Business Excellence Awards
Business and Community Excellence Awards and Expo 2025
Business in Excellence Award
Awarded to an LGBTQ+ business leader, ally, or advocate who is an active member of the Chamber. Nominees should demonstrate leadership in promoting a professional and positive impact in advancing equality and diversity within the Greater Sacramento Valley community. Nominees must have 3 years of participation with the Chamber.
Community Leader of the Year Award
Chamber Members and Non-Members are eligible for nomination of this award. Nominees should demonstrate a proven track record of a deep and extended commitment to advancing equality and quality of life for LGBTQ+ people in the Greater Sacramento Valley. Desirable qualities for this nominee include engagement with the community – serving with nonprofits, committees, active leadership role, chair, organizer, etc.
Corporate Advocate Award
Corporation or business entity Member and Non-Members are eligible for nomination of this award. Nominees should implement outstanding practices, programs, and policies that advance LGBTQ+ leadership and equality within their workforce. Nominees should demonstrate a wide-ranging impact and involvement with the LGBTQ+ community in the Greater Sacramento Valley. Additional information on awards criteria and selection procedures can be found.
- 2025 nominations opened on October 21st, 2024 and will close on Friday, January 17th, 2025. Please stay tuned for future program announcements.
- Determination of eligibility in accordance with the Awards Selection-Specific Criteria is managed by the Business & Community Excellence Awards committee.
- Awardees will be announced at the Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Commerce Business & Community Excellence Awards luncheon, date to be announced.
Individual honorees must be a resident and employed within the Greater Sacramento Valley area region.
Corporate honorees must be headquartered or have a significant presence in the Greater Sacramento Valley region.
(The region includes the following counties: Sacramento, Yolo, El Dorado, Placer, Sutter, Yuba and Nevada.)
Award Winners
2024 Business & Community Excellence Award Winners
- Thomas Kane, Senior Vice President and Director of Marketing of Tri Counties Bank, Corporate Advocate of the year award
- Clarmundo Sullivan, Founder and Executive Director of Golden Rule Services, Inc, Excellence in Business Award
- Matthew St. Amant, Finance and Operations Analyst and Interim Program Manager, UCDH Employee Resource Groups at UC Davis Health, Community Leader of the Year Award
2023 Business & Community Excellence Award Winners
- Paul Lau, Chief Executive Office and General Manager for SMUD, first Corporate Advocate of the year award
- Robert S. Nelsen, President of California State University, Sacramento, second Corporate Advocate of the Year
- Pucci’s Pharmacy, Excellence in Business award
- Jake Bradley-Rowe, Executive Director of Sunburst Projects, Community Leader of the Year Award
Special Honor Awards memorizing Kate Moore and Joe Gomez, two leaders in the community who passed in 2023.
