| Lifetime Achievement Honoree |
John C. Portman, Jr. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Portman Holdings, Inc. Atlanta, Georgia |
| Finalists |
Edward K. Aldag, Jr. Medical Properties Trust Birmingham, Alabama |
Carol Aebersold Elf on the Shelf Kennesaw, Georgia |
Chanda Bell Elf on the Shelf Kennesaw, Georgia |
Christopher J. Bledsoe Banker’s Dashboard Stockbridge, Georgia |
Michael R. Cote SecureWorks Atlanta, Georgia |
Ted Dennard Savannah Bee Company Savannah, Georgia |
Sherry Stewart Deutschmann LetterLogic Nashville, Tennessee |
Joseph L. Guerra Sequoia Golf Holdings Newnan, Georgia |
James A. Haslam, III Pilot Travel Centers Knoxville, Tennessee |
Keith David Kantor, PhD. Service Foods Norcross, Georgia |
A.J. Kazimi Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Nashville, Tennessee |
Michael F. Mansfield, Sr. Mansfield Oil Company Gainesville, Georgia |
Michael McMenamin Access Insurance Holdings Atlanta, Georgia |
Christa Pitts Elf on the Shelf Kennesaw, Georgia |
Daniel Reardon North Highland Atlanta, Georgia |
Shashi Reddy Case-mate Tucker, Georgia |
Michael Tudeen INSPIRIS Brentwood, Tennessee |
David White IASIS Healthcare Franklin, Tennessee |
Mark Wilson Ryla Kennesaw, Georgia |
R. Halsey Wise Intergraph Corporation Huntsville, Alabama |