The Spotlight Dublin Award

Presented at the Recognition Luncheon

The Dublin Chamber's Recognition Luncheon is held in December and features the Spotlight Dublin Award recognizing a person, organization or thing that has brought positive national or international attention to Dublin, Ohio.

Past Recognition Luncheon Honorees include:

• 1985 - Jack Nicklaus, Professional Golfer

• 1985 - Pandel Savic, The Memorial Tournament, General Chairman

• 1985 - Bobby Rahal, Professional Race Car Driver

• 1986 - Jack Hanna, Columbus Zoo

• 1987 - James Pickett, The Pickett Companies

• 1988 - Dave Thomas, Wendy’s International

• 1988 - Robert Barney, Wendy’s International

• 1989 - Vince Workman, Running Back, Green Bay Packers

• 1990 - Frederick G. Kilgour, Founder, OCLC

• 1991 - Donald B. Shackelford, Chairman of the Board, State Savings Bank

• 1992 - David J. D’Antoni, President, Ashland Chemical, Inc.

• 1993 - Ed Whitson, Pitcher, San Diego Padres

• 1994 - Robert D. Walter, Cardinal Health, Inc.

• 1995 - Kent Merker, Pitcher, Atlanta Braves

• 1996 - Dublin City Schools, Steven Anderson, Superintendent

• 1997 - City of Dublin, Tim Hansley, City Manager

• 1998 - The Muirfield Village Golf Club, Pat LaRocca

• 1998 - The Memorial Tournament, Jim Wisler, Tournament Director

• 1999 - Washington Township and Washington Township Fire Department, Gene Bostic, Fire Chief

• 2000 - Stanley Steemer International, Inc., Wes Bates, Chairman of the Board; and Philip Ryser, Executive VP & General Counsel

• 2001 - Sutphen Corporation

• 2002 - Wendy’s International, Jeff Whitney, VP of Field Marketing

• 2003 - Mill Creek Golf Club

• 2004 - Marilee Chinnici-Zuercher, Dublin Resident

• 2005 - Wendy's Championship for Children

• 2006 - Brady Quinn, Professional Football Player; and Lauren Gentry, Wendy's High School Heisman Finalist

• 2007 - Dublin Irish Festival

• 2008 - OhioHealth Dublin Methodist Hospital

• 2009 - OCLC, Cathy De Rosa, Global Vice President of Marketing

• 2011 - Neoprobe Corporation, Mark Pykett, V.M.D., Ph.D., President and CEO

• 2012 - City Barbeque, Inc., Rick Malir and Bonnie Coley-Malir, Founders

• 2013 - The Presidents Cup

• 2014 - Henry Schein Animal Health

• 2015 - The Urban and Shelley Meyer Fund for Cancer Research

• 2016 - Dublin Art's Council's Art in Public Places program

• 2017 - Northwest 33 Innovation Corridor Council of Governments

• 2018 - Dublin City Schools Emerald Campus

• 2019 - Bruce and Shelby Daniels, Honda Marysville

• 2021 - Brent Crawford, Crawford Hoying

• 2022 - Dana L. McDaniel, Retired, City of Dublin

• 2023 - IGS Energy, Scott White, President and CEO

2023 Dublin Chamber of Commerce's Spotlight Dublin Award
IGS Energy, Scott White, President & CEO