Chamber Profession Honors Shelia O. Lee with Prestigious Award

Statewide Chamber Executives organization recognizes and honors former Lawton Chamber President

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 4, 2011

OKLAHOMA CITY – Shelia O. Lee, the former Lawton Chamber President/CEO, was honored for her contributions and devotion to excellence in the chamber of commerce profession during the Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce Executives Annual Meeting at Remington Park this week. 

Shelia started her chamber career in 1996 as a receptionist with the Lawton-Fort Sill Chamber.  Throughout the years, she thrived in many roles at the Chamber, including military affairs, membership and tourism with rapid promotion to Chamber Vice President before being named President/CEO in November 2010.  She served the profession with distinction, having served as a board member for The State Chamber of Oklahoma, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the American Chamber of Commerce Executive’s Association as well as a graduate of Leadership Oklahoma’s Class XVII.   

“Tonight’s award recognizes a consummate professional in Shelia O. Lee, who served as a mentor to many and friend to all and is deeply missed within the chamber community,” said OCCE’s 2011 Chairwoman, Sue Harris with the Muskogee Chamber. 

Lee was not only an award recipient this week, but it was announced that the Chamber Executive of the Year award will be renamed in her honor. “From this day forward, OCCE will continue the legacy Shelia left behind by renaming the award the Shelia O. Lee Executive of the Year award,” said Harris. “We celebrate her chamber career tonight with her children, chamber colleagues and friends while looking forward to passing on this recognition to those with the same passion and wisdom she gave our profession.”

The Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce Executives Association (OCCE) is a statewide organization for chamber professionals (CEO’s and staff) dedicated to the professional development of its members and to the chamber of commerce profession throughout Oklahoma.  The Executive of the Year award is the highest award given to a Chamber professional currently employed in the profession.   www.occe.com

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