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Free Enterprise Award
Nominating Criteria
Please note that individuals representing a business that has been awarded the Free Enterprise Award within the past five years are not eligible (i.e. if an individual from XYZ Co. received the award in 2009, another individual from XYZ Co. is not eligible until 2015).
Nominations are evaluated on the professionalism and quality of information provided in the submittal.
Successful nominees must meet the following criteria:
- Serve as President, CEO, or Owner; or have held that title within the previous 36 months with a for-profit business
- Represent a business with an office in Brown County
- Represent a business having $15 million or more in annual sales or a minimum of 100 employees
Requirements:
Demonstrate how the nominee has:
- Shown leadership within Brown County
- Shown leadership within the nominee's own industry
- Excelled at financial growth and job creation for the organization
- Followed Rotary’s “Four-Way Test” relating to truthfulness, fairness, goodwill and ethics
Nominations:
Members of the Rotary Club of Green Bay's Free Enterprise Award selection committee cannot submit nominations.
As a primary part of the nomination, the nominator must fully complete the nomination form, including these three questions (each answer is limited to 200 words). Responses should reflect Rotary’s “Four-Way Test” relating to truthfulness, fairness, goodwill and ethics.
To be considered, nominations must be submitted in the form provided below, and must be received by the Rotary Club of Green Bay no later than 5:00 p.m. (CST), January 29th, 2010.
- How has the nominee demonstrated leadership in the community and shown “Service Above Self?”
- How has the nominee demonstrated a vision for his/her business, community, and his or herself that distinguishes them from others?
- How has the nominee expressed a sense of commitment to his/her community that has enabled employees and others to volunteer and grow the community?
The recipient will be selected and notified by February 14th, 2010. The recipient is presented the award at the Free Enterprise Dinner on Monday, May 3rd, 2010 at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center.
