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Another Successful Event!
This annual event was a celebration of Inland Northwest business pioneers and innovators who shaped our region and positioned it to be the vibrant, prospering community it is today. Icon nominees must be living, 70 years old or older, and retired or not involved in a businesses’ day-to-day operations.
Our 2025 Honorees
Susan Ashe, longtime public relations executive and former executive director of the Health Sciences & Services Authority of Spokane County.
Bobby Brett, managing partner of the Spokane Indians baseball club and Spokane Chiefs hockey club.
Steve Duvoisin, former CEO of Inland Imaging LLC.
Christine Johnson, former chancellor of Community Colleges of Spokane, now known as Spokane Colleges.
Ron Sims, former president of ALSC Architects PS.
Kevin Twohig, former CEO of the Spokane Public Facilities District.
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Highlights from 2025
Our 2025 Honorees
Susan Ashe, longtime public relations executive and former executive director of the Health Sciences & Services Authority of Spokane County.
Bobby Brett, managing partner of the Spokane Indians baseball club and Spokane Chiefs hockey club.
Steve Duvoisin, former CEO of Inland Imaging LLC.
Christine Johnson, former chancellor of Community Colleges of Spokane, now known as Spokane Colleges.
Ron Sims, former president of ALSC Architects PS.
Kevin Twohig, former CEO of the Spokane Public Facilities District.
Photos from our 2025 event.
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Icons Supplement
Click here to read our 2023 Icons Supplement in an easy to read flip book.
Past Honorees
Our 2024 Honorees
Jeanne Ager: Greater Spokane Community Foundation, Ager Consulting Co.
Clyde Haase: Haase Landscape Inc.
Johnny Humphreys: Itron Inc.
Mark Sonderen: Sonderen Packaging Inc.
Nancy Vorhees: Inland Northwest Health Services
Mike Wilson: Sacred Heart Medical Center
Our 2023 Honorees
Jim and Cher Desautel, DH
Judy Meyer, Idaho State Board of Education
Steve Meyer, Parkwood Business Properties
Tom Quigley, Kiemle Hagood
Bill Robinson, Whitworth University
Bob Tomlinson, Coldwell Banker Tomlinson Real Estate
2022 Honorees
Anthony Bonanzino, HollisterStier Laboratories LLC
Gordon Budke, Coopers & Lybrand
Ed Clark, The Clark Co.
Nate and Roberta Greene, Empire Ford
Robert Wills, Bernardo | Wills Architects PS
2021 Honorees
Judy Cole, Avista Corp.
Rich Hadley, Greater Spokane Incorporated
Dr. Harold and Marcia Mielke, Arbor Crest Wine Cellars
Marilyn Thordarson, Sacred Heart Medical Center
Carol and Dick Wendle, Wendle Ford
2020 Honorees
Larry Brown, Landmark Restaurants
Phil Kuharski, former EVP of Fidelity Mutual
Pam Senske, former CEO of R.A. Pearson Co.
John Stone, co-founder of SRM Development LLC
Tom Tiffany, former CEO of PAML
2019 Honorees
Dave Clack Old National Bank
Harlan Douglass Douglass Properties
Leroy Nosbaum Itron Inc
Paul Redmond Washington Water Power
Larry Stanley Empire Bolt & Screw Inc.
Bill Williams Telect, Inc.
Judi Williams Telect, Inc.
