DutchCrafters presents award for service in company, community
The tradition of service to others has always been honored by DutchCrafters, the leading retailer of American-made Amish furniture at DutchCrafters.com. Service within the company and in the community is an important part of the culture at DutchCrafters.
At the recent annual staff awards ceremony, Ecommerce and Marketing Director Debra Gingerich presented the 2023 Service Award to Marketplace Optimization Specialist Erin Keim.
“Service represents a number of DutchCrafters’ core values, including giving, authenticity and sustainability,” said Gingerich.
Keim is a member of the company’s events committee and has contributed significantly to the success of various company events, including the 20th anniversary celebration.
In the community, Keim is a member of the Junior League. She volunteered at its Jamboree fundraiser. She took photos and video during the Junior League’s party hosted at the DutchCrafters Sarasota Showroom. Keim also represented DutchCrafters at the Junior League’s popular Tour of Homes.
Keim has been employed at DutchCrafters since June 2022. An alum of Florida State University, she earned a bachelor’s in business with a major in marketing.
Shumaker partner a Rising Star
Shumaker partner Brett M. Henson was recognized with the Rising Star Award at the 17th Annual Construction Law Institute.
The CLI, a gathering of leading construction practitioners, contractors and other industry professionals from across the state of Florida, commended Henson’s exemplary contributions to the industry.
The Rising Star Award is presented annually to a lawyer who is board certified in construction law and who has made significant contributions to the Construction Law Committee. Henson was board certified in construction law by the Florida Bar.
Since joining the CLC in 2017, Henson has chaired several substantive subcommittees, including Publications and Litigation, and currently cochairs the Legislative Subcommittee, which tracks, reviews, provides technical guidance and, when necessary, proposes legislative solutions for issues facing the construction industry.