Colorado Springs Non-profit Briefs: March 20, 2007

Susan Matthews Brown, president and founder of The Boppy Co., has been named the U.S. Small Business Administration's 2007 Colorado Small Business Person of the Year.

The Golden-based company makes nursing and infant support pillows.

Seven other state awards also were presented.

Karen D. Gonzales, a civil rights specialist with the Colorado Department of Transportation, received the Minority Small Business Champion Award.

The Financial Services Champion Award went to Rudolph D. Bianchi, vice president for SBA lending at Matrix Capital Bank.

Jack Maher, executive producer for the morning news show on KUSA Channel 9 in Denver, was honored as Small Business Journalist of the Year.

The Women in Business Champion Award went to Maury Dobbie, president and CEO of the Northern Colorado Economic Development Corp.

Armando R. Atencio, program coordinator for the National Veterans' Training Institute/University of Colorado at Denver, received the Veteran Small Business Champion Award.

The Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award went to Makisha T. Boothe, owner of Ya Ya Spa LLC in Denver.

David Cisneros, CEO of Western Export Services in Denver, received the Small Business Exporter of the Year Award.

JBI celebrates by helping troops

John Bowman Inc. (JBI Construction) is celebrating its 45th anniversary by donating $45,000 to The Home Front Care Foundation.

The foundation provides support and services to families of local servicemen deployed to Iraq, injured services members and families of service members who have been injured or killed.

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