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
2024
Gabrielle Makowski Realty
Katie Forte, June & December
2023
Woodward Corner Market
RoseAnn Nicolai
2022
Berkley First
Katie Kutscher & Chris Gross
2021
Vitrine
Robyn Coden, Sum Girls Boutique
2020
Cooper Glass Homes
Stephen Johnson, Motor City Brew Tours
2019
Such Great Heights Marketing
Andrew Gilbert, Berkley Eyewear & Local Sunglass Co.
2018
The Neighbor's Shoppe
Jim Monahan, The Twisted Shamrock
2017
Berkley School District
Bridget Mahrle from United Mobile Power Wash
2016
The McCarty Team - Century 21 Town & Country
Carrie Vestrand of City Style and Katie Reiter of Our Greentopia
2015
Coco Fairfield’s
Matt Church of Berkley Public Library
April McCrumb of Catching Fireflies and Yellow Door Art Market
2014
Alan Semonian of Ameritax Plus
Eagle Rock Insurance
2013
Andy Massoll of Curt’s Service
Michigan Property Managers/Michigan Metropolitan Realtors
2012
Cinda Coon of The Lunch Café
Vibe Credit Union
2011
Tootie and Tallulah’s
2010
Karen Kober of Farina’s Banquet Center
Bagger Dave’s Burger Tavern
2009
Dan Cleary of Coffee Beanery
MacQueen Insurance
2008
Jen & Maureen of Amici’s Pizza & Living Room
McCourt’s Music
2007
Bridget Dean of Have You Any Wool
Hiller’s Market
2006
Coffee Beanery
2005
Catching Fireflies