California & Western States
Chapter Awards
CAWS Award Winners
See Our Chapter’s Award Winning Employees and ESOP Companies!
The following employee owners and ESOP companies have been honored by our chapter for their excellence and dedication to the values of employee ownership and their commitment to our community. Please join us in celebrating these terrific individuals and organizations!
2019 CAWS Award Winners
Employee Owner of the Year
2019
Jacqueline Arbid
Giroux Glass Inc.
Awarded to an individual in the CAWS Chapter who excels at demonstrating and educating employee ownership values.
ESOP Company of the Year
2019
Harrell Remodeling
Awarded to the most exemplary ESOP company in the CAWS Chapter for the year.
Best ESOP Event
2019
Building Material Distributors (BMD)
Awarded to a company in the CAWS Chapter that hosted an outstanding event during the calendar year.
Most Effective ESOP Committee
2019
GH Phipps Construction
Awarded to the company in the CAWS Chapter that had the most effective ESOP Committee for the calendar year.
Communications Excellence Awards
Overall Communications
2019
Building Material Distributors (BMD)
Awarded to a company in the CAWS Chapter that excelled at communicating about its ESOP.
Best Video
2019
Recology
Awarded to a company in the CAWS Chapter that produced the year’s best video.
New Media
2019
Mountain Hardware & Sports
Awarded to a company in the CAWS Chapter that produced the best new media products.
Written Materials
2019
Hydraulic Controls
Awarded to a company in the CAWS Chapter that produced the best written materials.
2018 CAWS Award Winners
Company of the Year
KE&G Construction
Awarded to the most exemplary ESOP company in the CAWS Chapter for the year.
Employee Owner of the Year
2018
Ana Galvan
LeFiell Manufacturing Company
Awarded to an individual in the CAWS Chapter who excels at demonstrating and educating employee ownership values.
Best ESOP Event
2018
Recology
Awarded to a company in the CAWS Chapter that produced the best ESOP event for the year.
Communications Excellence Awards
2018
Most Effective ESOP Committee
Mountain Hardware & Sports
Awarded to the company in the CAWS Chapter that had the most effective ESOP Committee for the calendar year.
Educational Communication
2018
AirPlus
Awarded to the company in the CAWS Chapter that produced the best educational communication for the calendar year.
Best Video
2018
HdL Companies
Awarded to a company in the CAWS Chapter that produced the year’s best video.
Best Newsletter
2018
Proponent
Awarded to a company in the CAWS Chapter that produced the year’s best newsletter.
2017 Award Winners
ESOP Company of the Year
2017
Entertainment Partners
Awarded to the most exemplary ESOP company within the chapter for the year.
Employee Owner of the Year
2017
Victor Rubio
Chatsworth Products
Awarded to an individual in the CAWS Chapter who excels at demonstrating and educating employee ownership values.
Best ESOP Event
2017
Jackson's Hardware
Awarded to a company in the CAWS Chapter that produced the best ESOP event for the year.
Most Effective ESOP Committee
2017
Bay Cities Container
Awarded to the company in the CAWS Chapter that had the most effective ESOP Committee for the calendar year.
Communications Excellence Awards
Best Newsletter
2017
Mountain Hardware & Sports
Awarded to a company in the CAWS Chapter that produced the year’s best newsletter.
Best Printed Material
2017
Left Hand Brewing
Awarded to a company in the CAWS Chapter that produced the year’s best printed material.
Best Video
2017
North State Grocery
Awarded to a company in the CAWS Chapter that produced the year’s best video.
Best Website
2017
KAPCO Global
Awarded to a company in the CAWS Chapter that produced the year’s best website