The St. Mary’s County Chamber of Commerce recognized Austin J. Slater, President & CEO of Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO), as its Business Person of the Year during its Annual Meeting earlier this week.
Slater, who is Chairman of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce, was recognized for his leadership in meeting his industry’s economic challenges and working to upgrade the quality and reliability of SMECO’s service to its customers. In addition, he was recognized for setting a high standard for community involvement for his work with nonprofit, workforce development and educational organizations.
Candidates for the award are nominated by St. Mary’s County Chamber members. The criteria for the selection of the recipient of this award, includes success in their profession, involvement in the community, personal attributes, and equally important is their support of the Chamber.
