2026 FAMILY BUSINESS AWARD RECIPIENTS

Doug Conley Jr. is one of LBF’s Family Business Awards Family Business Innovator honorees for 2026. The award recognizes a family member or nonfamily employee who has developed new ideas, products, processes or other advancements to improve operations at the company. Shamrock Marketing Inc. was awarded in this category for their Patent-Pending Automatic Marking System (AMS).

Shamrock Marketing’s Automatic Marking System is an advanced automation solution designed to improve the accuracy, consistency, and reliability of flaw detection during the tire retread inspection process. It addresses a major industry challenge: human error in marking casing defects identified by NDT (Non‑Destructive Testing) machines. This effort helps to ensure the retreads going out on the roads are both safe and reliable.

Leigh-Ann Conley of Shamrock Marketing is one of LBF’s Family Business Awards Rising Star/Next Gen honorees. The award recognizes emerging leaders/next generation leaders who are making an impact in their business and their local community. Shamrock Marketing Inc. specializes in products, equipment and technical services for the tire retreading and repair industry.

In January 2025, Leigh‑Ann Conley led a major strategic milestone for Shamrock Marketing, Inc. by transitioning the company to the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS). This shift created a new level of clarity, communication, and accountability across the organization and introduced a structured framework that aligns perfectly with Leigh‑Ann’s systematic and people‑focused leadership style. 

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