Gulf Coast Builders Exchange honors local figures at awards dinner
The annual awards dinner was hosted on Feb. 20 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.
By
Harry Sayer
| 10:30 p.m. February 20, 2020
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Gulf Coast Builders Exchange members mixed and mingled Feb. 20 at the Hyatt Regency during the annual installation and awards dinner.
The event, now in its 68th year, had VIP members meeting at the Hyatt's boathouse for an hour before settling down for a dinner that recognized local figures and leaders. Richard Stehle and C.J. Dupre received lifetime achievement award and chairman's award respectively, while Randy Benderson accepted a posthumous lifetime achievement award for his father Nathan Benderson. The Keynote speaker Attorney General Ashley Moody also addressed the crowd.
John Wiseman, Executive Director Mary Doughtery and Shirley Brown
John Brown with Hildy Dupre and honoree C.J. Dupre
Flowers adorned each table.
Chad Goble, Amy Tobin and Henry Decoo
Russ Bobbitt with Patty and Paul Stehle
Beth Karins, Mary Forristall and Victoria Jacobson
David Mercier, Matthew Osterhoudt and Brad Johnson
Christopher Hanks, Ed Brodsky, Kurt Hoffman and Ed Hunzeker
Steve and Reva Scalione with Kim and Mark Chait
Honoree Richard and Debbie Stehle
Amy Farrington, Attorney General Ashley Moody and former State Sen. Mike Bennett
John Barnott, Lemuel Sharp III and John Brown
Former State Sen. Mike Bennett and Sharon Hillstrom with Scott and Amy Farrington
Jill Luke, Ron Turner and Shirley Brown
Christopher Hanks, Ed Brodsky and Peter Wish
John Brown, Executive Director Mary Dougherty and Randy Benderson
Fiona McFarland and Sydney Gruters
Guests wrapped the cocktail hour and filled the ballroom for dinner.
Missy Weishaar and Bill Truex
Sarah and Joe Kieffer
Elliot Haney and Jacqueline Feliciano
Drew and Steve Chesanek with Ryan Owen
Mary Ostrowski, Sean Powers and Kari Martin
Kent Hayes, John Colon and Michael Haflants
Glenn Hudson, Chuck Diggs, Maryann Stehle Diggs, Marcus and Alicia Hopkins and Rick Stehle
