Business award winners
2024 BUSINESS AWARDS PRESENTED AT VHEDC ANNUAL DINNER
Every year, the VHEDC takes great pleasure in recognizing local businesses that make a major mark on the community. Olsen Thielen- Certified Public Accountants & Advisors is the 2024 winner of the Keith Warner Standard of Excellence Award; H. B. Fuller is the 2024 winner of the Inclusive Employer Champion Award; and Northeast Youth & Family Services is the 2024 winner of the Community Partnership Award.
Winners were announced and recognized at the VHEDC’ s annual dinner on November 14, 2024 at The Vadnais Commons.
The Keith Warner Standard of Excellence Award
Named in honor of a former director of the VHEDC, the Keith Warner Standard of Excellence Award is given to a business that has shown a singular degree of excellence in the areas of business success, philanthropy and community service. The 2024 winner is Olsen Thielen- Certified Public Accountants & Advisors.
“ Winning this award reinforces that the work we are doing for our community is being recognized in a positive way, and is something we need to keep doing,” said Brian Deuel, Director, Olsen Thielen- Certified Public Accountants & Advisors.
Olsen Thielen celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2021, and since its beginnings has made serving the community a cornerstone of its mission.
“ We’ ve been involved with the Vadnais Heights business community since the beginnings of the VHEDC. Mike Bromelkamp, one of VHEDC’ s founders, used to be a partner at Olsen Thielen; and I’ ve been on the board now for 11 years,” said Deuel.
In addition to working directly with the VHEDC, Olsen Thielen does a lot of charity work in the community. Every September, there is a firm designated
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