CHAIRMAN’S AWARD
Presented by Tony Oxendine
Recipients of the Chairman’s Award are chosen by the Chairman of the Board to recognize individuals for outstanding contributions to CALLERLAB. The position of Chairman of the Board of Governors is not an easy on. Many difficult and sometime controversial decisions have to be made that after the entire membership. For novices like me, it can really be rough. Sometimes you just gotta have help!! Many people have helped me along the way. However, there are some that really stand out.
The Chairman’s Award is a way to publicly thank certain people that have been influential in either his life or his chairmanship. Normally only one Chairman’s Award is presented at the Convention. However, I am going to present two. My job would have been impossible with two men’s guidance, help, and support. So, I would like to publicly thank these two men without whom I could never have become the Chairman of this great organization.
The first person is a man that I would like to say is Mr. CALLERLAB. He stands for every good thing that CALLERLAB represents, and I can think of no better ambassador for our organization. While at the beginning, our relationship started off rocky (the first time we met – I was at the wrong end of the table of ethics committee discussion), over the years our friendship has blossomed. He has been one of my mentors during my tenure on the BOG and EC. If I had a tough decision to make – he has always been as close as the phone. He is one of the most respected men in CALLERLAB and I can think of no better person to receive my Chairman’s Award than Mr. Jim Mayo.