Banquet Honors Milestone Achievements

When it comes to celebrating victories, our Employee Appreciation Banquet is our championship night! It’s when we celebrate our MVPs — the all-stars who’ve hit milestone anniversaries in the last 12 months.

 

This year’s sports-themed event was filled with career highlights — from rookies turning pro to seasoned veterans still crushing it (35 years and counting). Their wins are our wins and we’re proud to have them on our team.

 

Check out this year’s honorees and help us cheer them on!

 

 

🏆 5 Years: Row one: Jennifer Haughn, Michael Strawser, Ashley Lemaster, Hope Haske, Sharon Metzger, Kati Leedom, Susan McCoy, Lori Montoney-Chaffin and Duane Walls; row two: Frank Mareno, Grady Rowe, Danny Sams and Matthew Shire (Not pictured: Anna Evans, Tomeka Harris, Ken Herrington, Joshua Watkins, Zachary Mercer, Andrea Pitts, Elizabeth Smith, Jody Summers and Richard Welch)

 

 

🏆 10 Years: Shandie White, Tonya Minney, Cari Steinbrook and Calia Walters (Not pictured: Rhonda Chaffin, Maria Dalton, Andrew Hughes, Bill Imboden, Sandra Gutierrez-Rodriguez and Nic Whittaker)

 

 

🏆 20 Years: Matt Carver, Chad Pond and Kelly River (Not pictured: Teresa Irvin)

 

 

🏆 25 Years: Shelley Stroud and Jody Hayes

 

 

🏆 35 Years: Billie Welch         

 

 

⚾️ Special thanks to Executive Assistant Geralyn Yingling (pictured with HCL® Owners Gary and Connie Sharpe) and her banquet committee for months of behind-the-scenes work to make this annual event a grand slam!  

 

Photos by Haili Martin, HM Photography