Awards

Personal Awards

  • Named Entrepreneur Of The Year, Ernst & Young – 1997
  • Inducted into the Sales & Marketing Executives, Int’l Academy of Achievement – 1999
  • Named Advocate of The Year, Domestic Violence Intervention Services – 2000
  • Given Roundtable for Women in Food Service Pacesetters Award – 2000
  • Given Leadership, Excellence, Achievement & Dedication Award, Tulsa Community College – 2000
  • Named Outstanding Philanthropist, Tulsa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce – 2001
  • Given Woman Of The Year Award, The Journal Record – 2000
  • Inducted into The University of Tulsa College of Business Hall of Fame – 2000
  • Given Award of Excellence, Tulsa Metro Chamber – 2003
  • Inducted into The Tulsa Hall of Fame – 2004
  • Named Best of The Best CEOs, Oklahoma Magazine – 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
  • Recognized as an Incredible Woman In Oklahoma, Oklahoma Magazine – 2010
  • Given YWCA Inaugural Anna C. Roth Legacy Award —  2016
  • Named Outstanding Philanthropist, Association of Fundraising Professionals – 2016
  • Given Policy Champion Award, B Corp – 2019
  • Recognized as One of 25 Tulsans Who Shaped Our City, Tulsa People Magazine – 2010
  • Inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame – 2021

Bama Awards

  • Recognized  as Innovator of The Year – 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008
  • Recognized as Pizza Hut Supplier of The Year – 2002, 2016, 2017, 2018
  • Achieved Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, U.S. Dept. Of Commerce – 2004
  • Received Award of Excellence, International Association of Administrative Professionals – 2004
  • Attained National Quality Supplier Award (McDonald’s) – 2005
  • Excelled with Outstanding Supplier Performance Award, Darden Restaurants – 2005
  • Earend Distinguished Supplier Award (Darden Restaurants) – 2005
  • Acknowledged with Frank Condon Award Honorable Mention, Environmental Federation of OK – 2011
  • Honored with the Adelante Award, Tulsa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce – 2011
  • Earned Fit Friendly Company Award, American Heart Association – 2011, 2012
  • Received Whitney M. Young Jr. Award, Boy Scouts of America – 2010
  • Acknowledged with Lynal Root Outstanding Contributions to the McDonald’s System – 2014
  • Received Pinnacle Award for Excellence in Safety & Health, OK Safety Council – 2012
  • Recognized with Crystal Star Award for Supplier Diversity, Tulsa Regional Chamber – 2014
  • Honored with People First Supplier Award (McDonald’s) – 2015
  • Recognized as Inclusion & Diversity National Award Finalist (McDonald’s) – 2015
  • Celebrated the Inclusion & Diversity – Inaugural award (Pizza Hut) – 2015, 2019
  • Recognized as One of the Great Companies To Work For, Oklahoma Magazine – 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
  • Achieved Corporate Equality Award, Oklahomans for Equality – 2016
  • Recognized as a Second Chance Employer by the U.S. Department of Justice – 2016
  • Received Henry Bellmon Quality of Life Award – 2016
  • Maintained Energy Star Certified Facilities – 2016, 2018, 2019
  • Honored with Supplier Recognition Award, Darden Restaurants – 2006
  • Acknowledged with Environmental Impact Award, Pratt Industries – 2017
  • Achieved 5-Star Award for Workplace Inclusion, Tulsa Chamber (Mosaic) – 2017, 2018
  • Recognized as Pizza Hut Europe Supplier of The Year – 2018
  • Certified as a B Corp Company – 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
  • Recognized for Innovation – Pizza Hut & YUM! Brands Awards – 2017, 2018, 2019