OCCE Awards
- Shelia Lee Executive of the Year Award– Employed three years or more in chamber profession as the chief paid executive or member of executive staff
- New Executive of the Year Award– Employed three years or less as the chief paid executive or member of executive staff
- Outstanding Chamber Staff of the Year Award – Employed three years or more as the chamber professional managing day-to-day operations of the chamber
- Young Chamber Professional Rock Star Award – Employed one year or more in chamber profession and under the age of 40
- Hall of Fame Award – Must be currently employed in the profession or retired from the profession (25 + years of paid service)
Previous Award Recipients
Shelia Lee Executive of the Year
2023 – Tracy Caulfield, Cushing |
2022 – Jennifer Conway, Broken Arrow |
2021 – Scott Martin, Norman |
2020 – no award given |
2019 – Krystal Crockett, Bixby |
2018 – Josh Driskell, Jenks |
2017 – Suzanne Shirey, Sapulpa |
2016 – Kathy Gillette, Moore |
2015 – Tracy Mosley, Choctaw |
2014 – Wes Smithwick, Broken Arrow |
2013 – Karen Wages, Poteau |
2012 – Becky Julian, Mustang |
2011 – Shelia Lee, Lawton |
2010 – Mike Neal, Tulsa |
2009 – Lisa Friden, Grove |
2008 – Rich Cantillon, Ponca City |
2007 – Sue Harris, Muskogee |
2006 – Deb Marshall, Bixby |
2005 – Ruth Littlefield, Jenks |
2004 – June Hurst, Bristow |
2003 – Pam Dunlap, Bartlesville |
2002 – Cindy Morris, Grove |
2001 – Jan Jarrett, Ponca City |
2000 – Marilyn Feaver, Lawton |
1999 – Richard Rush, Oklahoma City |
1998 – Wanda Cantrell, Edmond |
1997 – Linda Stinnett, Woodward |
1997 – Gary Akin, Owasso |
1996 – Charles Van Rysselberge |
1996 – Debbie Riddle, Anadarko |
1994 – Roy Ehly, Guymon |
1993 – Mark McCord, CCE, Enid |
1992 – Jeff Davis, Stillwater |
1991 – Jim Mason, Chickasha |
1990 – Wes Stucky, Ardmore |
1989 – Holly Urbanski, Altus |
1988 – Bernie Wagner, Broken Arrow |
1988 – Michael Michalski, Enid |
1987 – Bob Jones, Seminole |
1987 – John Fowler, Stillwater |
1985 – Sam Cartwright, Bartlesville |
1984 – Ken Moore, Norman |
1983 – Clyde Cole, Tulsa |
1982 – Sam Ard, Lawton |
1981 – Paul Strasbaugh, Oklahoma City |
New Executive of the Year
2023 – Amanda Wion, Sand Springs |
2022 – Krista Ratliff, Lawton Ft Sill |
2021 – Shauna Rupp, Kingfisher |
2020 – no award given |
2019 – Leslie Walker, Tuttle |
2018 – Scott Martin, Norman |
2017 – David Scott, Anadarko |
2016 – Kinlee Farris, Yukon (Posthumous) |
2015 – Sherri Wing, Pauls Valley |
2014 – John Robertson, Blackwell |
2013 – Josh Driskell, Jenks |
2012 – John Woods, Norman |
2011 – Paisley Hopkins, Yukon |
2010 – Tracy Mosley, Choctaw |
2009 – Karen Wages, Poteau |
2008 – Not given |
2007 – Helen Wheeler, McAlester Chamber |
2006 – Becky Julian, Mustang Chamber |
2005 – Wally Key, The NW Chamber (Bethany) |
2004 – Charity O’Donnell, Broken Bow |
2003 – Neal Williams, Alva |
2002 – Lisa Friden, Seminole |
2001 – Alba Weaver, South Oklahoma City |
2000 – Richard Cantillon, Blackwell |
1999 – Holly Moore, Miami |
1998 – Nicole Boyles, Clinton |
1997 – Rick Roberts, Guthrie |
1996 – Emily Waite, Frederick |
1995 – Bill Hancock, Weatherford |
1994 – Emily Ogle, Claremore |
1993 – Court Newkirk, Okmulgee |
1992 – Roy Ehly, Guymon |
1990 – Sam Youngwirth, Muskogee |
1989 – Mark McCord, Woodward |
Outstanding Chamber Staff of the Year
2023 – Dylan Marone, Midwest City |
2022 – Lori Lewis, Broken Arrow |
2021 – Angie Rains, Jenks |
2020 – no award given |
2019 – Jessica Mugg, Broken Arrow |
2018 – Jamie Green, Ada |
2017 – Kim Brown, Moore |
2016 – April Sailsbury, Broken Arrow |
2015 – Sherry Jordan, Edmond |
2014 – Sarah Jane Johnson, Ada |
2013 – Kathy Gillette, Moore |
2012 – Mita Bates, Ardmore |
Young Chamber Professional Rising Star
2023 Jodi Bradford-Stevison, Alva |
2022 – Alex McBride, Tahlequah |
2021 – Noel Black, Perry |
2020 – no award given |
2019 – Kenzie Froebe, Bartlesville |
Hall of Fame Achievement
2022 – Drew Dugan, OKC |
2021 – Gary Akin, Owasso |
2021 – Rich Cantillon, Ponca City |
2021 – Ruth Littlefield, OCCE & Littlefield Management Solutions, LLC |
2018 – Cindy Morris, Tahlequah |
2018 – Mike Neal, Tulsa |
2015 – Karen Humphrey, Tulsa |
2012 – Roy Williams, Oklahoma City |
2009 – Wes Stucky, Ardmore |
2008 – Ronn Cupp, OK State Chamber |
2007 – John Fowler, Oklahoma City |
2006 – Dick Rush, OK State Chamber |
2000 – Russell Rhoades, Tulsa |
1999 – Jack Wesenberg, Oklahoma City |
1998 – Clyde Cole, Tulsa |
1998 – Stanley Draper, Oklahoma City |
1992 – Ken Moore, Oklahoma City |
1991 – John Barnhydt, Tulsa |