Recognizes up to three NCEDA members from three different sized communities who achieved a significant project.
Current Honorees
Small Market
Josh Carpenter
Eco King Solutions (Mountain West Partnership)
Mid-Size Market
Julie Graham
Prolec GE Waukesha (NC Global TransPark Economic Development Region)
Large Market
Joanna Helms
NC Children’s Hospital (Apex Economic Development)
Previous Honorees
2025 Small Market Deal of the Year – Oppie Jordan (Carolinas Gateway Partnership, Natron Energy)
2025 Mid-Size Market Deal of the Year – Jennifer Lantz (Johnson & Johnson, Wilson Economic Development Council)
2025 Large Market Deal of the Year – Josh Hallingse (FedUp Foods, Wilmington Chamber of Commerce)
2024 Small Market Deal of the Year – Gary Lanier (Provalus, Columbus County)
2024 Mid-Size Market Deal of the Year – Dylan Finch and Marvin Price (Marshall Aerospace, Guilford County)
2024 Large Market Deal of the Year – Kevin Franklin (Toyota, Randolph County)
2023 Small Market Deal of the Year – Burton Hodges (Pisgah Labs, Transylvania County)
2023 Mid-Market Deal of the Year – Peter Bishop and David Yonkovich-Putnam (Steri-Tek, Alamance County)
2023 Large Market Deal of the Year – Michael Smith (Wolfspeed, Chatham County)
2022 Small Market Deal of the Year – Josh Hallinsge (Raybow USA, Transylvania County)
2022 Mid-Market Deal of the Year – Kevin Franklin and Brent Christensen (Toyota, Randolph County)
2022 Large Market Deal of the Year – Ashley Cagle (Apple, Wake County)