BEAR is proud to share that our very own changemaker and top-tier influencer, Alicia Gabriel, was recognized with the Laurie Stone Woman of the Year Award by the Schaumburg Business Associationย โ an honor that recognizes her dedication, compassion and leadership that continues to inspire those within and beyond BEAR.
Through BEAR Cares, our employee-driven volunteer program supporting numerous nonprofit organizations, Alicia has helped shape our community outreach in profound ways. She could not be more deserving of this award!
Please join us in congratulating, Alicia Gabriel as well as all the other nominees and winners recognized at The Toast of Schaumburg โ Kaleidoscope Connections (Schaumburg Business Association) – which celebrates local business excellence and supports future leaders through the SBA Scholarship Program. BEAR was also honored to be nominated for the Brian H Burke Business of the Year award.
๐๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐โ๐ฌ:
โช๏ธRachel Von Drasek โช๏ธKathy Facenda โช๏ธLisa Bickus โช๏ธPatty Errera
๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ค๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ:
Winner: Dave and Busters
2025 Nominees: โช๏ธAlways be Connecting โช๏ธBEAR Construction โช๏ธMotif Eventsโช๏ธSchaumburg Roti
๐๐๐๐๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ:
Winner: Sandra Gallardo
2025 Nominees: โช๏ธDaniel Origer โช๏ธRandy Yu โช๏ธGregg-Brooke Koleno โช๏ธRaghu Sundara
๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ:
Winner: Cathie Cook
2025 Nominees: โช๏ธAngie Lewandowski โช๏ธAlonzo Cork โช๏ธDawn Block โช๏ธMegan O’Brien
๐๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ:
Winner: Duly Health & Care
2025 Nominees: โช๏ธHuddleUp Powered by 25N โช๏ธMacromerchant Solutions โช๏ธSwing Loose โช๏ธWaxing The City
๐๐จ๐ง-๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ข๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ:
Winner: Special Leisure Services
2025 Nominees: โช๏ธBoys & Girls Club Melisa A Cam โช๏ธJim Idstein Brandon Cork, Feed My Starving Children โช๏ธFellowship Housing โช๏ธGiving Group โช๏ธLMJ’s Lost Souls-Alzheimer’s Fund Kari-Ann Blasen Ryan
๐พ๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ก๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ!
