Tipp Chamber Annual Gala Award Recipients

On Wednesday, December 3, 2025, the Tipp City Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual Holiday Gala at the Arbogast Performing Arts Center, in Troy. One of the hallmarks of this end of year celebration is finding out who was selected for awards in the categories of: Small Business of the Year, Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year, Young Professional of the Year, and the Chairperson’s award.

The evening was filled with conversation, delicious food from Mrs. Bee’s catering, and wonderful music performed by Corey Breth. Samantha McFadden, the Executive Director of the Tipp City Chamber of Commerce, kicked off the evening by praising the businesses and expressing gratitude for the community. Simon Patry, the Chamber’s current Chair, MCed the evening. 

Meredith McKee, the previous Executive Director of the Chamber, and Andy Heinl (an outgoing board member) were honored with awards for their years of service. Meredith was instrumental in the growth of the Chamber over the last two years, and Andy has consistently been a supporter of the Chamber, serving most recently on the board from 2019 to 2025.

The Chamber welcomed two new board members: Jeffrey Randall (Repacorp, Inc.) and Danielle Daugherty (Abbey Credit Union).

The evening concluded with the much-anticipated awards. Congratulations to this year’s winners! 

2025 Small Business of the Year: the Tippecanoe Gazette (Greg Enslen). 

2025 Citizen of the Year: Charlie Burgbacher.

2025 Business of the Year: the Tipp Eye Center (Dr. James Ranft).

2025 Young Professional of the Year: Dr. Amy Myers of the Tipp Eye Center. 

2025 Chairperson’s Award recipient: Staci Shirley of the Tipp City Chamber.

Each of these individuals has provided countless hours of dedication to our community, and we are grateful for the impact they continue to provide in and around Tipp.

The Tipp City Chamber of Commerce would like to thank every business that donated to our raffle this year! We would also like to thank our Gala Signature Partners: Lovett & House Co., LPA, Abbey Credit Union, Hinkle Roofing and Exteriors, and The Hampton Group and our annual platinum and gold investors: Thrivent, Repacorp, Inc., ConSeal Concrete Sealants, Premier Health Upper Valley Medical Center, Kettering Health Troy Hospital, Abbott, Dysinger & Patry, LLC., Monroe Federal, Regal Rexnord, Greenville Federal, Royal Crest, and Mauk Cabinets. 

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