Kirkland Chamber Member of the Year
Kirkland Chamber of Commerce 2021 Awards Ceremony - Woodmark Hotel December 9, 2021
2021 Kirkland Chamber of Commerce Awards Ceremony December 9, 2021
A. Duane Lund Chamber Member of the Year Award recipient Kristian Uri, Fishermen’s Finest, Inc.
This Chamber Member of the Year Award is named in memory of A. Duane Lund, a highly regarded local attorney who served as President of the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association. Duane epitomized Chamber involvement and commitment to his community. He served on the Board of Directors and was Board President in 1993 and it is said that the older he got the more he realized he could give to the community.
The award honors a Chamber member who has performed special service over an extended period of time. It is presented to a member who has contributed significantly above and beyond what is normally called for in connection with Chamber volunteer service. The nominee’s commitment of resources, including time, talent to the advancement of the Chamber and business should be exemplary.
This person should exhibit the character traits and skills of a leader and promote the principles of professional idealism, fostering goodwill and loyalty toward the Chamber.
This award is presented to the Chamber member who has displayed outstanding contributions to the Chamber in the past year.
Criteria
Activity in the Chamber.
Sustained involvement or significant new initiatives.
Operates with the best interests of the Chamber in mind.
“I have the privilege of serving on the Board of the Kirkland Chamber of Commerce thanks to the opportunity provided to me by Fishermen’s Finest. I am thankful every day to make a living in the fishing industry and to work in the Kirkland community”
Previous A. Duane Lund Recipients
1985 Evie Florian; 1986 Bob Myres; 1987 Bill Woods; 1988 Sandy McAdams; 1990 Charlie Wittenberg; 1991 Ed Weise; 1992 Bill Leverett; 1993 Anne J. Owen; 1994 Donovan Tracy; 1995 Craig Ortloff/Dick Beazell; 1996 Myron Lewis; 1997 G.G. Getz; 1998 Linda Holman/Teddy Overleese; 1999 Cordell Almond; 2000 Scott Becker; 2001 Shelly Valentine; 2002 Ben Lindekugel; 2003 Brenda Kauffman; 2004 Chris Martin; 2005 Mike Nelson; 2006 Mark Shinstrom; 2007 Patti Smith; 2008 Susan Stearns; 2009 Doug Davis; 2010 Shirley Day; 2011 Jim Hutchinson; 2012 Kristen Gonzales; 2013 Jeff Cole; 2014 Jeff Hoerth; 2015 Troy Longwith; 2016 Ryan James; 2017 Kevin Hansen; 2018 Debbie Leviton; 2019 Gina Brown; 2020 Troy McVicker
