BBB Announces 2022 Torch Awards Winners and Finalists

BBB is proud to announce the winners and finalists of the 2022 BBB Torch Awards for Marketplace Ethics. The winners and finalists will be honored at the BBB Torch Awards Ceremony on May 12th at The Olmsted in Louisville. 

Reed Yadon, WHAS11 News, will be the emcee and Wayne Hettinger, President and founder of Visual Presentations, Inc., will be the Keynote Speaker for the event.

The Torch Awards for Marketplace Ethics honors companies whose leaders demonstrate a high level of personal character and ensure that the organization’s practices meet the highest standards of ethics, and consequently generate trust.

2022 Torch Award Winners and Finalists:
Very Small Business Category (1-10 employees)
Winner: Georgia’s Sweet Potato Pie Company
Finalist: Christian Brothers Automotive
 
Small Business Category (11-50 employees)
Winner: Brownsboro Hardware & Paint
Finalist: Virtual Telecomm
 
Medium Business Category (51-175 employees)
Winner: NuLease Medical Solutions
Finalist: Glaser’s Collision Centers
 
Large Business Category (175+ employees)
Winner: Swope Family of Dealerships
 
Small Non-Profit Category (under $1 million annually)
Winner: Re:Center Ministries
Finalist: Critically Loved
 
Large Non-Profit Category (over $1 million annually)
Winner: Louisville Public Media
Finalist: Visually Impaired Preschool Services (VIPS)

BBB is excited to announce this year's Torch Awards Keynote Speaker, Wayne Hettinger. 

Wayne Hettinger is the President and founder of Visual Presentations, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky. Since 1976, his company has been producing special events on a spectacular scale for corporate, community, and non-profit organizations. He and his company are best known for being the creators and producers of Thunder Over Louisville, the kickoff to the Kentucky Derby Festival. This annual event attracts over 750,000 spectators and has earned Mr. Hettinger three television Emmy Awards.