Chick-fil-A president to help recognize River Region businesses on Oct. 15

Dan T. Cathy Chick-fil-A President and Chief Operating Officer

Chick-fil-A President and Chief Operating Officer Dan T. Cathy will serve as keynote speaker at the 2012 River Region Ethics in Business and Public Service Awards luncheon at noon on Oct. 15 at Wynlakes Golf and Country Club.

Sponsored by ALFA Insurance, the program was established in 2009 by the Samaritan Counseling Center Inc. in collaboration with Auburn University at Montgomery’s Schools of Business and Sciences. The program honors businesses and business leaders in the tri-county area that adhere to the highest ethical standards and practices for the benefit of the workplace, the marketplace, the environment and the community.

Under the supervision of faculty and graduate students in the business and public administration programs at AUM, the ethical policies and business practices of nominees are researched, then an independent selection committee made up of community leaders review the final academic reports and select finalists.

The following 15 area businesses have been named finalists for awards. Winners will be announced during the luncheon:

Small Business:

• Sandra Nickel Realtors
• Seay, Seay, and Litchfield Architects
• Jim Wilson and Associates

  Medium Business:

• Aldridge, Borden & Company
• Up and Running Inc.
• W.H. Hodges & Company Inc.

  Large Business

• Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood
• GKN Aerospace
• CH2M Hill

  Non-Profit

• Family Sunshine Center
• Montgomery Area Council on Aging
• Montgomery Area Food Bank

  Individual

• W. Alan Worrell
• Sieu Tang Wood
• C. Bernell Mapp

The awards luncheon is open to the public. For ticket information visit www.riverregionethics.com or contact Alice Williams at the Samaritan Counseling Center at 334-262-7787, ext. 200.

Oct. 1, 2012