The Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business celebrated this year’s 24 honorees and their accomplishments at the People of Influence awards on March 12 in Kennewick.

James C. Alford, left, accepting award. He is the owner of Block One Distillery, Alford Custom Ag, RNA Aviation, Premier See, JCAG, Desert River Farms and Cold Springs Storage.

John Bookwalter, left, of Chapter Two Hospitality, accepting award.

Abbey Cameron, right, of 3 Rivers Community Foundation, accepting award.

Karl Dye, left, of TRIDEC accepting award.

Rachel Fidino, left, of New U Women's Clinic & Aesthetics accepting award.

Blake Barthelmess, left, vice president of strategy at Columbia Basin Health Association, accepts the award on behalf of Nieves Gomez. He and Kristina Lord, executive editor of the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business, point to a phone photo of Gomez.

Brian Hartman, left, of Bechtel accepting award.

Brandy Hickey, left, of Generational Care accepting award.

Erin Hockaday, left, of Benton-Franklin Health District accepting award.

Kyle LaPierre, left, of LaPierre Enterprises accepting award.

Christina Lomasney-Mattis, left, of PNNL accepting award.

Lori Mattson, left, of Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce accepting award.

Rudy (Rodolfo) Mendoza Mendoza, left, of STCU accepting award.

Scott Mitchell, left, of HAPO Community Credit Union accepting award.

Phil Ohl, left, of Tri-Cities Angel Alliance accepting award.

Vijay Patel, left, of A-! Hospitality Group accepting award.

Andrew Porter, left, of Tri-City Union Gospel Mission accepting award.

Ryan Ratchford, left, accepts award on behalf of Bruce Ratchford of Apollo Mechanical.

Beau Ruff, left, of Cornerstone Wealth Strategies accepting award.

Buck Taft, left, of Tri-Cities Airport accepting award.

Doug Wadsworth, left, of Tri-CU Credit Union accepting award.

Michelle Whitney, left, of Pasco School District accepting award.

Dieter Bohrmann, left, accepts award on behalf of Bob Wilkinson of Central Plateau Cleanup Company.

Rebekah Woods, left, of Columbia Basin College accepting award.