie Chrietzberg, Charles Chrietzberg John & Colleen Bailey, Steve Snider Debbie Anthony, Niraj Maharaj, Ron Johnson, Mike Zimmerman John Tilley, Robert Freiri, Kevin Causey Lynn & Craig Ling Liz Williams, Nick Delpozzo, Christie Hughes, Alexis Gough Javon Jones, Natalie Leibert, Haley Heckethorn, Anthony Pucci, Skye Schmidt Varga, Joseph Kudra, Kelly Ashton Todd Brad Levang, Dan Lingwood, LoganWalter, Maria Aiello, Rebecca Saathoff, Alex Loca Barry Toepke, Jeannie Sumners, April Morris, John Narigi Teresa & Bill Lee Jefferson Suruiz, Lillian Mulvey, Jessica Perez, Niraj Maharaj, Penny Morris, Glenna Datta, Clay Larson, Sun Shine Hohman, Kathy Torres, Robert Mina Jasmine Bhardwaj, Gabriel Lopez Photos: Kelli Uldall