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

$4.8
Millions Raised
in 2019
Our 2019 Nationwide Champion of the Year Winners

Arizona
John Mitman
Urban Energy Solutions
$62,409

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

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

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

Colorado
Callie Sheehan
Audit Logistics
$16,600

Connecticut
Dan Blackwood
Pfizer
$25,000

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

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

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

Florida: South Florida
Marc Kunen & Duane Chin Loy

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

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

Georgia
Grace Key
Candidly Kind
$11,000

Illinois: Chicago
Trace Nardi
$24,000

Illinois: Central Illinois
Stephanie Chaon
$9,495.40

Indiana
Chris Thornton & RJ Zeph
$32,137.21

Kentucky
Danielle Davis
Lemonade PR
$7,839

Maine
Stacey Ryan
$26,500

Michigan
Hannah Reutter
$20,893

Minnesota
Brittney Fagerlee & Kristen Seaquist
$38,580

Missouri
Matt Berra & Ethan Schroder
$20,295

Nevada
Anna Billings
Anne Fontaine
$37,560

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

New Jersey
Rich Sadiv
$54,000

New York: Albany
Howard Gross
eBizDocs
$4,905

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

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

Ohio
Samantha Scovil & Casey Pollock
$54,000

Oregon
Karen Gaffney
Providence Health Systems
$34,874.10

Pennsylvania
Annie Gable
$14,000

Washington
Devon Adelman
Universal Cells
$48,808.86

Wisconsin
Rachel & Scott Steele
$36,030