Congratulations to our 2026 Honorees!
What an incredible evening at our 2026 Awards Celebration: The Heart of Business!
Together, we celebrated the outstanding individuals, businesses, and organizations whose passion, leadership, service, and dedication make our business community stronger. The evening was filled with meaningful connections, heartfelt recognition, and plenty of celebration for the people who truly represent The Heart of Business throughout our region.
Congratulations to each of our 2026 honorees!
- Chairman’s Choice Award: LouEllen Ficke
- Explore Murrieta Tourism Partner of the Year: Mulligan Family Fun Center
- 2026 Ambassador of the Year: Stephanie Stout
- Murrieta Citizen of the Year: Nikki Davis
- Wildomar Citizen of the Year: Stacy Styrcula
- Small Business of the Year: Nickerson Law, APC
- Medium Business of the Year: Akahina Home Care
- Large Business of the Year: Abbott
- Restaurant of the Year: Destination Smokehouse
- Non-Profit/Service Organization of the Year: Lily Kelly Ministries
- Murrieta Volunteer of the Year: Tom Grimes
- Wildomar Volunteer of the Year: Susan Greene
The Heart of Business was the perfect theme to celebrate what makes our business community so special: the people behind it. A heartfelt thank-you to everyone who joined us, along with our sponsors, community partners, Board of Directors, Ambassadors, and everyone who helped make this year’s celebration unforgettable.
And at the end of the night, we were proud to announce an exciting new chapter for our organization: our rebrand from the Murrieta/Wildomar Chamber of Commerce to The Chamber of Southwest Riverside County! Our new name reflects the growing regional connections, partnerships, and impact of our organization while carrying forward the same commitment to championing and strengthening our business community.
Here’s to our incredible honorees, The Heart of Business, and an exciting new chapter as The Chamber of Southwest Riverside County!
Thank You to Our Diamond Sponsors!
Thank You to Our Generous Auction Donors
Your generosity helped bring our silent and live auctions to life while making this year’s Award Celebration even more special. We’re incredibly grateful for your support of our Chamber and community.
- Angelo's Brick Oven Pizzeria
- Bear Creek Eye Care Optometry
- Chayse Life
- City of Murrieta
- City of Wildomar
- Compass HR
- Coworking Connection - Murrieta
- Craig Davis Family Agency - Farmers Insurance
- CR&R Incorporated
- DCH Autogroup, Temecula
- DownTown PUBlic
- Eastern Municipal Water District
- Elite Tax Partners
- Essential Ink
- Global Health Insurance Mktg, Inc.
- Goi Express Modern Thai Eatery
- Graze Craze Murrieta
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites Murrieta CA
- Impact Marketing & Design, Inc.
- JC Dynasty
- Living 2 Live
- Lund Financial Management
- Massage LuXe
- MilVet
- Miss April's Dance
- MPK Advisors & CPAs
- Mulligan Family Fun Center
- Murrieta Day Spa
- Oili
- Pommerenck Chiropractic
- Raising Cane's - Clinton Keith Rd
- Rancho California Water District
- SAFE Family Justice Centers
- Southwest Healthcare System
- Stadium Pizza - Wildomar
- State Farm Agent, Amy Blackwell
- TeamlogicIT
- The Club House Golf World
- The Mill Restaurant
- The Pilates Co.
- The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, Temecula Operations
- Tiffany & Nalaboff Investigations
- TWISTED SPOONS ICE CREAM CEREAL BAR
- Urban Air
- Valerie A. Scola, DDS
- Which Wich Superior Sandwiches
- Winchester & Associates Insurance Services
Thank You to Our Silent Auction Champions
We gratefully recognize the following Ambassadors for their support in gathering donations and helping bring this year's silent auction to life.
- April Vidal
- Brett Moser
- Josh Casey
- Stephanie Stout
- Alex Diaz
- Dave Nguyen
- Janet Licitra
- Genesis Moreira
- Sherri Muldoon
- Keith Anderson
