Chris Cooper Named Tampa Bay's Business Woman of the Year for Financial Services
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August 21, 2009
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Chris Cooper Named Tampa Bay’s Woman of the Year in Financial Services
Land O’Lakes, FL. Christine B. Cooper, owner of Cooper Financial Services in Land O’Lakes, has been named as Business Woman of the Year in Financial Services for Tampa Bay. The award was made Friday night in a Hollywood-style, black tie gala at Tampa’s Waterside Marriott Hotel, an event attended by hundreds of Tampa Bay’s most accomplished women in business and VIP guests. In addition to being recognized by the judges as the winner in the Financial Services category, Mrs. Cooper was awarded a crystal trophy from the Tampa Bay Business Journal, which conducted the competition and the event, and prizes from local businesses. “I’d like to thank the Journal for recognizing Tampa Bay’s outstanding women in business,” said Cooper. “It shows that Tampa Bay’s business community is alive and well, even in this economy, and that our women business owners are second to none.”
Chris Cooper owns and operates Cooper Financial Services, an independent financial services practice with offices in Land O’Lakes. She has been helping people with their insurance, investment, and financial planning needs in the Tampa Bay area for 16 years. Further information is available at www.cooper-financial.com.
Chris Cooper Receives Tampa Bay Business Woman of the Year Award for Financial Services
Cooper Financial Named Business of the Year by Pasco Economic Development Council
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Cooper Financial Services Named Pasco County’s Service Industry of the Year
Land O’Lakes, FL.Cooper Financial Services in Land O’Lakes, has been named as Service/Distribution Industry of the Year (Category 1, 30 employees or fewer) by the Pasco Economic Development Council.The award was made September 8 at the PEDC 23rd Annual Industry Appreciation Banquet at Saddlebrook Resort.The event was attended by approximately 500 of the County’s most accomplished business owners and employees, VIP guests, and the PEDC officers and directors.In nominating Cooper Financial for this honor, the PEDC said that the company was, “a leader in helping to increase the quality of life in Pasco County through job creation, capital investment, and involvement in civic activities and community life.”“I’d like to thank the PEDC for this award,” said Christine B. Cooper, President of Cooper Financial, “and I’d also like to thank the Pasco County Board of County Commissioners and County Staff for their support of the PEDC and for making this County a great place to do business.We are proud of what we have accomplished in the County, and we appreciate this recognition of our investment here.”This award comes just days after Mrs. Cooper was named as Tampa Bay’s Woman of the Year in Financial Services by the Tampa Bay Business Journal. That award, created to honor successful businesswomen in the Tampa Bay Area, was given to Cooper on August 21 in a Hollywood-style black tie gala at Tampa’s Waterside Marriott. (For more information on this prestigious award, see the lead article on this page.)
Pasco County Board of County Commissioners Congratulates Chris Cooper
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Chris Cooper Applauded by Pasco County Board
Land O’Lakes, FL.Christine Cooper, owner of Cooper Financial Services in Land O’Lakes, was congratulated in September by formal resolution of the Pasco County Board of County Commissioners.In Resolution 09-372, passed by the Board on September 22, the Board congratulated Christine Cooper on being named Tampa Bay’s Woman of the Year in Financial Services by the Tampa Bay Business Journal on August 21 and for her company (Cooper Financial Services) being selected as the 2009 Service Category 1 Industry of the Year by the Pasco Economic Development Council on September 8.The Board commended Cooper for her outstanding service to the business community. The resolution also applauded Cooper for being a “shining example that women business owners are second to none in the Tampa Bay area and have made major contributions toward keeping Tampa Bay’s business community alive and thriving during these current economic times.”
The picture at right includes Paula S. O’Neil, County Clerk & Comptroller; Commissioner and Board Vice-Chairman Pat Mulieri; Christine Cooper; and Commissioner Michael Cox (left to right) - click on the image to see a copy of resolution 09-372.
