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The Greater Houston Black Chamber Announces Winners
of Coveted Pinnacle and Upstart Awards at the 24th Annual
Celebration of Black Business Excellence
The Greater Houston Black Chamber (GHBC) held its 24th Annual Pin-
nacle Awards at the Marriott Marquis Houston Hotel, where several of Hous-
ton’s best and most promising black-owned businesses received high honors.
The GHBC Pinnacle Award recognizes leading African-American entrepre-
neurs for their success in business and their positive impact on the communi-
ties and industries they serve.
Each year, five Pinnacle Awards and one Upstart Award are handed out to
some of the most successful small businesses. This is the first year a Rising Star
awardee was also named. The 2018 winners are:
Upstart Award: Bonita Billings, B’s Wine Bar
Rising Star Award: Fern Carty Dawkins, JM Carty Holdings, LLC
Pinnacle Award: Danette K. Davis, Kay Davis and Associates
Pinnacle Award: Richard Robertson, Iron Horse Freight Line, Inc.
Pinnacle Award: Brandi Harleux, South Post Oak Recycling Center
Pinnacle Award: Spurgeon Robinson, MPACT Strategic Consulting
Pinnacle Award: Dr. Milton D. Moore, Moore Unique Skin Care and
Unique Dermatology
In addition to these prestigious honors, the GHBC also honored several other
businesses and individuals with Community Awards including:
Lifetime Achievement Award: Ebony Magazine - Williard Jackson,
Michael Gibson and Linda Johnson Rice
Excellence Award - Marcus Davis, TBK Foods
Larry V. Green Advocate of the Year Award – Donovan Casanave, Shell
Mickey Leland Entrepreneur Public Leadership Award - Charlotte Kelly
Bryant, Blue Triangle
Endurance Award - Gerald Womack, Womack Development
Bob Harvey with the Greater Houston Partnership and Cheryl Creuzot of
Wealth Development Strategies and Percy Creuzot of the Frenchy’s franchise
were the event co-chairs.
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