American Foundation of Counseling Services

2010 Ethics in Business Awards

Ethics Awards  

Date: November 11, 2010
Location: KI Center

The American Foundation of Counseling Services founded and hosts the Ethics in Business Awards for three reasons:

Your participation in these awards is a witness to the commitment we all share for the extension of positive values in our community.

Call for Nominations

How can I nominate a business, non-profit or individual? 

We seek the assistance of individuals throughout Brown County to identify individuals, companies and non-profit organizations that stand apart in their dedication to employees, civic activities, environmental concerns and the highest standards of ethical conduct, even in the face of adversity.

Each nominee should exemplify the minimum criteria listed below, in addition to specific criteria for each award.


  1. Brown County centered efforts or programs or significant commitment to business in Brown County if a nationwide or regional business.
  2. Innovation and creative approaches to ethics, either internal to the organization or externally focused.
  3. Evidence of ethical behavior toward others, including customers, employees, volunteers, community and the natural environment.

Ethics Awards Nomination Form

Complete list of Award Criteria

How are the winners determined?

The Ethics in Business Awards are not only a coveted prize for Northeast Wisconsin Businesses and Individuals, but they also serve as valuable learning tools for Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) at the University of Green Bay.winners

Students at the University play an instrumental role in the selection process of the honorees, making this awards program different from others. SIFE students are responsible for conducting research on the Ethics Awards finalists. Professor John R. Stoll, a co-founder of SIFE at UW-Green Bay, is the faculty advisor. Students conduct interviews on the company’s practices with everyone from the CEO to line employees, as well as partners, suppliers and customers. Students also conduct secondary research through public records, computer data resources and media coverage. They then write a factual assessment and a personal evaluation of the nominee.

A panel of judges comprised of local business and civic leaders, bases their final selections on the written reports of the SIFE students.

Pictured are the 2008 winners: Mike Duschene, Jim Rivett, and Mark Skogen Learn more about our 2008 winners.

Media coverage and press releases

Hear what the 2009 winners have to say
Hear what the 2008 winners have to say on Wisconsin Public Radio
Ethics in the News – 2009 Winners Announced

Additional Community Impacts

2009 Sponsors

  • In-Kind & Media Sponsors:
    • WBAY-TV
    • The Business News
    • Wisconsin Public Radio
    • Independent Printing Co., Inc.
    • BlueDog Digital
    • Arketype
    • Schreiber Food Inc.

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    Who is Involved?

    AFCS Board of Directors

    • Nancy Armbrust
    • Judy Docter
    • Diane Ford
    • Ray Gardner
    • Joe Kellner, MD
    • Micki Koehler
    • James Kress
    • Tom Kurkowski
    • John Lippert
    • Joyce McCollum
    • Gail McNutt
    • Bishop Robert Morneau
    • Pat O’Keefe
    • Vickie Patterson
    • Rose Smits
    • Rev. Lori Swenson
    • Ross Townsend
    • Julie Van Straten
    • Terry Wickman

    Ethics Steering Committee

    • Nancy Armbrust
    • Sara Bodensteiner-Brown
    • Mary Donart
    • Ray Gardner
    • Dot Giovannini
    • Mike Hogan
    • Bob Johnson
    • Micki Koehler
    • James Kress
    • Pat O’Keefe
    • John Schwartz
    • John Stoll
    • Kurt Weyers
    • Sue Weyers

    Questions

    If you have questions, please contact Sara Brown at 920-437-8256 or .