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Fast 15 MVP Employee Awards
Congratulations to all our 2022 nominees and winners!
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About the Fast 15 Awards
The Fast 15 awards recognize the MVP employees who drive innovation. Great companies need great talent to keep growing, and great talent looks for outstanding opportunities. Don’t be shy! Toot your own horn, so we can celebrate your success and showcase our community as a great place to live and work!
Award Categories
Fast 15 MVP Employee
Know someone who is an awesome MVP employee? The person who makes things happen, gets it done, and fuels company growth? Nominate them! It takes just a minute.
(Psst: It’s okay to nominate yourself!)
Evening Reception
The winners were announced October 11, 2022 at The Mill!
Fast 15 Business Awards
(On hold for 2022) Awarded to the fastest-growing companies who meet these criteria:
- Privately owned & based in Monroe County
- Independent, not a subsidiary or division of another company
- Started earning revenue by March 31st, 2017
- Had revenue no less than $100,000 in 2017
- Had revenue no less than $2,000,000 in 2020
Fast 15 MVP Employee Awards
Awarded to those outstanding employees who drive growth for everyone and meet these criteria:
- Live in Bloomington or Monroe County
- Work for any company (even those outside our area)
Yes, you can nominate yourself or nominate multiple people!
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2022 Winners
NOT PICTURED
ABBY ADAMS
Senior Manager, Digital Marketing, Cook Medical
LAURA BLAKER
Marketing & Events Director, Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington
BRIAN BOLTON
Hiring Coordinator, Stone Belt, Arc
SADIE CLARKE
Endeavor Hospitality/WOW Food Group
CHANCE GARCIA
Chief Engineer, Blue Burro Technology, LLC
ZACH SIMUNIC
Marketing/Operations Coordinator, Student First Technologies
2021 Winners
LESLIE ABSHIER
Resource Development Director, Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington
PENNY CAUDILL
Monroe County Health Department Administrator
ERIK COYNE
Chief Operating Officer, Folia
JOSH DAVID
Vice President of Student Service, Ardeo Education Solutions
MICHELLE DAVIS
Visual Content Manager, Cook Medical
MARIA DOUGLAS
Vice President of Operations, Express Employment Professionals
STACY FLYNN
Assistant Director, New Leaf–New Life
HUNTER HAWLEY
Founder & CEO, Blueprint Stats
MEGAN HOLTSCLAW
Financial Center Manager, German American Bank
CY MEGNIN
Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Velocities Region
JAIME MILLER
Ready Schools Coordinator, RBBCSC
COURTNEY PAYNE-TAYLOR
Operations Director, Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington
STACY SEDORY
Outreach & Innovation Coordinator, MCCSC
SANKALP SHARMA
Founder & President, People of IU
KIRK WHITE
Assistant Vice President for Strategic Partnerships, IU Office of the Vice President for Government Relations and Economic Engagement
Past Winners
2020 MVP Winners
- Jennifer Borland | Director of Research Programs, Rockman et al.
- Kyle Caird | Global Visual Brand Manager, Cook Medical
- Megan Cox | CEO, Genie Supply
- Stephen Crane | Editor, Herald-Times
- Kurtis Cummings | Founder and President, Switchyard Brewing Company
- Cory Hawkins | Program Specialist, Banneker Center, City of Bloomington
- Anne McCombe | Business Relationship Manager, MetroStar Systems
- Jennie Moser | Founder and CEO, Stagetime
- Molly Nagy | Director of People Operations, Brainlabs
- Dana Palazzo | Engineer, Chexology
- Ben Swanson | Co-Founder, Secretly Group
- Becky Throckmorton | HR Manager & EEO Officer, Weddle Bros. Construction
- Geng Wang | CEO and Co-Founder, Civic Champs
- Jason Whitney | Associate Vice President, IU Ventures, & Executive Director, IU Angel Network
- Markay Winston | Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, MCCSC
2019 Winners
- FormAssembly
- Cardinal Spirits
- Envisage Technologies
- Ardeo Education
- Bailey & Weiler
- Hanapin Marketing
- Harrell-Fish Inc.
- Express Employment Professionals
- B&L Sheet Metal and Roofing
- Gant Travel
- Weddle Bros. Construction Co.
- Upland Brewing Co.
- One World Enterprises
- Circle-Prosco
- Cornerstone Information Systems