Movers & Shakers: People’s Choice Award

The judges have spoken, but now it's your turn to choose one of Bucks County's Biggest Mover & Shakers of 2013! Vote for your favorite now through October 4, 2013 (one vote per email address).

About the nominees:

Andrew Knechel is currently working towards launching Bucks County Brewery in Pipersville, where he aims to “make the world a better place one beer at a time”. Learn more about his pursuit and help him reach his goal via Kickstarter.

Andrew Knechel

Audrey Chen is bringing healthier and more sustainable living to the community through her magazine, Natural Awakenings. Audrey inspires local residents to live healthier, happier lives and her magazine serves to connect the community with resources for green living, recycling and more.

Audrey Chen

Beverly Dimler opened a new storage facility in Newtown, and in less than 3 years has filled it almos to capacity. In addition, she's participated in the Susam G. Komen 60 mile 3-day walks since 2008, raising thousands of dollars for breast cancer, while also playing a central roll in the expansion of Newtown's Welcome Day as part of the Newtown Business Association.

Beverly Dimler

Bob Ramagli owns a real estate office in Fairless Hills, PA and was nominated by an extremely grateful client who said, “He has helped me with the sale of my town home due to the passing of my wife last December for a very discounted cost. He always works to help people in need, whether they are agents in his office or people in need in local communities.”
Dana Stone is the owner of Stepping Stone Dance Studio in Bristol, where she is much loved as a mentor, co-worker, and teacher. An employee couldn't contain her enthusiasm upon nominating Dana, “I am writing to tell someone…..anyone …….everyone……what a great dance studio I work at!” When Carol Wilson Studio One closed their doors in abruptly in June 2011, Dana came to the rescue of the stranded dancers who just wanted to perform for their families. She made sure the show went on that June and by July she came to realize her dream of owning a dance studio.

Debbie Goetz is a media maven who not only helps her clients get visibility, but also finds time to dedicate to nonprofits. Recently, Associated Press picked up her story on a Holocaust survivor and Holocaust liberator.

Debbie Goetz

Erin Tierney is a co-owner of MPR Endurance, a volunteer firefighter, and mother of four children.

Erin Tierney

Kristin Smedley is the Co-founder of the Curing Retinal Blindness Foundation, which runs “Bike the Basin”, a local fundraiser focusing on Bucks County youth as the largest participants. Her two sons (ages 13 and 10) are affected by Leber’s Congenital Amaurosis (LCA), which has caused them to be blind. LCA has multiple gene mutations that cause the blindness or visual impairment and Mrs. Smedley is now a national advocate to help others with the same gene as her boys (CRB1) and she is helping get research started to find a cure.

Kristin Smedley

Kyla Brick is a woman who knows what she wants- to work with wolves & wild canine populations. Having recently graduated Cum Laud from Syracuse University/SUNY, she is now working on a 35 yr. wildlife study in Minnesota, determining the correlation between grey wolves and deer populations.
Lisa Espinoza is a Physician, a former professional ballet dancer with the Joffrey Ballet, and a small business owner, who runs a successful cosmetic medical practice in New Hope called La Chele Medical Aesthetics.
Lisa Espinoza
Rachel Zeldin began her own startup business called ImSorryToHear.com, which she describes as a Trip Advisor for funeral homes. Rachel has placed every resource he has into her business, which she started because she couldn't find a reliable resource to obtain real, untainted consumer information on funeral homes.

Rachel Zeldin

Sarah Mordaunt founded One Can Trust, which created the One Can foodbank, a project which has fed over 3000 people in the High Wycombe and South Bucks district. Working in partnership with professional agencies the charity provides non perishable food parcels to individuals and families deemed “in crisis”.
Stephen Ullrich has been a commited and compassionate funeral director at J Allen Hooper for 20+ years.
Tina Marie Collins is a Neshaminy High School graduate who worked her way up from a department store counter to opening her own studio in Langhorne called Make Me Glam.
Tina Marie Collins

Victoria Thompson entered the United States Navy three years ago at the age of 27. In those three years she's received numerous promotions and commendations, including being named the 2012 US Navy “Sailor Of The Year”. She is presently stationed at the anti-warfare submarine base NAVAL BASE POINT LOMA in San Diego, CA.

Victoria Thompson

Voting is now closed. Stay tuned for the results!