Elmhurst real estate agent Eva Sanchez was honored as 2022 Ambassador of the Year at the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s 104th Annual Awards Gala in the Presidential Room at Elm West Banquets on March 10.
The award is presented annually to a member of the green-coated Chamber Ambassadors for his/her outstanding service.
“Eva is among those very special of Chamber Ambassadors,” stated John R. Quigley, ECCI’s President and CEO since 1999, “who attends most every ribbon-cutting and proudly dons her traditional green sportcoat or logoed polo shirt at monthly networking events.”
The personification of the American Dream ethos, Sanchez is a self-made success who immigrated from Guatemala as a Hispanic teenager.
Sanchez joins her son James Sanchez, ECCI Ambassador of the Year for 2016 when they work together at Coldwell Banker, as the only mother and son team to earn Ambassador of the Year honors.
Currently a realtor for See You House Right Here @properties Elmhurst, Sanchez boasts more than 25 years of residential real estate experience, along with a handful of industry-recognized designations, including Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI), Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES), Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) and Luxury Listing Specialist (LUXE).
A Chamber member since 2015, Sanchez joined the ECCI Board of Directors in 2016 and currently is a third-year member of the Executive Committee, serving as Past Chair.
Prior to her service as 2022 Board Chair, Sanchez was First Vice Chair and chaired the Membership Committee in 2021. She also has served on the Marketing Committee.
Sanchez twice chaired the Dare to Dream Annual Conference for the Elmhurst chapter of the American Association of University Women (AAUW).
Sanchez gives back to the Elmhurst community in numerous ways, including her service as a member of Elmhurst Lions Club.
Sanchez holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (2005) from Elmhurst University (then a College), with a major in marketing.
As ECCI’s public relations team, Ambassadors welcome new members at their Grand Opening celebrations with ribbon-cutting events, and join members celebrating Grand Re-Openings, major anniversaries and office expansions or relocations.
Established in 1918, the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry is a voluntary organization of business and professional men and women who have joined together to promote the civic and commercial progress of the community.
The Elmhurst Chamber also serves the needs of its members through services, programs and events that provide opportunities for networking and referral, business education, development and promotion, governmental representation and community involvement.
The Chamber’s mission is to promote an environment that creates success for local businesses and our community.