This year's E-Day Awards luncheon brought together over 350 small business owners and leaders both to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of E-Day and to honor this year's winners.
Outstanding entrepreneurs and small business owners were recognized in several award categories at the Awards luncheon. Businesses and entrepreneurs are recognized in the following categories:
• Small Business Person of the Year
• Entrepreneurial Success
• Small Business Advocate
• Small Business Exporter
• Young Entrepreneur
• Minority or Woman-Owned Business
• Family Owned Business
• Emerging Small Business
• Small Business Journalist
Ms. Leonard delivered a riveting address that was both encouraging and informative. She reminded the attendees that all great businesses start with a great idea.
Chief Performance Officer
Coinstar, Inc.
Automated retail giant Coinstar, Inc., the creator of both redbox DVD rental and Coinstar coin-counting kiosks, brings Chief Performance Officer Mary Leonard to present as this year’s keynote speaker at the 20th annual E-Day Awards Luncheon.
Leonard joined Redbox in 2006 as vice president of field operations and in 2008 was promoted to senior vice president of operations. In 2010, Mary was appointed chief performance officer of Coinstar, Inc., overseeing strategic planning and integration, operational excellence, employee communication and call center operations. Prior to Coinstar, she served as director of print consolidation facilities and director of carrier development for RR Donnelley Logistics. Mary also spent 25 years at FedEx Corp. where she held a variety of management positions in the United States and England.
