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Trace Nardi

Congrats to our 2019 Chicago Champion of the Year

 

Trace Nardi

Raised $24,000 for Best Buddies in Chicago

Circle of Champions

Our Champions truly epitomize the word “Champion” itself. This select group of leaders raises millions of dollars for Best Buddies annually, and they impact their local programs in an extraordinary and unprecedented way. While they compete for weeks, we revere their commitment to inclusion forever and lean on their wisdom to guide future Champions.

365

Champions
in 2019

Champion of the Year logo

$4.8

Millions Raised
in 2019

Our 2019 Top 3

1  |  $69,205

Scott Goldstein

Scott Goldstein

Atlantic Trust Morgage
Jacksonville, FL

2  |  $62,525

Dion Lim

Dion Lim

ABC7 News
San Francisco, CA

3  |  $62,409

John Mitman

John Mitman

Urban Energy Soluions
Scottsdale, AZ

Our 2019 Nationwide Champion of the Year Winners

John Mitman

Arizona
John Mitman
Urban Energy Solutions
$62,409

Karen Leder

California: Los Angeles
Karen Leder
Leder Group
$12,000

Tylere Gaffney

California: San Diego
Tyler Gaffney
MS Sports Little Rookies
$15,000

Dion Lim

California: San Francisco
Dion Lim
ABC7 News
$62,525

Callie Sheehan

Colorado
Callie Sheehan
Audit Logistics
$16,600

Dan Blackwood

Connecticut
Dan Blackwood
Pfizer
$25,000

Scott Goldstein

Florida: Jacksonville
Scott Goldstein
Atlantic Trust Mortgage
$69,205

Justin Isaac & Pete Jenkinson

Florida: Orlando
Justin Isaac & Pete Jenkinson
$30,000

Kim Champion

Florida: Palm Beach
Kim Champion
Champion Home Healthcare
$31,000

Mark and Duane

Florida: South Florida
Marc Kunen & Duane Chin Loy

Beth Ann Hill

Florida: Tampa Bay
Beth Ann Hill
The Press Box
$60,000

Ken Coker

Florida: Southwest Florida
Ken Coker
Cross Country Mortgage
$17,477

Grace Key photo

Georgia
Grace Key
Candidly Kind
$11,000

Trace Nardi

Illinois: Chicago
Trace Nardi
$24,000

Stephanie Chaon

Illinois: Central Illinois
Stephanie Chaon
$9,495.40

Chris Thornton & RJ Zeph

Indiana
Chris Thornton & RJ Zeph
$32,137.21

Danielle Davis

Kentucky
Danielle Davis
Lemonade PR
$7,839

Stacey Ryan

Maine
Stacey Ryan
$26,500

Michigan
Hannah Reutter
$20,893

Brittney Fagerly & Kristen Seaquist

Minnesota
Brittney Fagerlee & Kristen Seaquist
$38,580

Matt Berra and Ethan Schroder

Missouri
Matt Berra & Ethan Schroder
$20,295

Anna Billings

Nevada
Anna Billings
Anne Fontaine
$37,560

chris duhaime & ian clemence schreiner

New Hampshire
Chris Duhaime & Ian Clemence Schreiner
$12,000

Rich Sadiv

New Jersey
Rich Sadiv
$54,000

howard Gross

New York: Albany
Howard Gross
eBizDocs
$4,905

Jason Schneebreger

New York: Western NY
Jason Schneeberger
Rochester Fire Department
$10,000

North Carolina
Elizabeth Bateson
WITN-TV Greenville, NC
$30,000

Samantha Scovil & Casey Pollock

Ohio
Samantha Scovil & Casey Pollock
$54,000

Oregon
Karen Gaffney
Providence Health Systems
$34,874.10

Annie Gable

Pennsylvania
Annie Gable
$14,000

Washington
Devon Adelman
Universal Cells
$48,808.86

Rachel & Scott Steele

Wisconsin
Rachel & Scott Steele
$36,030