Awards & Recognition
Our Hard Work Recognized
Awards & Recognition
Thank you to the amazing organizations who continue to recognize Becoming Independent and our efforts to enrich our community.
North Bay’s Best Places to Work
Becoming Independent was selected as one of the best places to work by the North Bay Business Journal. A decade & counting!
2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009
Women in Wine Award
Carrie Mauritson, Becoming Independent Board Member, was awarded the 2023 Women in Wine Award. Carrie has been a leader in the hospitality and wine industry for almost two decades.
Forty Under 40
2024: Becoming Independent’s Service Director, Tiffany Simpson, was selected to be in the North Bay Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 for her outstanding leadership.
2023: Becoming Independent’s Community Relations Manager, Dalton Wiley, was selected to be in the North Bay Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 for his outstanding leadership.
2022: Becoming Independent’s Director of Education, Kaela Talafili, was selected to be in the North Bay Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 for her leadership role in program development, management, and as a community liaison.
2019: Becoming Independent’s Social Enterprise Director, JayJay Rico, was selected to be in North Bay Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 for his stewardship of the new Social Enterprise Division.
2016: Becoming Independent’s Chief Executive Officer, Luana Vaetoe, was selected to be in North Bay Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 for her outstanding leadership.