Member Awards
The Dallas Chapter, PayrollOrg is proud of our members who have gone above and beyond for the Dallas Chapter, the Texas Payroll Conference, and PayrollOrg.
Below is a list of members who have received awards for their contributions to the Payroll Profession:
PayrollOrg (National)

2025 - Payroll Education Grant - Kathy Cardinal, CPP
2024 - Payroll Education Grant - Sheri Lewis, CPP
2023 - Meritorious Service Award - De Ann Doonan, CPP and Martha Baxter
2022 - Meritorious Service Award - Chester Morgan, CPP
2021 - Meritorious Service Award - Lisa Anderson, CPP
2018 - National Payroll Women of the Year - Carolyn Huse, CPP
2018 - Global Cash Card Educational Grant - Martha Baxter
2018 - Donald W Sharper Education Grant - Tommy Windson, CPP
2014 - National Payroll Man of the Year - Tommy Windsor, CPP
2014 - Meritorious Service Award - Rhonda Potter, CPP
2014 - Global Cash Card Publication Grant - Susan Warren, CPP
2013 - Meritorious Service Award - Terri Watkins, CPP
2013 - Donald W. Sharper Education Grant - Rhonda Potter, CPP
2011 - Kronos Education Grant - Terri Watkins, CPP
2011 - Meritorious Service Award - Tommy Windsor, CPP
2010 - Meritorious Service Award - Carl York, CPP
2009 - Payroll Woman of the Year - Barbara Youngman, CPP
2008 - Special Recognition Award - Barbara Youngman, CPP
2007 - Donald W. Sharpter Education Grant - Barbara Youngman, CPP
2007 - Meritorious Service Award - Barbara Youngman, CPP
2005 - CHAMPS Mentor of the Year - Barbara Youngman, CPP
2004 - Meritorious Service Award - Carolyn Huse, CPP
1998 - Meritorious Service Award - Kathy Phillips, CPP
Texas Payroll Conference
2023 - Texas Payroll Professional of the Year - Melissa Cooke, CPP
2021 - Texas Payroll Professional of the Year - Gerald Whittmore, CPP
2020 - Texas Payroll Professional of the Year - Verna Bryant, CPP
2017 - Texas Payroll Professional of the Year - Sheri Lewis, CPP
2016 - Texas Payroll Professional of the Year - Martha Baxter
2015 - Texas Payroll Professional of the Year - Rebecca Mather, CPP
2014 - Texas Payroll Professional of the Year - Teresa Mulkey, CPP
2010 - Texas Payroll Professional of the Year - Carl York, CPP
2009 - Texas Payroll Professional of the Year - Tommy Windsor, CPP
2009 - Judith Houghton Scholarship - Carl York, CPP
2008 - Texas Payroll Professional of the Year - DeAnn Doonan, CPP
2008 - Judith Houghton Scholarship - Terri Watkins, CPP
2005 - Texas Payroll Professional of the Year - Barbara Youngman, CPP
2003 - Texas Payroll Professional of the Year - Carolyn Huse, CPP
2002 - Texas Payroll Professional of the Year - Kathy Phillips, CPP
