Best of Berkley Awards
Best of Berkley Awards / State Of The Cities
Criteria for Business Honoree
Be a member of Berkley Area Chamber of Commerce, donates monetarily and/or in-kind to community and/or civic groups in Berkley, Huntington Woods, or Oak Park. Business employees volunteer in the Berkley area community. Business works to make the Berkley area a great place to live, work and play.
Criteria for Businessperson Honoree
Works at an organization in the Berkley Area Chamber of Commerce. Person exemplifies through action, civic responsibility and works to encourage making the Berkley area a great place to live, work and play.
Nominations for 2025 are closed.
Past Honorees
2025
MSU Federal Credit Union
Frank Lanzkron-Tamarazo, Chazzano Coffee Roasters
Vibe Credit Union
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2024
Gabrielle Makowski Realty
Katie Forte, June & December
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2023
Woodward Corner Market
RoseAnn Nicolai
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2022
Berkley First
Katie Kutscher & Chris Gross
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2021
Vitrine
Robyn Coden, Sum Girls Boutique
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2020
Cooper Glass Homes
Stephen Johnson, Motor City Brew Tours
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2019
Such Great Heights Marketing
Andrew Gilbert, Berkley Eyewear & Local Sunglass Co.
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2018
The Neighbor's Shoppe
Jim Monahan, The Twisted Shamrock
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​2017
Berkley School District
Bridget Mahrle from United Mobile Power Wash
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​2016
The McCarty Team - Century 21 Town & Country
Carrie Vestrand of City Style and Katie Reiter of Our Greentopia
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2015
Coco Fairfield’s
Matt Church of Berkley Public Library
April McCrumb of Catching Fireflies and Yellow Door Art Market
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2014
Alan Semonian of Ameritax Plus
Eagle Rock Insurance​
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2013
Andy Massoll of Curt’s Service
Michigan Property Managers/Michigan Metropolitan Realtors
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2012
Cinda Coon of The Lunch Café
Vibe Credit Union​​
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​2011
Tootie and Tallulah’s
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2010
Karen Kober of Farina’s Banquet Center
Bagger Dave’s Burger Tavern
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2009
Dan Cleary of Coffee Beanery
MacQueen Insurance
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2008
Jen & Maureen of Amici’s Pizza & Living Room
McCourt’s Music
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2007
Bridget Dean of Have You Any Wool
Hiller’s Market
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2006
Coffee Beanery
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2005
Catching Fireflies​