Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce named its 2025 Award Recipients during the gala held Jan. 22 at the Manchester Visitor and Event Center.

-Photos by John Coffelt

Board Member of the Year was Dr. Billy Levengood, 2025 Industry of the Year was Dot Foods, New Business of the Year: KAMI Sushi & Asian Kitchen, Small Business of the Year: Owen’s Provisions & Apparel and Business of the Year Unity Medical Center.

The 2025 Wayne Bramblett Lifetime Achievement Award went to Freda K. Jones. The 2025 Spotlight Award winner was Marianne Myers. Ambassador of the Year was Brooke Dotson Gipson and Manchester Tourism Community Partner Award winner was Sprout Children’s Shop

2025 Chamber president Holly Peterson hands the gavel to 2026 Board Chair Matt Carr.