DSA Selects First Employee of the Month, Establishes Program to Recognize Service Excellence

Debt Settlement America (DSA) headquartered in Dallas, Texas chose Lacey Stephen as their inaugural “DSA Employee of the Month.” Her exemplary attitude and efficient job practices led her to become the “DSA September Employee of the Month.” Lacey graduated Cum Laude with a B.S. from The University of Texas at Dallas and has been in the industry for a little over a year. She is a member of The Association of Settlement Companies (TASC) Board at Large. Lacey is also a Certified Debt Specialist (CDS) and member of the International Association of Professional Debt Arbitrators (IAPDS).

DSA September Employee of the Month, Lacey Stephen, assists with legal compliance issues, quality assurance for new clients when they enroll in our program and is currently helping with two company wide charity drives for our annual holiday celebration.

DSA President and CEO Chris Kesterson states, “we have an amazing team here at DSA. They are committed to servicing our clients and getting them through our program with success. We have chosen to highlight one DSA employee a month that exceeds our expectations, someone that goes above and beyond in performing their role. Lacey is an integral part of our team and helps managers and employees in numerous capacities.”

Susan Dyess, DSA Contracts and Accounting Manager proclaims, “from day one, Lacey has demonstrated outstanding leadership abilities. She has been willing to step in and embrace a wide variety of duties, training and responsibilities.”


The DSA Employee of the Month is selected based on several areas of criteria, such as: exceeding expectations in job duties and responsibilities, displaying exceptional skills working within their department as well as through out all departments, and the must have received positive feedback from DSA clients and or fellow DSA employees. The DSA management team votes on the DSA Employee of the Month, and Kesterson, President and CEO of DSA, announces the winner at the beginning of each month at the “State of the Company” meeting.