Longtime Geneva Chamber of Commerce board member and former President Gordon Hard is the 2015 winner of the Wood Award — Geneva’s annual recognition for the community’s top citizen.

The award was presented Thursday at the Chamber of Commerce dinner at Eagle Brook Country Club.

Hard is the owner of Valley Insurance Agency and is very active in the Geneva Rotary and other community groups.

About the Wood Award

The Wood Community Service award is presented each year to an individual who has made significant community contributions in the areas of business, education, youth involvement, civic organizations, art, recreation, charity or government. The award is named in honor of Bill and Elise Wood, and Nell and Burton Wood — four individuals who have all contributed to the growth and health of the city of Geneva.

Previous winners include:

• William C. Wood, 1985
• Robert Joshel, 1986
• Gloria McCleary, 1987
• Allen Mead, 1988
• Arthur Nelson, 1989
• J. Roger Morris, 1990
• Weldon Johnson, 1991
• Jamie Daniel, 1992
• Mack Olson, 1993
• Rae Johns Ellsworth, 1994
• Robert Krell, 1995
• Richard Lindholm, 1996
• Dave Rogers, 1997
• Bruce & Carolyn Simpson, 1998
• James T. Riley, 1999
• Alden L. Odt, 2000
• Sharon L. Jones, 2001
• Steve Lillie, 2002
• John Anderson, 2003
• Mary Bencini, 2004
• Mary Kay Brown, 2005
• Stephen Persinger, 2006
• Dr. Rodney B. Nelson, III, 2007
• Scott Lebin, 2008
• Sam & Carolyn Hill, 2009
• Kent Shodeen, 2010
• Joe Stanton, 2011
• Tim Vetang, 2012
• Mary Stith, 2013
• Mary O’Brien, 2014
• Gordon Hard, 2015