Awards | Hightowers Petroleum Co.

2025 Hamilton Co. Board of Commissioners Proclamation, Stephen L. Hightower Day
2025 City of Middletown Community Service Award, Kiwanis Club of Middletown OH
2024 Deloitte 100 Privately Held Company #41, The Deloitte Cincinnati 100
2024 Supplier of the Year Class IV, Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council (OMSDC)
2024 Africa Leadership Magazine, Award of Recognition, Top 100 Most Influential Leaders of African Descent – Africa Power 100
2024 Supplier Diversity Circle of Excellence, Cincinnati USA Chamber
2024 MLK Prestige Award, Feed the Hungry Project
2023 Top 100 Companies #37, Deloitte USA Cincinnati
2023 Top 100 Companies #60, Cincinnati Business Courier
2023 Top 100 Companies, Deloitte USA
2023 Largest Tri-State Private Company #40, Cincinnati Business Courier
2023 Urban League, Glorifying the Lions Award
2023 Business Enterprise of the Month, City of Cincinnati Department of Economic Inclusion
2022 Supplier of the Year, Oil & Gas the Awakening Excellence Award
2022 Top 100 Companies, Deloitte
2022 Union Pacific, GROW: Rookie of the Year
2021 Top 100 Companies, #27, Deloitte USA
2021 National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) Corporate Achievement & Image Award
2021 MBE Legacy Business of the Year, Ohio Minority Supplier Diversity
2021 National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), Minority Business Enterprise of the Year
2021 Good Scout Award, Dan Beard Council
2020 Top 100 Companies #25, Deloitte USA, Duke
2020 Parity Top 10 African American Male Award
2020 Dream Award, Fairfield OH
2020 Top 25 Book of Lists, Cincinnati Business Courier Book of Listsa
2019 General Motors Supplier of the Year
2018 Duke Energy Supplier Excellence Award, Diverse Supplier of the Year
2018 AABE Energy Entrepreneur Chairman
2018 Cincinnati Regional Chamber of Commerce Board Treasurer
2018 “Living Legend Award” 19th Annual Rainbow PUSH/CEF
2018 Greater Cincinnati Largest Private Company, Cincinnati Business Courier
2018 Top Diversity Performer Platinum Award, General Motors
2017 Black Enterprise, Industry/Service Company of the Year
2017 Titan Award, Wall Street Project Rainbow PUSH
2017 Outstanding Service, Feed the Hungry, Faith in Every Future Award
2016 Legacy Business of the Year, Ohio Minority Supplier Diversity Council
2016 Power100, Cincy Magazine
2015 Community GEMS Award, People of Color Wellness Alliance
2015 CEO of the Year, Steve Hightower, Cincinnati Business Courier
2015 Business of the Year, Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce
2015 Entrepreneur of the Year finalist, Ernst & Young
2015 55 Fastest Growing Private Companies in Greater Cincinnati finalist, CBC
2014 Minority Business of the Year, Dayton Business Journal
2014 100 Privately Held Businesses #34, Deloitte Cincinnati USA
2014 50 most Powerful Minority Businesses, Advocates and Lifetime Achievers
2014 Black Enterprise 100’s List #12, Largest owned Businesses
2014 Minority Business of the Year, Ohio Legislative Black Caucus
2014 Small Business of the Year Award, Greater Cincinnati/Northern KY
2014 Minority Retail Energy Firm of the Year, MED Week
2014 President’s Award, N.A.A.C.P.
2013 Extraordinary Accomplishments in Entrepreneurship, Men of Honor,
2013 Supplier of the Year, SCOMBC
2013 Fastest Growing Company #5, Dayton Business Journal
2013 Industrial/Service Company of the Year, Black Enterprise
2013 Largest Tri-State Minority-Owned Business #1
2012 Community Innovation of the Year, Cincinnati USA Innovation Awards
2011 The Fastest Growing Private U.S. Companies, Inc. 500/5000
2010 Supplier of the Year regional award winner – Class IV, NMSDC
2010 Minority Owned Business of the Year, Dayton Business Journal
2009 Executive of the Year, Dayton Business Journal
2009 The Fastest-Growing Private U.S. Companies, Inc. 500/5000
2009 Best Energy Company, Best of Black Business Awards
2009 Entrepreneur of the Year, American Association of Blacks in Energy
2009 Edison Electric Institute Supplier Diversity Initiative
2007 Rising Star, USA Regional Chamber
2006 Minority Business of the Year, Small Business Excellence Cincinnati

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2019 General Motors Supplier of the Year

2018 Duke Energy Supplier Excellence Award, Diverse Supplier of the Year

2018 AABE Energy Entrepreneur Chairman

2018 Cincinnati Regional Chamber of Commerce Board Treasurer

2018 “Living Legend Award” 19th Annual Rainbow PUSH/CEF

2018 Greater Cincinnati Largest Private Company, Cincinnati Business Courier

2018 Top Diversity Performer Platinum Award, General Motors

2017 Black Enterprise, Industry/Service Company of the Year

2017 Titan Award, Wall Street Project Rainbow PUSH

2017 Outstanding Service, Feed the Hungry, Faith in Every Future Award

2016 Legacy Business of the Year, Ohio Minority Supplier Diversity Council

2016 Power100, Cincy Magazine

2015 Community GEMS Award, People of Color Wellness Alliance

2015 CEO of the Year, Steve Hightower, Cincinnati Business Courier

2015 Business of the Year, Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce

2015 Entrepreneur of the Year finalist, Ernst & Young

2015 55 Fastest Growing Private Companies in Greater Cincinnati finalist, CBC

2014 Minority Business of the Year, Dayton Business Journal

2014 100 Privately Held Businesses #34, Deloitte Cincinnati USA

2014 50 most Powerful Minority Businesses, Advocates and Lifetime Achievers

2014 Black Enterprise 100’s List #12, Largest owned Businesses

2014 Minority Business of the Year, Ohio Legislative Black Caucus

2014 Small Business of the Year Award, Greater Cincinnati/Northern KY

2014 Minority Retail Energy Firm of the Year, MED Week

2014 President’s Award, N.A.A.C.P.

2013 Extraordinary Accomplishments in Entrepreneurship, Men of Honor,

2013 Supplier of the Year, SCOMBC

2013 Fastest Growing Company #5, Dayton Business Journal

2013 Industrial/Service Company of the Year, Black Enterprise

2013 Largest Tri-State Minority-Owned Business #1

2012 Community Innovation of the Year, Cincinnati USA Innovation Awards

2011 The Fastest Growing Private U.S. Companies, Inc. 500/5000

2010 Supplier of the Year regional award winner – Class IV, NMSDC

2010 Minority Owned Business of the Year, Dayton Business Journal

2009 Executive of the Year, Dayton Business Journal

2009 The Fastest-Growing Private U.S. Companies, Inc. 500/5000

2009 Best Energy Company, Best of Black Business Awards

2009 Entrepreneur of the Year, American Association of Blacks in Energy

2009 Edison Electric Institute Supplier Diversity Initiative

2007 Rising Star, USA Regional Chamber

2006 Minority Business of the Year, Small Business Excellence Cincinnati