Rich Smith, vice president and business insurance client adviser at Hickok & Boardman Insurance Group, was named the Stowe Area Association's Stowe Business Person of the Year at the group's annual meeting and dinner June 27.
The award recognizes an SAA member in good standing who is involved in the community with town projects or sits on a town board; is an ambassador of Stowe; and is involved in the tourism industry. Nominees were unanimously selected by a nomination committee made up of past winners.
“Receiving this award was a complete surprise. Being a member of the Stowe Area Association and supporting the local business community always made sense to me,” said Smith. “A strong business community is good for everyone.”
Smith joined Hickok & Boardman Insurance Group in 1986. He joined SAA membership when he opened the Stowe office in 1988, and has been an active member for the last 35 years.
Smith’s community involvement has included serving on the board of the Vermont Lodging and Restaurant Association, Franklin Lamoille Bank, Stowe Rotary Club, Stowe Tennis Club and many advisory committees for nonprofit organizations in Lamoille County.