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Greater Cleveland Chamber of Commerce holds annual awards banquet Submitted by the Greater Cleveland Chamber Photos by Jamaal Porter/Massive Motives GARNER — The Greater Cleveland Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 19th annual awards banquet recently at the Hall and Gardens at Landmark. The honorees included: Dr. Ryan Williams, 2016 Man of the Year — Williams is the owner of Crossroads Wellness and Rehab, located at McGee’s Crossroads since 2006. He has also served on the Greater Cleveland Chamber Board of Directors. Williams lives in the Cleveland area with his wife, Jennifer, and his daughter Bentley. Suzanne Wiley, 2016 Woman of the Year — Wiley is a financial advisor with Edward Jones. At the firm, she is focused on people and became a firm-wide leader in client satisfaction. She is also known as a woman who deeply wants others to succeed and is immediately recognizable for her ever-present smile that greets people as they walk in the door. Kristy Myers, 2016 Teacher of the Year — Myers teaches at Cleveland Middle School and has consistently excelled in motivating and advancing the academic success of her students. She uses a variety of teaching techniques and individualizes all of her lessons based on each student’s abilities. She’s also the lead teacher for the Exceptional Children’s Department at the school. Kurt Woods, 2016 Volunteer of the Year — Woods served in the Army for 12 years and now owns his own financial company, Integrity Financial. He is busy with volunteer work through the Baptist Men Association, With Love from Jesus, serving as a local coordinator for a student exchange program, helping his son organize food drives and multiple projects with Hocutt Baptist Church. 12 | JOHNSTON NOW