CEO Update is now accepting nominations for the 2021 Association Leadership Awards.
Past winners include Matthew Shay, Jay Timmons, Tom Kuhn, Steve Anderson, Susan Neely, Dawn Sweeney, John Graham, Arlene Pietranton, Chris McEntee, Michelle Mason, Barbara Byrd Keenan, Abe Eshkenazi, Jade West, MIke Graham, Kevin Keane, and Aric Newhouse.
Nominees will be submitted to an independent panel of industry experts who will make final selections based on clearly defined criteria (below).
CEO OF THE YEAR
• Effectiveness in presenting the story of the industry or profession
• Reputation for accomplishing the mission of an association
• Proven leadership ability in and outside the association
• Social capital: volunteer contributions to association-related, charitable or civic groups
• Effectiveness in presenting the story of the industry or profession
• Reputation for accomplishing the mission of an association
• Proven leadership ability in and outside the association
• Social capital: volunteer contributions to association-related, charitable or civic groups
LOBBYIST OF THE YEAR
• Demonstrable legislative or regulatory progress on behalf of an association
• Strong reputation, relationships with officials and within association advocacy circles
• Significant ability to communicate association’s public policy positions internally and externally
• Demonstrable legislative or regulatory progress on behalf of an association
• Strong reputation, relationships with officials and within association advocacy circles
• Significant ability to communicate association’s public policy positions internally and externally
ELIGIBILITY
• Candidates must work for an association at the time of the award ceremony (presented in the fall)
• Nominees are not scheduled to receive a national award or recognition for their service for the same category in the same year
• Nominees are not scheduled to receive a national award or recognition for their service for the same category in the same year