Submit your nominations

CEO Update is now accepting nominations for the 2022 Association Leadership Awards.

Past winners include Leslie Sarasin, Johnny C. Taylor Jr., Matt Shay, Michelle Mason, Chris McEntee, Abe Eshkenazi, Kristin Bass, and Aric Newhouse.

Nominees and supporting materials are sent to an independent panel of industry experts who will make final selections based on clearly defined criteria (below).

Deadline for nominations is Feb. 28, 2022

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

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

ELIGIBILITY

• Candidates must work for an association at the time of the award ceremony (presented in the fall)
• Candidates must be nominated by individual(s) outside of their organization; details included in nominations from within their organization can be used as supporting material
• Nominees are not scheduled to receive a national award or recognition for their service for the same category in the same year

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The Association Leadership Awards is CEO Update's annual recognition program