Shining Stars Awards & Recognition Luncheon

Shining Stars Awards & Recognition Luncheon

The Shining Stars Awards & Recognition Luncheon recognizes those whose passion for serving others and commitment to excellence have helped strengthen our business community and enrich the places we call home. This special event brings together Chamber investors, elected officials, and community partners to honor this year's outstanding award recipients.

Join us as we celebrate our 2026 Shining Stars Honorees:

Founder’s Award:
Rick Riccardi
Chair, Board of Directors, Fellowship Recovery

Businessman of the Year:
Lou Moshakos
Owner, LM Restaurants

Businesswoman of the Year:
Laurie Sallarulo
President & CEO, Junior Achievement of South Florida

Rosanna Meyer Leadership Award:
Natalia Bray
Realtor, Balistreri Real Estate

Light of the Community Award:
Alex Lazowick
President/CEO, KEITH

Andres Limones Cruz
Government Affairs Manager, Waste Management

Brandon Brenner
Founder/CEO, Kingdom Corporate Consulting

Frank Zaremba
Senior Project Manager, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

Kim Ali
Vice President of Sales & Marketing, John Knox Village

Nguyen Tran
CRA Director, City of Pompano Beach

Sheri Brown
Vice President, Community Impact, Community Foundation of Broward

Sue Colton
Board Secretary, Broward Education Foundation

We look forward to bringing our Chamber community together to recognize these remarkable individuals and celebrate the contributions they have made through their businesses, organizations, leadership, and service.