Business Ethics finalists announced

The Rochester Area Business Ethics Foundation and its sponsoring institutions and partners announced the finalists in the 2010 Rochester Business Ethics Award. 

The companies are Christa Construction LLC — David Christa, CEO; Genesee Valley Parent Magazine — Barbara Melnyk, president and publisher; LaBella Associates PC — Sergio Esteban, chairman; LECESSE Construction Services — Andrew R. Hislop, CEO; Schoen Place Auto — Jerry Elman, president; and Toddler’s Workshop Daycare Inc. — Virginia S. Nacy, president and executive director.

Area companies are invited to enter the awards competition by clients, vendors, consultants, colleagues, employees and others. Invited companies then submit a comprehensive entry with detailed documentation and evidence of their policies and processes that address ethics issues, challenges and opportunities.

The companies selected to receive RBEA awards will be announced at a Sept. 21 luncheon at the Rochester Convention Center, after which they can enter the national American Business Ethics Awards competition. Over the past few years, three Rochester companies have received national honors — Midnight Janitorial, PAETEC and QED Technologies.