GLAAACC Holds 31st Annual Economic Awards Dinner – Los Angeles Sentinel

BANKING & FINANCIAL CORPORATION OF THE YEAR: (L—R) GLAAACC Chairman Gene Hale, Carla Perkins of SoCal Edison, Fredy Salguero of Comerica, GLAAACCPresident Angela Gibson-Shaw.(Photograph by Karim Saafir/Courtesy GLAAACC)

CALIFORNIA SMALL BUSINESS CHAMPION OF THE YEAR: (L—R) GLAAACCChairman Gene Hale, Tara Lynn Grey of CalOSBA, GLAAACC Director of OperationsNaomi Scott, GLAAACC President Angela Gibson-Shaw.(Photograph by Karim Saafir/Courtesy GLAAACC)

COMMERICAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OF THE YEAR: (L—R) GLAAACCChairman Gene Hale, Crystal Hale of G&C Company, Tom Conroy of AustinCommercial, GLAAACC President Angela Gibson-Shaw.(Photograph by Karim Saafir/Courtesy GLAAACC)

COMMERCIAL SUB-CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR: (L—R) GLAAACC ChairmanGene Hale, Crystal Hale of G&C Building, Pete Iverson of ISEC, GLAAACCPresident Angela Gibson-Shaw.(GLAAACC) 31th Annual Financial Influence Awards Dinner – on the J.W. Marriott L.A. Dwell on April 17, 2025 in Los Angeles California. (Photograph by Karim Saafir/Courtesy GLAAACC)

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS: (L—R) GLAAACC Chairman Gene Hale, MichaelHerrera of McCarthy, Susan Lipper of T-Cellular, Catherine Woodworth of HenselPhelps, Lisa Stevens of JPMorgan Chase, Elizabeth Solis-Campana of the SolisGroup, Anthony Holland of Ridgley Advisors, GLAAACC President Angela Gibson-Shaw.(Photograph by Karim Saafir/Courtesy GLAAACC)

CONSTRUCTION EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR: (L—R) GLAAACC Chairman GeneHale, Christine Keith of Elite Auto Community, Carlos Gonzalez of Clark Building,GLAAACC President Angela Gibson-Shaw.(Photograph by Karim Saafir/Courtesy GLAAACC)

CORPORATION OF THE YEAR: (L—R) GLAAACC Chairman Gene Hale, DarylBazemore of American Honda, Ronda Jackson of Décor Design, GLAAACC PresidentAngela Gibson-Shaw.(Photograph by Karim Saafir/Courtesy GLAAACC)

ELECTRICAL SUBCONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR: (L—R) GLAAACC Chairman Gene Hale, McKenzie Neely-Wright of AT&T, Mike Holmes of Rosendin Electrical, Mike Losito of Rosendin Electrical, GLAAACC President Angela Gibson-Shaw. (Photograph by Karim Saafir/Courtesy GLAAACC)

GLAAACC MEMBER OF THE YEAR: (L—R) GLAACC Chairman Gene Hale, CelesteAlleyne of Microsoft, Kelsey Newman of Attain Design, GLAAACC President AngelaGibson-Shaw. (Photograph by Karim Saafir/Courtesy GLAAACC)

GLAAACC PHOENIX FUND: (L—R) GLAAACC Chairman Gene Hale, David Ambrozof Amazon, Ron Frierson of Amazon, GLAAACC President Angela Gibson-Shaw.(Photograph by Karim Saafir/Courtesy GLAAACC)

GLAAACC ED FUND: (L—R) Eric Boyd of Workplace of CA Legal professional Basic, Kim Carterof Epstein, Becker & Inexperienced, GLAAACC Chairman Gene Hale.(Photograph by Karim Saafir/Courtesy GLAAACC)

GLAAACC HEALTHCARE CORPORATION OF THE YEAR: (L—R) GLAAACCChairman Gene Hale, GLAAACC Director of Operations Naomi Scott, MichaelBryant of Kids’s Hospital LA, GLAAACC President Angela Gibson-Shaw.(Photograph by Karim Saafir/Courtesy GLAAACC)

LOS ANGELES CA – APRIL 17: 2025 Larger Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce (GLAAACC) 31th Annual Financial Influence Awards Dinner – on the J.W. Marriott L.A. Dwell on April 17, 2025 in Los Angeles California. (Photograph by Karim Saafir/Courtesy GLAAACC)

MINORITY BUSINESS ADVOCATES: (L—R) Thai Nguyen of PCL Building,GLAAACC Chairman Gene Hale, Caroline Brown of Financial institution of America, Henry Nutt ofSouthland Industries, Delphine Pruitt of U.S. Financial institution, Brittney Parkinson of TurnerConstruction, Priscilla Chavez of PCL Building, DuVon Davis of Wells Fargo,GLAAACC President Angela Gibson-Shaw.(Photograph by Karim Saafir/Courtesy GLAAACC)

PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR: (L—R) GLAAACC Chairman Gene Hale, Denia Lanza-Campos of Skanska, LaKeisha Bearden of Merriweather &Williams, Teresa Maxwell of Skanska, GLAAACC President Angela Gibson-Shaw.(Photograph by Karim Saafir/Courtesy GLAAACC)

PURCHASING EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR: (L—R) GLAAACC Chairman Gene Hale, Brian Corder of ACCO, Peter Hildago of Constitution Communications, GLAAACCPresident Angela Gibson-Shaw.(Photograph by Karim Saafir/Courtesy GLAAACC)

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD: (L—R) GLAAACC Chairman Gene Hale, BrandonYoung of Manatt, GLAAACC President Angela Gibson-Shaw.(Photograph by Karim Saafir/Courtesy GLAAACC)

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD: (L—R) GLAAACC Chairman Gene Hale, Michelle Keyser of Hensel Phelps, Jim Haugsness of Hensel-Phelps, GLAAACC PresidentAngela Gibson-Shaw.(Photograph by Karim Saafir/Courtesy GLAAACC)

TRANSPORTATION MINORITY BUSINESS ADVOCATE: (L—R) Damien Buessing of Hensel Phelps, GLAAACC Chairman Gene Hale, Karim Webb of LAWA, GLAAACC President Angela Gibson-Shaw. (Photograph by Karim Saafir/Courtesy GLAAACC)

UTILITY COMPANY OF THE YEAR: (L—R) GLAAACC Chairman Gene Hale, GLAAACC Particular Occasions & Social Media Coordinator Jessica O-Davis, McKenzie Neely-Wright of AT&T, GLAAACC President Angela Gibson-Shaw. (Photograph by Karim Saafir/Courtesy GLAAACC)