Chamber announces 2023 Community Spotlight Award winners

At our Annual Gala on June 8, we not only celebrated all things travel and food, but highlighted some of our local leaders, too. With the help of Community Spotlight Award winners from previous years, we announced our 2023 winners across four categories, three of which were voted on by Chamber members. 

As a refresher, here’s who was nominated. 

Without further ado, the winners:

Civic Leader — Deputy Mayor Jared Nieuwenhuis, City of Bellevue 

Corporate Leader — Ascend Hospitality Group 

Nonprofit Leader — The Sophia Way 

Lifetime Achievement Award — Jennifer Robertson 

Photos by Twinkle Don't Blink

Thanks to everyone who voted, and shoutout to all of our fantastic nominees — 
Bellevue is a much better place because of you.