Current Board Chair Scott Carnes with past Board Chair Rachel Wolf
From Staff Reports
The North Texas LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce held its annual awards luncheon on Friday, June 27, at the Renaissance Hotel, presenting the 2025 Pride in Business to individuals and businesses who have made outstanding contributions to the Chamber and to the LGBTQ community.
Jason Wheeler, an award-winning reporter and anchor for WFAA-TV returned this year as emcee of the awards luncheon. He also interviewed featured guest Justin G. Nelson, co-founder and president of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce, in a sit-down discussion from the stage.
Chamber CEO and President Tony Vedda and new Board Chair Scott Carnes of Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate presented the awards during the event. The 2025 Pride in Business Award recipients are:
- Chamber Champion:
Chad Mantooth - Impact Partner of the Year:
JPMChase - LGBTQ+ Business of the Year:
Lekka Retail Concepts,
Christophe White - Community Legacy Award:
Cece Cox - LGBTBE® Certified Business
of the Year: TYS Global - Ally Business of the Year:
Sandy Anderson,
Anderson & Associates - Nonprofit Member of the Year:
Dallas Hope Charities - Supplier Opportunity Advocate
of the Year: Heather Herndon-Wright, Vistra - B/ERG of the Year:
Out & Proud@Southwest - Chamber Advocacy Award: Hon. Omar Narvaez
Immediate past board chair Rachel Wolf was also recognized.
Sponsors for the event were American Airlines, Dallas Voice, Pegasus Ablon, Toyota Motor North America, Visit Dallas, Wells Fargo, Andrews Distributing, Southwest Airlines, Vistra, Burch Law, Parkland Health, Visit Irving, Scott Carnes Real Estate Specialist, Goody Goody, Haynes Boone, The UPS Store on Lemmon and Wise Insurance Group. - All photos courtesy of Michael Jackson photography/@MJPhotoDallas.
Chad Mantooth
