The Billings Chamber Business Excellence Awards honor the incredible people and organizations who impact us all. Nominations will open soon. Winners will be honored at the annual Chamber Breakfast in April 2022.

Nominate colleagues, peers, friends, leaders and mentors who have impacted your business or made a difference in your life.

Read below the nomination form to see a list of the most recent winners.

Deadline to submit a nomination is January 28th, 2022.

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Billings Chamber Business Excellence Award Nomination Form

Nomination Form

Billings Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards are given each year to celebrate the Billings area people and organizations who make Montana’s Trailhead such a wonderful and forward-focused community. Awards celebrate leaders who demonstrate excellence with integrity, who are innovative, who actively engage in community, and who support and mentor others.

Nominees must be members in good standing of the Billings Chamber of Commerce.

Each nomination will be evaluated by a committee of volunteers.

Responses to each section (Community Involvement, Leadership, Innovation, Reason for Nomination/Additional Comments) will be assigned a value of 1-5 points by a minimum of 3 evaluators. All scores will be averaged.

Points will be assigned as follows: 5=Excellent, 4=Very Good, 3=Good, 2=Satisfactory, 1=Poor.

For a current list of members visit our directory https://business.billingschamber.com/list/</a href>

Which category are you submitting a nomination for?

Outstanding Business Person: Awarded to a business person who demonstrates leadership skills, motivates their team, and has made an impact to the business community through increased job growth and community involvement.

Customer Service Excellence: Awarded to an individual who provides exemplary customer service or support.

Employer of the Year: Awarded to a Billings area business that has consistently provided a positive, healthy and inclusive work environment including a workplace, systems and policies that encourage employees to bring their authentic self to work, motivating employees to achieve their highest potential while helping to achieve the overall mission and objectives of the organization. This employer offers benefits, training, job creation, and encourages community engagement by providing opportunities to volunteer, donate and mentor, adding value to the community by making the Billings area a better place to live and work.

NextGEN Exceptional Emerging Leader: Awarded to a Billings area young professional who demonstrates strong leadership, a sincere interest in peer development, excellence in professional, philanthropic and/or community investment, and ultimately inspires other young professionals to succeed.

Inclusion Award: Awarded to honor employers who have championed diversity and inclusion at their businesses and organizations and in the community. This award recognizes organizations that lead with integrity, encourage diverse innovative practice, and community involvement particularly with historically underrepresented populations. This includes but is not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, social class, physical ability or attributes, religious or ethical values system, national origin, and political beliefs.

Individual/Organization being nominated (Name/Company): *

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Nominator's Name and Company: *

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Reason for Nomination (150 words or less) *

Why are you nominating this person or organization? What qualities do they possess that make them deserving of this award as stated above?

Community Involvement (100 words or less) *

What contributions through community service has the nominee exhibited? To what extent has the nominee improved the quality of life of others? How have they demonstrated stewardship and social responsibility?

Integrity (100 words or less) *

Offer examples reflecting the nominee\'s honesty, reliability and sincerity. How has the nominee\'s personal character or organizational approach made them especially qualified for this award? What is inspiring, courageous, unique or innovative about the nominee?

Leadership (100 words or less) *

How does the nominee create momentum, a shared vision and results? How has the nominee\'s work impacted or inspired others? What makes this person or organization stand out from others doing similar work? How does the nominee intentionally include people with diverse backgrounds, opinions and experiences?

Innovation (100 words or less) *

How does the nominee embrace new and different ideas? How do they enhance productivity and employee or client retention? Describe how the nominee adapts to change and solves difficult problems.

Any additional comments you would like to share about this nominee?

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Congratulations to our 2021 Legacy Award Recipient, Kris Carpenter!

Kris Carpenter received the Legacy Award during the Annual Meeting in September, 2021.

 Congratulations to all of the 2021 Business Excellence Award Recipients:

Legacy Award:
Kris Carpenter

Outstanding Business Person:
Joy Ott, Wells Fargo

Inclusion Award:
Downtown Billings Alliance

Employer of the Year:
Phillips 66

Customer Service Excellence:
Erica Kimble, Hilton Garden Inn
Mitch Fox, Buffalo Block Steakhouse

NextGEN Exceptional Emerging Leader
D’Vaughn Hayes, Profile by Sanford

Ag Excellence Award presented by Stockman Bank
Karen Yost, Nutra-Lix