HERBIE Awards

The HERBIE award recognizes individuals and businesses that exemplify the traits inspired by its namesake, Herb Brooks: Humanitarian, Enterprising, Resilient, Bold, Inspiration and Ethical. ​

Recipients

Each year, two recipients are selected by the Chamber's Foundation Board and award winners are recognized each year at our Foundation luncheon.

2023 Company:  Hiway Credit Union
2023 Individual: Antonio Espinosa of
Art From the Inside

2021/2022 Companies*:  Cookie Cart & Comcast
2021/2022 Individuals*:  Ling Becker & John Regal​
*No awards were held in 2021 due to COVID, so we awarded two in each category at the Foundation Luncheon in 2022.

2020 Company:  The Sanneh Foundation
2020 Individual:  Amanda LaGrange​

2019 Company: Junior Achievement of the
Upper Midwest
2019 Individual: Dan Stoltz

2018 Company: HealthEast, a part of Fairview Health Services
2018 Individual: Kris Taylor

2017 Company: Neighborhood House
2017 Individual: Chris Coleman

2016 Company: Saint Paul College
2016 Individual:  Sue Haigh

2015 Company: Xcel Energy
2015 Individual:  Michael Newman

2014 Company: SaintPaul Port Authority
2014 Individual:  Scott Burns

2013 Company: PAK Properties
2013 Individual:  John Bergstrom

2012 Company:  Catholic Charities
2012 Individual: Bill Foussard

​2011 Company: Ecolab
2011 Individual:  Pat Harris

2010 Company: The Saint Paul Hotel
2010 Individual:  John Nasseff

2009 Company: Tom Kingston
2009 Individual: Mary Mackbee

2008 Company: Summit Brewing Company
2008 Individual:  Robert O Naegele, Jr.

2007 Company: Jon Thebald
2007 Individual: Bruce A. Larson

2006 Company: Minnesota Wire & Cable Co.
2006 Individual: Mike J. Galvin Jr.

2005 Company: Comcast
2005 Individual: Dick Hanson

2004 Company: Frauenshuh, Inc.
2004 Individual: Joan Grzywinski