A panel of five independent judges chose the following business professionals based on nominations with specific criteria of excellence within nine categories:

• Accounting: Brian Regan, RLB Accountants.

• Banks/Financial Services: Michael Joyce, JoycePayne Partners.

• Commercial Real Estate: Pam Morris, Liberty Property Trust.

• Human Resources: Joanne Janci, Aaron Resources.

• Insurance: Joseph Lennert, Caruso Benefits.

• Law: Timothy Charlesworth, Fitzpatrick, Lentz & Bubba.

• Management Consulting: Maureen Thomson, Concannon, Miller & Co.

• Marketing/Advertising/Design: Gale Schmidt Hodavance, Jangle AMC.

• United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley: Richard Ramos, Snow Angels.

There was no winner in the Information Technology category this year.

SUITS winners will be honored at an event to be held from 4-6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26, at Daniels BMW in Allentown. Tickets are $65 each and attendance will be limited to 200. For more information, visit www.lvsuits.org or call (570) 992-7722.

SUITS benefits Equi-librium, which provides therapeutic riding and driving programs for children, youth and adults with physical, developmental and social/emotional challenges from Lehigh, Northampton and Monroe counties.