Lifetime Sales Achievement Award recognizes chamber of commerce sales professionals
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (July 16, 2025) — The Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) has awarded Richard Bigoney of the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce the Dana Ketterling Lifetime Sales Achievement Award. The award recognizes career sales achievement, with awards based on the total number or total dollar amount of chamber membership sales.
Bigoney earned recognition in the Gold category for achieving 1,000 transactions or $500,000 in sales in chamber memberships throughout his career.
“Membership sales professionals play a key role in showcasing the value and impact their organizations bring to the communities they serve,” said ACCE President & CEO Sheree Anne Kelly. “We celebrate the success of our industry’s top achievers.”
Bigoney was recognized for his achievement at the 2025 ACCE Annual Convention, presented by Comcast Business, in Philadelphia on July 23. He was also honored at the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber Board meeting on July 31.
ACCE annually presents this award in memory of Dana Ketterling, ACCE’s resource development officer, who was a gifted membership professional and champion of chambers of commerce and the communities they serve.
About ACCE
Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) is the professional association supporting the people who lead local, regional, statewide and international chambers of commerce and related business and economic development organizations. Our membership includes more than 1,600 business/civic organizations worldwide. We provide our members with information resources, thought leadership, education programs, original research, benchmarking, retirement security and access to a network of peers. For more information, visit www.ACCE.org.
