“Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do."
-Potter Stewart
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2024 Program now available!
Download your copy of the 2024 Celebration of Ethical Leadership Awards program!
The “Celebration of Ethical Leadership” is a combined effort that stems from BBB’s annual “Excellence in Ethics” and Fresno State’s “Ethical Leadership” which is a true representation and a grand celebration of ethics in our local community.
The alliance between Fresno State's Craig School of Business and BBB is an opportunity to not only recognize and celebrate ethical leadership, but also bring the message of ethics to the community on a much larger scale.
Congratulations To Our 2024 Winners!
Agnes Saghatelian
2024 Ethical Leadership Award Honoree
Agnes Saghatelian is the third generation President and Owner of Valley Lahvosh Baking Company, which was founded in 1922 in Fresno, California by Agnes’s grandfather, Gazair Saghatelian. The bakery is still operating from its original location in downtown Fresno. Valley Lahvosh Baking Company is known for its Armenian breads, such as Peda and Lahvosh Crackerbread. The company was grown by Gazair’s children, Sam and Janet, and over 100 years later, his granddaughter Agnes continues the family’s tradition of quality and goodness.
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Agnes graduated in 1993 from California State University Fresno with a degree in business
administration. She serves on the board of the Fresno Fire Chiefs Foundation and the Business
Advisory Council for the Craig School of Business at Fresno State.
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Agnes is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the family business. Once solely a corner bakery, the manufacturing facility has grown to occupy an entire block in downtown Fresno. Today, Valley Lahvosh has nationwide distribution of its products, selling to key Foodservice and Retail distributors across the United States. The company is a certified Woman-Owned business and Food Safety Certified, SQF.
Agnes is committed to expanding the business and continuing the family legacy for decades to come.
2024 Ethics Award for Marketplace Excellence
Distinction for Ethical Leadership
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