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The Greater Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce this week announced the recipients of its 2024 Business Excellence Awards.

A total of seven business and community leaders will be honored with awards, along with – for the first time – a new 20 Under 40 category that shines a spotlight on an additional 20 community leaders shaping the future of the region.

The honorees will be recognized during the annual awards ceremony March 28, 2024, at The Carriage House in Galloway.

According to the Greater AC Chamber, award winners were selected by a committee comprised of past recipients and members of its executive committee who reviewed the nominations and selected the honorees based on criteria related to each individual award and category.

“Since the 1960s, the Chamber has proudly honored the most dynamic and influential individuals in our community with these awards,” said Greater Atlantic City Chamber President Michael Chait.

The 2024 award recipients include:

• Redenia Gilliam-Mosee Business Leader – Kramer Beverage
• John G. FitzPatrick Community Leader – The John R. Elliott HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers
• Economic Impact – Continent 8
• Tourism Excellence – Lucy the Elephant
• Small Business Excellence – Globe Vending
• Outstanding Young Professional – Natalie Devonish, vice president of student affairs, Atlantic Cape Community College
• Greater Atlantic City Chamber Volunteer of the Year – Carinne Leisey-Gulati, president, Carinne Leisey-Gulati Ins Agcy Inc. State Farm

The 20 under 40 honorees include:

• Krystle Bailey, journalist and author, Shore Local Newsmagazine
• Laura Beningo, owner, HG Workshop
• Allison Dalzell, manager, Spectrum Fitness and Rehab
• Charlee DeFebbo, commercial business development specialist, Western Pest Services
• Nicholas DiCioccio, digital asset coordinator, Visit Atlantic City
• Tanayja Dillard, business development, Tower Investments
• Tiffany Giang, marketing and content strategist, Chelsea Economic Development Corp.
• Tyler Griffin, vice president, small business relationship manager, TD Bank
• Beau Huch, director, Porzio Governmental Affairs
• Christina Mancuso, sports sales manager, Visit Atlantic City
• Jahna Michal, on-air personality and digital creator, Cat Country 107.3 at Townsquare Media South Jersey
• Carly Minella, director of training & engagement, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City
• Victor Moreno, senior manager, Special Projects, Student Affairs & Enrollment Management, Atlantic Cape Community College
• Kate O’Malley, executive director, Atlantic City Arts Foundation
• Yoely Quezada, outreach coordinator, Chelsea Economic Development Corp.
• Carolyn Quinn, community engagement & wellness programs director, Mental Health Association of Atlantic County
• Lorenzo Smith Jr., CEO, Ernest Trans School of Trucking
• Marshall Spevak, partner, Advocacy & Management Group
• Bridget Sykes, partner, Fox Rothschild LLP
• Gianni Tomasello, senior trainer, Evolution US LLC.

“We are proud to continue this time-honored tradition and recognize the extraordinary leaders and businesses that make our community, and the greater region, so exceptional,” said Chait.

More information on the honorees and award ceremony can be found here.