[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 97 (Tuesday, June 12, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E827]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         RECOGNIZING TERESA CARLSON, KERI SHULL, GINA STRACUZZI

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                       HON. DONALD S. BEYER, JR.

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 12, 2018

  Mr. BEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize three remarkable 
women--Teresa Carlson, Keri Shull, and Gina Stracuzzi--who are being 
honored by the Institute for Excellence in Sales on June 15, 2018. 
These awards promote and advance corporate and organizational sales 
excellence by recognizing individuals that have demonstrated 
outstanding leadership and strategic vision in Sales.
  Teresa Carlson is receiving the Lifetime Achievement in Sales Award. 
Ms. Carlson is one of the top female leaders in technology today. 
Teresa Carlson leads the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Worldwide Public 
Sector business--involving state, local, central and regional 
governments; educational institutions and Ed Techs; and non-profits and 
nongovernmental organizations (NGO)--and acts as an advisor to Amazon 
Public Policy on global policy issues. Since starting AWS's public 
sector business in 2010, Ms. Carlson has driven the business's growth 
that, today, accounts for 2,000 government, 4,500 education, and 17,500 
nonprofit customers, and a vast partner ecosystem across all 
geographies.
  Keri Shull is receiving the Women in Sales Executive Leadership 
Award. Ranked as the #1 Real Estate Team in Virginia, Ms. Shull and her 
team sold 321 homes in 2017. Ms. Shull has developed an extensive team 
of marketing specialists who implement aggressive strategies using 
innovative technology to ensure maximum exposure for their clients' 
homes.
  Gina Stracuzzi is the Institute for Excellence in Sales Member of the 
Year. Ms. Stracuzzi has led the IES Women in Sales program since 2016. 
She is a business development expert who has helped world-renown 
organizations substantially grow.

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