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 (an Individual and an Organization) are selected by the Chamber's Foundation Board and award winners are recognized each year at our Foundation luncheon. Nominations can be made here.

2024 Company: Pioneer Press
2024 Individual: Erin Dady

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
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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