Lipscomb's green business award winners

Lipscomb University's Institute for Sustainable Practice last week recognized winners of its second annual Green Business Leadership Awards. The winners, listed below, were selected by a committee of five business and non-profit representatives from a statewide sustainable business roundtable.

Community Servant of the Year: Mayor Karl Dean

CEO of the Year: Carlos Ghosn, president and CEO, Nissan Motor Co.

Green Product of the Year: Nissan Leaf electric car

Public Official of the Year: State Sen. Andy Berke

Southeast Regional Green Business Innovator: Tabitha Crawford, division president, Balfour Beatty Energy Solutions

Tennessee Green Innovator: William Pomakoy, Rhodes Car International

Sustainable Excellence by Design: Collier Construction of Chattanooga

Sustainable Food Leader of the Year: Jeremy Barlow, owner of Tayst

 Green Service of the Year: Bobby Bandy, Earthsavers

Sustainable Achiever of the Year: Tiffany Wilmot, president, Wilmot Inc.