Alumnae wins Outstanding Small Business of the Year Award

Jenny Conrad '99, (right) owner of custom gift basket company Conrad Creative, won the Outstanding Small Business of the Year Award from the Mansfield Area Chamber of Commerce at the organization’s annual awards banquet in January. Accepting the award with Conrad was Carrie Ingram (left).

“We were honored to receive this award,” Conrad shared with us. “The Mansfield community has truly embraced our business and helped us to grow over the years. We are extremely appreciative.”

The award recognizes a business with fewer than 50 employees that has enhanced Mansfield's economy, exhibits model customer service and provides innovative leadership to employees and clients.

Conrad founded the company in November 2006 and has seen a 50 percent jump in sales and customers. The company introduced a line of baskets geared for breast surgery patients in 2011.

This is Conrad's second award from the Mansfield chamber. In 2010, she was recognized for her leadership in the community as Volunteer of the Year and Woman of the Year.

“I think it is important to give back to the community where you live and work,” Conrad wrote. “I push my employees to get involved too. We don’t want to just have a business in Mansfield, we want to be a part of Mansfield."

Conrad Creative specializes in customized gift baskets, corporate gift programs and centerpieces.

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