Botanical Garden’s Sue Wagner named Russell Brown Leadership winner

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September 29, 2023

(Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce/Contributed, 256 Today)

HUNTSVILLE – What an anniversary surprise it was Thursday night for Huntsville Botanical Garden CEO Sue Wagner.

Sue Wagner, CEO of the Huntsville Botanical Garden, wins the Russell G. Brown Executive Leadership Award. (Huntsville/Madison County Chamber Contributed)

Just three days shy of her fourth anniversary at the Botanical Garden, Wagner received the coveted Russell G. Brown Executive Leadership Award at the Small Business Awards Gala hosted by the the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber.

The 38th annual event honored local small businesses and individuals and was held at the Von Braun Center Saturn Ballroom.

The winners were:

Young Professional of the Year: Terica Pope, Huntsville Housing Authority
Nonprofit of the Year: Village of Promise
Construction Company of the Year: Bret Slaton Homes
Minority-Owned Business of the Year: Mb Solutions
Emerging Business of the Year: 106 Jefferson Huntsville Downtown, Curio by Hilton
Professional/Technical Services Business of the Year: Red Sage Communications
Engineering/Defense Business of the Year (Small): TriVector Services
Engineering/Defense Business of the Year (Medium): HigherEchelon
Engineering/Defense Business of the Year (Large): Trideum
Veteran-Owned Business of the Year: Offset Strategic Services
Hospitality Services Business of the Year: Pizzelle’s Confections
Arts & Recreation Business of the Year: Von Braun Center
Health/Social Services Business of the Year: Alabama Colon and Gastro Woman-Owned Business of the Year: OTC
Russell G. Brown Executive Leadership Award: Sue Wagner, Huntsville Botanical Garden

The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber hosts this annual event to recognize the outstanding work of businesses and individuals in the community. Scoring and judging was handled by the Plano, Texas, Chamber of Commerce.

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