NICEVILLE, Fla. — The Niceville Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce held its 2022 Awards Celebration at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center in Niceville on February 16. Spine Life Chiropractic was named the Small Business of the Year at the event.
2021 Chairman of the Board Garrett Floyd, Niceville Insurance Agency, recognized several area businesses and individuals for their contributions to the Chamber and the community in 2021.
Floyd passed the chairman’s gavel to the 2022 chairman, Dr. Mike Mosley, Rocky Bayou Christian School, and the 2022 board members were introduced.
Niceville Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce Annual Award Recipients:
Small Business of the Year:
Spine Life Chiropractic
Justin Turner and Tiffany Turner
Young Professional of the Year:
Mitch Anderson, Okaloosa Gas District
Large Business of the Year:
Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC
Volunteer of the Year:
Aly Wrann, Smileology
You Rock:
Josh Woeckener, Highlight Weddings & Events
Community Enrichment:
Brandon Huff and Chandler Huff, Huff Developments, LLC
Rev. Dennis Brown Servant Leadership Award:
Bernard Johnson, Florida Power & Light Company
Chairman’s Award:
Leslie Moland, White-Wilson Medical Center
2022 Officers and Board Members:
Chairman of the Board
Dr. Mike Mosley, Rocky Bayou Christian School
Chairman Elect
Heather Jourdan, Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC
Past Chairman of the Board
Garrett Floyd, Niceville Insurance Agency
Treasurer
Cristie Kedroski, Northwest Florida State College
Vice-Chair Membership Development
Lee Lewis, AVCON, INC. Engineers & Planners
Vice-Chair Community Development
Bernard Johnson, Florida, Power & Light Company
Vice-Chair Special Events
Leslie Moland, White-Wilson Medical Center
Board Members at Large:
Shea Boykin, Okaloosa County Teachers Federal Credit Union
Mack Busbee, Okaloosa County Property Appraiser
Emily Clarrey, Katie’s House of Flowers & Gifts
Amanda Grandy, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
Brian Haugen, Raymond James & Associates
Tim McCool, 3rd Planet Brewing
Dan Nowers, Odyssey Systems Consulting Group
Richard Pruitt, DS2, LLC
Rev. James Ross, First Baptist Church on Bayshore
Tina Rushing, CHELCO
Amy Pedone Slaman, Clark Partington
Dana L. Topel, NextHome Cornerstone Realty
Randy Wise, Randy Wise Homes, Inc.
Lisa Wright, Okaloosa Gas District
Passing of the Gavel:
2002 – Sandy Sims, Florida Power & Light
2003 – Dave Morrow, The Ryland Morrow Allstate Agency
2011 – Lorena Spiller
2012 – Duane Gallagher, The Manor at Blue Water Bay
2015 – Domenica Farmer, WM of the Gulf Coast
2016 – Alan Wood, CCB Community Bank
2017 – Jenni Brunson, Okaloosa Gas District
2018 – Gordon King, Okaloosa Gas District
2020 – Teresa Halverson, The Manor at Blue Water Bay
2021 – Garrett Floyd, Niceville Insurance Agency
2022 – Dr. Mike Mosley, Rocky Bayou Christian School
Life Directors:
Dr. David Goetsch, Individual Member
Dave Morrow, The Ryland/Morrow Allstate Agency
Retiring Board Members:
Debbie Elliott, Synovus
Jean Anne Encardes, WM of the Gulf Coast
Bob Marinan, Individual Member
Sean O’Shea, CPC Office Technologies
Mandy Campbell, Ferrin Campbell Construction LLC
Scott Thompson, Electronic Warfare Associates, Inc.
