Board Awards
Recognizing Excellence & Contribution
Tom West Award
Tom West is one of the founding fathers and was the first professional manager of the International Business Brokers Association. In the late 90’s, the Board of Directors decided to establish an award in his name. To win the award, recipients must show outstanding communication and promotion of the goals and ethics of business brokering. Recipients must aim to enhance the public image of the business brokerage profession by promotion of the association/profession through any form of communication.
2019 Cress V. Diglio
2018 Pino Bacinello
2017 Jeff Snell
2016 Lisa Riley
2015 Barry Berkowitz
2014 Len Krick
2013 Ron Chernak
2012 Jerry & Nancy Cofield
2011 Gary Johnson
2011 Linda Purcell
2010 Tom & Barbara West
2009 Bernard Siegel
2008 Jerry Cofield
2008 Charles Edmonds
2007 Gary Papay
2006 Edward Pendarvis
2005 Keith McLeod
2004 Jim Afinowich
2003 A.T. “Fred” Zirkle
2002 John C. Johnson
2001 Mike Hoesly
2000 Julie Johnson
1999 Brian Knight
1998 Charles Alario
1997 Jeff Jones
1994 Tom West
Fellow of the IBBA
The Fellow of the IBBA award was designed to celebrate the contributions of loyal, long-time members of the IBBA. This highly coveted and lifetime award is awarded to members who have their CBI designation and have met or exceeded the established criteria. In order to be considered for the Fellow of the IBBA award, the individual must have been a member of the IBBA for ten years or longer, hold their CBI designation, be in good standing, and have made significant contributions to the association by serving as a director, committee chairperson, presenter or instructor at a conference, or various other association activities. The following individuals have not only met the criteria, but have in some way contributed much of their time and energy to serve the association for the betterment of the members.
A.T. Fred Zirkle
Al Kedora
Alan Clark
Allan S. Reider
Andrew Cagnetta, Jr.
Andrew Smith
Angelica Michail
Anson Tripp
Anthony Geronimo
Arne McDaniel
Aron V. Culver
Barry Berkowitz
Bernard Siegel
Bill Womack
Bob Wyatt
Bobby McDowell
Brian Knight
Brian M. Wilson
C.R. Blohm
Carl Grimes
Charles A. Jay
Charles Broadwater, Jr.
Charles Edmonds
Charles M. Perkins
Chet Walden
Clem Barrere, Jr.
Clifford (C.A.) Mitts
Clyth MacLeod
Connie Womack Zielinski
Cornelius (CJ) Harris
Cress S. Diglio
Cress V. Diglio
Dale Clack
Dan Hall
Darrell Arne
Darrell Fouts
Dean McDonald
Denise Yardy
Dolliver Frederick
Don Hankins
Don McIver
Donald Cummins
Dora Lanza
Doug Robbins
Edward Adams
Edward Pendarvis
Edward Telling, Jr.
Edwin Kan Hing Lee
Eldon Edwards
Elias E. Ladon
Eric Gagnon
Eugene Gottesman
Fran Ollila
Frank E. Beane
Fred Jager
Fred L. Walker
Pino Bacinello
IBBA Chair’s Award
The IBBA Chair’s Award is given at the discretion of the Chairman of the Board and is awarded to any individual who has significantly helped the Chair or made an unusual contribution to the association during the Chair’s term.