MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2018, 5:00 p.m. The Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center Ballroom Tickets are $125 per guest and $1,000 for a table. REGISTER NOW: events.uw.edu… The Milgard School of Business at the University of Washington Tacoma and The Tacoma News Tribune are proud to present the 17th Annual Business Leadership Awards program recognizing outstanding business leaders in the South Sound Region. A panel of judges composed of Milgard School of Business faculty, The News Tribune, and Advisory Board members have selected winners from the South Puget Sound in the following categories: Business Leader of the Year For businesses with 50 or more employees Small Business Leader of the Year For businesses with fewer than 50 employees Nonprofit Business Leader of the Year For nonprofit businesses AWARD WINNERS: Business Leader of the Year William G. "Bill" Robertson President & CEO MultiCare Health SystemSmall Business Leader of the Year Dale Maris Owner Maris Family Farms Non Profit Leaders of the Year Maureen Fife CEO Habitat for Humanity, Tacoma/Pierce County & Helen McGovern-Pilant Executive Director Emergency Food Network Lifetime Achievement Joanne Bamford & Calvin D. Bamford, Jr Chairman Globe Machine Bamford Foundation |