The Fred Case Remodeling Entrepreneur of the Year Award is modeled after the professional achievements of Fred Case, founder and CEO of Case Design/Remodeling, Inc and Case Handyman & Remodeling Services, LLC. The Fred Case Remodeling Entrepreneur of the Year Award is open to all of those in the remodeling industry and recognizes an individual, not a company. The award looks to honor those individuals who best exemplify strong business acumen; financial strength, community and industry involvement and entrepreneurial spirit. The winner is chosen by a panel of judges including members from Case, Hanley-Wood and Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies. This is the only industry award of its kind in that a cash prize is awarded for the 4 finalists as well as the winner.

The 2010 Fred Case Remodeling Entrepreneur of the Year Award Finalists are:

Jeff Grundahl, JG Development, Inc, Blue Mounds, WI
Glen Lumia, Creative Design Construction, Northvale, NJ
Gary Marrokal, Marrokal Design & Remodeling, Lakeside, CA
Matt Plaskoff, Matt Plaskoff Construction & One Week Bath, Woodland Hills, CA

Congratulations to all of the finalists on this prestigious honor.

About Fred Case: Fred is credited with pioneering the design/build concept in remodeling in the 1970’s and was also instrumental in developing the first certification system for remodelers while chairing the National Education Committee of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI). Among many other honors, Fred won the first NARI “Contractor of the Year Award” in 1976, and was recognized in 1984 with NARI’s Harold Hammerman “Spirit of Education” Award for excellence in education and training. In 1999, he became the first-ever recipient of Remodeling magazine’s Foundation Award for Lifetime Achievement, and was inducted into NAHB’s Remodeler’s National Hall of Fame in 2002. Today, Fred Case continues to serve as Co-Chairman and CEO of Case.

Click here to see the winner of the 2009 Fred Case Award.