CBC’s Jim Goodmon presents the Goodmon Fellow Award to Beth Turner.
Leadership Triangle recently presented their 2014 Goodmon Awards, named for CBC President & CEO Jim Goodmon, to deserving community leaders for their regional thinking and innovative work in the Triangle. Themed “Reflections to the Future,” the annual Leadership Triangle Awards Gala took place at American Tobacco’s Bay 7 in downtown Durham on Thursday evening, December 11th.
CBC President & CEO Jim Goodmon, Leadership Triangle Chair Emeritus, helped make the award presentations with his son and current Board Chair, American Tobacco Vice President & General Manager Michael Goodmon. WRAL-TV Anchors Debra Morgan and Ken Smith emceed the gala.
And the winners are:
- Goodmon Award for Economic Development – First Flight Venture Center
- Goodmon Award for Community Service – Activate Good
- Goodmon Award for Arts and Entertainment – Katie Wyatt
- Goodmon Fellow Award – Goodmon Fellow Beth Turner
- Goodmon Award for Strategic Partnership. GoTriangle Transportation Demand Management
- Leadership Triangle Hall of Fame Inductee – Robert A. Ingram
The evening all included Leadership Triangle’s annual fundraising auction conducted by Col. Benjamin Farrell. Students from Kidznotes and Girls Rock NC provided the musical entertainment as guests enjoyed dinner catered by the Angus Barn. Wake Robotics opened the evening and amazed the audience with all they have accomplished in their short lives.
Capitol Broadcasting, FOX 50, and American Tobacco were all sponsors of the Leadership Triangle Awards Gala.
“Leadership Triangle has also accomplished much in its 23 years,” said LT President Winkie La Force. “Its mission is to support regional leadership, cooperation and communication. Its 650 alumni family, the Goodmon Fellows, work together to plan for the future-when a million more people will move into our communities to work, live and play.”
Leadership Triangle has four distinct class series for college students, middle and upper managers and executives as well as an active alumni network who plans forums, luncheons and networking activities. The regional class starts in January. Find out more here.
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The 2014 Goodmon Awards Gala takes place in American Tobacco’s Bay 7 on Thursday, December 11, 2014.
Guests fill Bay 7 for Leadership Triangle’s 2014 Goodmon Awards.
WRAL-TV Anchors Debra Morgan & Ken Smith emcee the 2014 Goodmon Awards.
2014 Goodmon Award winner in the Economic Development category: First Flight Venture Center. President of First Flight Venture Center Andrew Schwab accepts the award from CBC’s Jim Goodmon.
CBC’s Jim Goodmon presents the Goodmon Award for Economic Development to First-Flight Venture Center President Andrew Schwab.
The presentation of the 2014 Goodmon Award winner in the Community Service category to Active Goode.
2014 Goodmon Award winner in the Community Service category: Active Goode. Executive Director of Active Goode and Goodmon Fellow Amber Smith accepts the award from CBC’s Jim Goodmon.
2014 Goodmon Award winner in the Community Service category: Active Goode. Executive Director of Active Goode and Goodmon Fellow Amber Smith accepts the award from CBC’s Jim Goodmon.
Kidznotes Co-Founder & Executive Director Katie Wyatt gets a handshake from WRAL-TV’s Ken Smith as she accepts the 2014 Goodmon Award in the Arts & Entertainment category for her organization.
2014 Goodmon Award winner in the Arts & Entertainment category: Kidznotes. Co-founder and executive director of Kidznotes, Katie Wyatt accepts the award from CBC’s Jim Goodmon.
2014 Goodmon Award winner in the Arts & Entertainment category: Kidznotes. Co-founder and executive director of Kidznotes, Katie Wyatt accepts the award from CBC’s Jim Goodmon.
CBC’s Jim Goodmon presents the Goodmon Fellow Award to Beth Turner.
2014 Goodmon Fellow Award Winner Beth Turner with CBC’s Jim Goodmon
2014 Goodmon Fellow Award Winner Beth Turner with CBC’s Jim Goodmon
2014 Leadership Triangle Hall of Fame Inductee Robert A. Ingram speaks to the crowd.
2014 Goodmon Award winner for Strategic Partnership: GoTriangle Transportation Demand Management. Members from Go Triangle and Triangle Transit accept the award from CBC’s Jim Goodmon.
CBC President & CEO Jim Goodmon gets ready to announce the 2014 Leadership Triangle Hall of Fame inductee.
CBC’s Jim Goodmon congratulates Robert Ingram on his induction into the Leadership Triangle Hall of Fame.
Bill Shore (l to r), ATC’s Michael Goodmon, 2014 Leadership Hall of Fame Inductee Robert Ingram & CBC’s Jim Goodmon.
Col. Benjamin Farrel conducts the auction/fundraising portion of the evening.
Col. Benjamin Farrel conducts the auction/fundraising portion of the evening.
Guests fill Bay 7 for Leadership Triangle’s 2014 Goodmon Awards.
WRAL-TV’s Ken Smith gets a little help from Wool E. Bull for his emceeing duties.
Students provide musical entertainment at the 2014 Goodmon Awards.
FOX 50’s Matt Donegan, a Goodmon Fellow, visits with guests at the 2014 Goodmon Awards.
Girls Rock members provide musical entertainment at the 2014 Goodmon Awards.
ATC’s Michael Goodmon is the current Board Chairman of Leadership Triangle.
2014 Goodmon Award winner for Community Service: Active Goode.
CBC’s Jim Goodmon (r to l) & ATC’s Michael Goodmon visit with Leadership Triangle Hall of Fame Inductee Robert Ingram.
2014 Leadership Triangle Hall of Fame Inductee Robert A. Ingram
WRAL-TV Anchor Debra Morgan, co-host of the 2014 Goodmon Awards, with Leadership Triangle President Winkie La Force.
