The Bud Kirkpatrick Outstanding Professional Award was presented to Andy Stetelman this week by Amanda Kirby, SMP vice president of membership.
Stetelman also got a special shout-out from “Great American Country” star Nan Kelley all the way from her studio in Nashville.
A graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, Stetelman has been working with one of the largest property management and commercial real estate firms in Mississippi, London & Stetelman, in various roles since 1975.
Stetelman is the first realtor in Hattiesburg to specialize in commercial real estate. He manages one million square feet of lease space in commercial and multi-family properties.
He has received recognition as Mississippi Commercial Realtor of the Year, published articles in Realtor News and Mississippi Realtor, and most recently was awarded Small Business Leadership Award from William Carey University and the Area Development Partnership.
No stranger in the Hattiesburg community, Stetelman has served many charitable organizations over the years, including the City of Hattiesburg Homeless Task Force and the Pinebelt Foundation board.
Brett Conerly, president of Spartan Mosquito was honored with the Charlie Holt Outstanding Business Award by SMP member Kristen Brock.
Spartan Mosquito experienced tremendous growth from August 2018 to August 2019 thanks to the tireless efforts of management and the diligent support of local partners.
By mid-April 2019, all products capable of being produced for the remainder of 2019 were purchased in advance.
A few months later, all products capable of being produced for 2020 were sold out in advance.
The remarkable growth in sales generated additional financial resources, enabling philanthropic efforts locally and internationally.
Among their many efforts to aid in public safety, Spartan worked to institute the first Mosquito Awareness Week in Mississippi to inform the public about prevention measures for West Nile virus. Most recently, in response to COVID-19, Spartan Mosquito provided 60,000 masks for the city’s use followed by a sizable gift of hand sanitizer.
