Banquet Award Winners

Roy J. Smith Award
The Roy J. Smith award is given for outstanding community leadership. This award is dedicated to an individual for lifelong contribution to improving the Central Texas area. Our community was blessed with the leadership efforts and outstanding work done by the late Roy J. Smith. The area’s most prestigious award has been named in his honor.

Community Hero Award
This award is given for outstanding community servanthood. It is dedicated to an individual who displays exceptional heroism and selfless service in the Central Texas area. A Community Hero has great empathy and compassion for others and offers aid even in the face of adversity or personal danger because they genuinely care about the well-being and safety of others.

Large Business Award
This award is given to the major business in the Killeen area that has had the greatest positive impact on the area and the Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce. Businesses with more than 50 employees are eligible. The selected business will have displayed the spirit of teamwork and will be active in projects benefiting the Greater Killeen area.

Small Business Award
This award is given to one of the small businesses in the Killeen area that is a member in good standing with the Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce. Businesses with less than 50 employees are eligible. The selected business will have contributed greatly of their time and talents on many of the projects benefiting the chamber and the Greater Killeen area.

Non-Profit of the Year Award
This award is given to one not-for-profit in the Killeen area that has a positive impact on the area and the Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce. All nonprofits in the Killeen area that are Chamber members are eligible. The selected organization has shown a history of dedicated impact and mission to serving the community’s needs.

Roy J. Smith:

1991 – Roy J. Smith
1992 – H. Roy Reynolds
1993 – LTG “Pete” Taylor
1994 – T.J. Mills
1995 – General Bob Shoemaker
1996 – Bernice Beck
1997 – Ted Connell
1998 – Bill Yowell
1999 – Gene Goodnight
2000 – Dan Manfull
2001 – Terry Tuggle
2002 – Mary Kliewer
2003 – Dr. Charles Patterson
2004 – Bill S. Bigham
2005 – BG Jack Hemingway Sr.
2006 – Bill and Jean Shine
2007 – Gary W. Purser Sr.
2008 – Jimmie Don Aycock
2009 – James (Jim) Lindley
2010 – Gerald Skidmore Sr.
2011 – Allen Cloud
2012 – Brenda Coley
2013 – Wallace Vernon

2014 – Dr. James Anderson
2015 – Ann & Gerald Farris
2016 – Bill Kliewer
2017 – Eula “Sis” Beck
2018 – Charlie Watts
2019 – Pat Kaufman
2020 – Scott Cosper
2021 - Diane Connell
2022 - Sandra Skinner

Community Hero:

2022 - Officer Kyle Moore

Large Business:

1999 – Fort Hood
2000 – City of Killeen
2001 – First National Bank
2002 – Metroplex Hospital
2003 – Central Texas College
2004 – Sallie Mae
2005 – Central Texas Workforce Centers
2006 – Time Warner Cable
2007 – WalMart Super Center #407
2008 – Toyota of Killeen
2009 – Connell Chevrolet
2010 – First Texas Bank
2011 – Killeen Independent School District
2012 – HEB Killeen
2013 – Texas A&M University-Central Texas
2014 – Dodge Country
2015 – All American Chevrolet
2016 – Sam’s Club
2017 – Carlson Law Firm
2018 – Solix
2019 – Patriot Buick GMC
2020 – Centex Technologies
2021 - AdventHealth Central Texas
2022 - Heights Lumber & Supply

Small Business:

1999 – Artworks
2001 – Modern TV & Appliance
2002 – Arrow Trailways
2003 – Dynamic Designs
2004 – Big Chief Distributing
2005 – Killeen Veterinary Clinic
2006 – Lott, Vernon & Company, PC
2007 – Country Secrets
2008 – Killeen Power Sports
2009 – BKCW Insurance Agency
2010 – KidZ TherapEZE
2011 – Christell’s Flowers
2012 – Let Us Do The Cooking
2013 – Chick-fil-A Killeen
2014 – Ashley Furniture Homestore
2015 – Big Hoss BBQ
2016 – Spectrum Printing
2017 – Linnemann Realty
2018 – Great Escape of Central Texas
2019 – Nothing Bundt Cakes
2020 – Beronio Wealth Planning Solutions
2021 - Bite the Bagel, Killeen
2022 - Jackson Todd & Lambert, PLLC

Nonprofit of the Year:

2015 – Greater Killeen Free Clinic
2016 – NAACP - Killeen Branch
2017 – Grace Christian Center
2018 – Operation Phantom Support
2019 – Boys & Girls Club of Central Texas
2020 – Texas Charity Bingo
2021 - Food Care Center
2022 - KISD Education Foundation

Welcome Council Member of the Year:

2016 – Russ Nelson, Lamar Advertising Company
2017 – Kelly Brown, FNBT
2018 – Cathy Sweem, AmeriStor Self Storage
2019 – Joe DeCroce, Crawford Bowers Funeral Home
2020 - Unnamed due to COVID-19
2022 - Jonathan Schaefer, Fortress Insurance Group, LLC