SBA Massachusetts 2026 Awards Ceremony Breakfast

9:30 am – 10:00 am     Registration and Networking

10:00 am – 10:15 am   National Anthem
Welcoming Remarks + SBA National Small Business Week Video

• Keegan Shepardson, SBA Massachusetts District Director
• Janet Fogarty, SBA Region 1 Advocate
• Jennifer Shieh, Chief Scientist/Program Manager, SBA Office of Investment & Innovation Ecosystem Development

10:30 am – 10:35 pm   Guest Emcee Introduction: Doug Meehan, WCVB-5 Anchor/Reporter

10:35 am – 11:00 am   ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PANEL

• Moderator: Kathy Mahoney, President, MassMEP
• Lily Fitzgerald, Director, The Center for Advanced Manufacturing

11:00 am – 11:30 am   Awards Presentation by Guest Emcee Doug Meehan

• Veteran Owned Business of the Year: Peter Brooks, Recon Inc.
• Microenterprise of the Year: Konstantin Mikhailov, Scooter Mutter Inc.
• Homebased Business of the Year: Kevin Figueroa, KevTech Services
• Small Manufacturer of the Year: Michael Starr & Andrew Massard, American Insulated Panel LLC
• Jeffrey Butland Family-Owned Business of the Year: Lorenzo’s Italian Restaurant & Bar
• Rural Business of the Year: Elizabeth Spong, Dean’s Beans Organic Coffee
• Financial Services Champion of the Year: Lisa Marie Holmes, SEED Corporation
• Blue-Collar Business of the Year: Wilfredo Steven Lara, Fresh Start Detailing
• Exporter of the Year: Aerodyne Research Inc.
• Woman Owned Business of the Year: Vicky Jones Gray, New Chapter Home Improvement Services
• Small Business Person of the Year: Bryan Corso, Corso Plumbing and Heating

11:30 am – 12:00 pm   Networking

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