Michelle Clawson, CPP, President-Elect of the Silicon Valley Chapter, poses with Nadia Camarena, CPP, Immediate Past President of the Silicon Valley Chapter, during PayrollOrg's Chapter Leadership Summit.

BY BRYAN KIRK

 

During tonight’s Chapter Exchange, sponsored by Corpay, the Silicon Valley Chapter of PayrollOrg took top honors, winning PayrollOrg’s Chapter of the Year Award (COTY) for the first time in the chapter’s 43-year history.

“It’s nice to see our hard work over the past two years recognized,” said Michelle Clawson, CPP, Silicon Valley Chapter President-Elect. “The whole chapter worked really hard, from the rebranding we did to the redesigned website. Thank you.”

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

The following lists all 2026 chapter awards:

 

Chapter of the Year

1st Place: Silicon Valley Chapter of PayrollOrg

2nd Place: Alamo Chapter of Payroll Professionals

3rd Place: Northstar Chapter

Honorable Mentions: Dallas Chapter of PayrollOrg and Greater Atlanta Payroll Association

 

Gavel Awards

Innovator: Greater Boston Chapter of PayrollOrg

Mentor: Alamo Chapter of Payroll Professionals

Facilitator: San Francisco Bay Area Chapter

Communicator: Silicon Valley Chapter of PayrollOrg

 

Best Pictorial

1st Place: Washington Metro Area Chapter

2nd Place: Chicago Chapter

3rd Place: San Francisco Bay Area Chapter

Honorable Mentions: Alamo Chapter of Payroll Professionals and Dallas Chapter of PayrollOrg

 

Best Website

1st Place: Silicon Valley Chapter of PayrollOrg

2nd Place: Dallas Chapter of PayrollOrg

3rd Place: Greater Atlanta Payroll Association

Honorable Mentions: San Francisco Bay Area Chapter and Washington Metro Area Chapter

 

Best Statewide or Regional Meeting

1st Place: New England Regional Payroll Conference

2nd Place: California Statewide Payroll Conference

3rd Place: Illinois Statewide Payroll Conference

Honorable Mentions: Minnesota Statewide Payroll Conference and Florida Statewide Payroll Conference

 

2026 Chapter’s Choice

Greater Atlanta Payroll Association

 

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