Vail Valley Partnership Success Awards Celebrate Local Businesses and Nonprofits
The 22nd annual Vail Valley Partnership Success Awards took over the EagleVail Pavilion on Thursday, May 8, for food, drinks, networking, and honoring the very best of the valley’s business and nonprofit organizations. The Success Awards recognize businesses and individuals who have excelled over the past year and acknowledge their hard work and dedication as the best in the Vail Valley. These businesses and individuals play a significant role in driving the Vail Valley’s business community and economic growth.
The Winners
- Nonprofit of the Year: Mountain Youth
- Community Impact Award — Individual: Orlando Ortiz, Mountain Pride and the Eagle Valley Community Foundation
- Chairman’s Award: Kathy Chandler-Henry
- Member of the Year: Chris Baddick, owner of Cooley Mesa Detailing and the local Dollar and Thrify Car Rental franchises.
- Young Professional of the Year: Julio Garcia Jimenez, TV8
- Best Place to Work: Active Energies
- Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Eagle County School District
- Community Impact Award — Organization: Vail Valley Charitable Fund
- Small Nonprofit of the Year: Little Bird Creative Community
- Innovation in the Public Sector: Eagle County Paramedic Services
- Small Business of the Year: Minturn Whisky Company
- Business of the Year: Eagle County Regional Airport
Mountain Youth and Mountain Pride are community partners of Vail Health’s Eagle Valley Behavioral Health.
