2023 Award Recipients
Stephen Decatur Award –Dan Evans
Large Business Award –City of Decatur
Small Business Award –Innovative Concepts
The Chamber 2023 Annual Meeting and Dinner was held at the Knights of Columbus on Thursday, April 11, 2024. Craig Coshow served as Master of Ceremonies and conducted the business portion of the meeting.
In the business portion, the members affirmed the 2024 Chamber board of directors and officers. They are: Dane Wheeler (Adams Memorial Hospital), president; Ron Storey (Kelley Automotive), past president; Penny Parrish (Van Wert Federal Savings Bank), Treasurer; Blake Fuelling (Bunge North America), VP of Industrial; Joel Massoth (Decatur Package Liquor), VP of retail; and Dean Fuelling (First Merchants Bank), VP of Professional. Board Members are: Cathee Graves (Classic Crimper); Greg Farmer (Walmart); Blake Fuelling (Bunge North America); Coni Mayer (Adams County Community Foundation); Colton Bickel (Adams Co Economic Development Corp); Kim Hiatt (North Adams Community Schools); Adam Lengerich (Lengerich Chiropractic); Dan Rickord, Mayor, (City of Decatur); Danny Porter (Thunderbird Products); Louise Ray (Don Ray Drive-a-Way); and Wylie Sirk (Decatur Main Street).
The 2023 Large Business Award was presented to the City of Decatur and the 2023 Small Business Award was presented to Innovative Concepts. Dan Evans received the 2023 Stephen Decatur Award.
Special Thanks to The Annual Dinner Committee:
Penny Parrish, Louise Ray, Mara Gerke &Amber Lengacher.