The Northeast Wisconsin Payroll Chapter took top honors during tonight’s Chapter Exchange, sponsored by rapid!, winning PayrollOrg’s Chapter of the Year Award (COTY) for the first time in the chapter’s 40-year history.

“We are shocked as we were not expecting this,” said Chapter President Cassandra Tennant, CPP. “But we worked so hard over the past year and put our heart into everything. We have a great chapter, amazing people, and a great board.”

Additionally, multiple chapters from across the country also claimed top honors in other categories.

 The following lists all chapter winner awards:

 

2025 Chapter of the Year

1st Place: Northeast Wisconsin Payroll Chapter

2nd Place: Central Jersey Chapter

3rd Place: Dallas Chapter of PayrollOrg

Honorable Mentions: Greater Atlanta Payroll Association and Greater Milwaukee PayrollOrg Chapter

 

2025 Gavel Awards

Innovator: Greater Atlanta Payroll Association

Mentor: Dallas Chapter of PayrollOrg

Facilitator: Northstar Chapter

Communicator: San Francisco Bay Area Chapter

 

2025 Best Pictorial

1st Place: Alamo Chapter of Payroll Professionals

2nd Place: Chicago Chapter

3rd Place: Detroit Chapter

Honorable Mentions: San Francisco Bay Area Chapter and Northstar Chapter

 

2025 Best Website

1st Place: Dallas Chapter of PayrollOrg

2nd Place: Greater Atlanta Payroll Association

3rd Place: Greater Milwaukee PayrollOrg Chapter

Honorable Mentions: Alamo Chapter of Payroll Professionals and Washington Metro Area Chapter

 

2025 Best Statewide or Regional Meeting

1st Place: Minnesota Statewide Payroll Conference

2nd Place: Wisconsin Statewide Payroll Conference

3rd Place: Texas Statewide Payroll Conference

Honorable Mentions: Tennessee Statewide Payroll Conference and California Statewide Payroll Conference

 

2025 Chapter’s Choice

Greater Atlanta Payroll Association

 

Bryan Kirk is the Senior Writer and Editor of Membership Publications for PayrollOrg.