In Charge Award 2024: Transportation and Logistics – Recognized among Middle Tennessee’s innovators and change-makers in transportation and smart mobility.
In Charge Award 2023: Transportation – Awarded for the second consecutive year, for leadership and innovation in the transportation industry.
In Charge Award 2022: Transportation and Logistics – Honored by Nashville Post, among Nashville’s “power brokers” driving the city and state forward with innovation in transportation.
2018 winner of the Nashville Business Journal’s “Most Admired CEO” in the small business category: Hytch, LLC.
Hytch Rewards Receives 2018 Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award (GESA) for Clean Air.
Hytch, LLC, as the “Emerging Company of the Year 2018.”
2017 Rotarian of the Year – Brentwood Morning Rotary Club.
Recognized by the Nashville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) with 2016 “Innovation Award.”
Honored as Hobby Express‘ CEO for the Nashville Business Journal’s 2016 “Williamson County Impact Award.”
Winner of the 2014 NEXT Award as the Entrepreneur of the Year from the Nashville Chamber and the Entrepreneur Center of Nashville.
2015 winner of the Nashville Business Journal’s “Most Admired CEO” in the small business category: Hobby Express.
2014 winner of the Nashville Business Journal’s “Most Admired CEO” in the small business category: Swiftwick.
Swiftwick earned the 2014 GATE Award (the Governor’s Award for Trade Excellence) in recognition of developing Tennessee export trade in the small company category.
Recipient of the Nashville Business Journal’s 2015 “Williamson County Impact Award.”
Recipient of the Nashville Business Journal, 2014 “Williamson County Impact Award.”
Recipient of the 2014 Best in Business Award for Swiftwick.
Honors and Recognitions
Elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Williamson County Chamber.
Keynote Speaker for the BBB’s Nashville Chapter Torch Awards for Ethical Commerce. Read feature article.
Recipient of the Iris Award from the Japan America Society of Tennessee.
Hobby-Lobby.com is recognized and ranked at #763 in the annual ranking of the TOP 500 US web sites by Internet Retailer’s 2011 Internet Retailer Second 500 Guide.
Employer of the Year for 2011 accepted for Swiftwick, awarded by Tennessee Business Leadership Network and the Nashville Area Employment Consortium.
2011 Rotarian of the Year: Brentwood Morning Rotary Club.
2009 Employer of the Year: Swiftwick.
2005 ACS “Innovation Award.“
Named to DHL’s Customer Advisory Board.
Elected to the Board of Directors, Professional Truck Drivers’ Institute.
