2025 Lifetime Sales Achievement Award Recipients

ACCE is pleased to announce the 2025 winners of the Dana Ketterling Lifetime Sales Achievement Award. 

“Membership sales professionals play a key role in showcasing the value and impact their organizations bring to the communities they serve,” said ACCE President & CEO Sheree Anne Kelly. “We celebrate the success of our industry’s top achievers.”

The winners will be recognized at the Wednesday, July 23 annual Awards Show, sponsored by Comcast Business, in Philadelphia.

Please join us in congratulating the following chamber membership sales professionals who have achieved extraordinary sales success over the past year.

DANA KETTERLING LIFETIME SALES ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Dana Ketterling Lifetime Sales Achievement Award recognizes career sales achievement, with awards based on the total number or total dollar amount of chamber membership sales. The award is presented in memory of Dana Ketterling, ACCE’s resource development officer, who was a gifted membership professional and champion of chambers of commerce and the communities they serve.

DIAMOND | Individuals who have achieved $1.5 million in sales in chamber memberships throughout their careers.

Amanda Trevino, Greater Houston Partnership
Jane Trenchard Backes, Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce
Yolonda Henderson, Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce

GOLD | Individuals who have achieved 1,000 sales or $500,000 in sales in chamber memberships throughout their careers.

Alexandria Ho, Dallas Regional Chamber
Brittney Kessler, Greenville Chamber of Commerce
Jim Skelton, Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Richard Bigoney, Huntsville/Madison County Chamber

SILVER | Individuals who have achieved 750 sales or $300,000 in sales in chamber memberships throughout their careers.       

Amanda Petrone, Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce
Aura Lee Durham, Robins Regional Chamber
Becky Brown, Effingham County Chamber of Commerce
Britain Walker, Tulsa Regional Chamber
Margaret Phillips, Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce
William Heath Barret, Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance
Zach Henkel, Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce

BRONZE | Individuals who have achieved 500 sales or $175,000 in sales in chamber memberships throughout their careers.

Cam Jackson, Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce
Cassie Stoner, Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce
Chris Messner, One Acadiana
Deborah M. Haddock, Gallatin Area Chamber of Commerce
Dominic Colardo, Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC
Lindsey Early, Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce
Lonny Schonfeld, Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce
Melinda Baker Trotman, Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce