Previous Recipients

twelve business professionals pose for a photo together in the lobby of the westmark fairbanks hotel
UAF Photo by Eric Engman
Previous UAF Business Leader of the Year recipients stand together at the 2024 BLOY VIP reception.

 


All Previous Recipients

Year awarded Recipient Program Media
2024

Tracy Vanairsdale
Bettisworth North Architects & Planners Inc.

Program

Photos
Videos

2023

Tom Bartels
North Pole Coffee Roasting Co.

Program Photos
Videos
2022 Joe Usibelli Jr.
Usibelli Coal Mine
Program Photos
2019 Jim Dodson
Fairbanks Economic Development Corporation
Program Photos
2018 *Cliff & Rob Everts
Everts Air Fuel & Everts Air Cargo
Program Photos
Video
2017 Steve Lundgren
Denali State Bank
Program Photos
Steve Tribute Video
Student Video
2016 Bob Hajdukovich
Ravn Air Group, Inc.
Program Facebook
Photos
Student Video
2015 Andrew Warwick
Warwick & Schikora, CPAs
Program Facebook
Photos
Student Video
2014 Lorna Shaw
Sumitomo Metal Mining Pogo, LLC
Program Facebook
Photos
2013 David Hale
Hale & Associates, Inc.
Program Facebook
Photos
2012 Dan Gavora
Doyon Utilities
Program Facebook
2011 Kyong Hollen
Santina's Flowers & Gifts
Program Facebook
2010 Bernie Karl
Chena Hot Springs Resort
Program Facebook

* Deceased

Due to updates in technology, the program, Facebook page, and additional attachments are unavailable for BLOY recipients before 2010.

Year awarded Recipient
2009 Dr. Cary S. Keller
Sportsmedicine Fairbanks
2008 Jyotsna "Jo" Heckman
UA Board of Regents
2007 Jack Wilbur
Design Alaska
2006 Jim Lund
Wells Fargo Bank
2005 Ginger Stock-McKenzie
WebWeavers Technology Group
2004 Michael Cook
Cook & Haugeberg LLC
2003 John Hill
Kendall Auto Group
2002 Bart LeBon
Mt. McKinley Bank
2001 Steve Frank & Linda Anderson
River's Edge Resort
2000 *George Gordon
Utility Services of Alaska
1999 Rhonda Curwen-Boyles
Alaska Franchise Management
1998 Margaret Russell
Seekins Ford
1997 *Morris Thompson
Doyon Limited
1996 *Norm & Angie Kruckenberg
Fairbanks ACE Hardware
1995 Gary Wilken
State Senator
1994 Larry Doll
Golden Frontier Enterprises
1993 Jim & *Jinx Whitaker
Arctic Traveler's Gift Shop
1992 Gary Roth
1991 Tim Fargo
TopLine Strategies
1990 Ralph Seekins
Seekins Ford
1989 *Captain Jim Binkley
Riverboat Discovery
1988 Walt Schlotfeldt
Petro Star
1987 *Mike Kelly
GVEA
1986 *William Green
1985 Jeff Cook
Williams Alaska Petroleum
1984 *Lawrence Heiner
1983 Judy Robertson
1982 Marc Langland
Northrim Bank
1981 *Ray Kohler
1980 *Wally Burnett
1979 *Ron Nerland
Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation
1978 *Joseph Usibelli Sr.
Usibelli Coal Mine
1977 *Paul Gavora

* Deceased