Nominate Your Peers for an FSAE Leadership Award

Every year at Annual Conference we acknowledge FSAE members who stand out for their exemplary service to FSAE and the association management community. Our Leadership Awards recognize individuals through our Executive of the Year, Associate of the Year and Rising Stars awards, and organizations through Association of the Year and Supporting Associate Organization of the Year.

Here's how it works:

1. Nominate your candidate(s) by Tuesday, May 5. Check our Previous Award Winners to see who's won awards already
2. Nominees complete the Candidate Questionnaire by Tuesday, May 12
3. Attend Conference to see who wins!

Awards Criteria

Nominees for all awards must be an FSAE member in good standing and employed full time. Nominees cannot win more than once in each category. Click here to see previous winners in all award categories. The nominee shall also have actively volunteered in FSAE and other charitable, civic or community initiatives. The Awards Committee selects the winner using an objective points-based system based on nominee’s activity. Awards will not be given to candidates who do not meet the minimum criteria threshold.

EXECUTIVE MEMBER OF THE YEAR

Purpose: To honor the association executive who has displayed the highest commitment to professional growth and pride in association management. The candidate’s professionalism and leadership are evident in both services to the association management profession and to the community. The nominee shall be an Executive Member in good standing who has made outstanding contributions to FSAE or the FSAE Foundation. The nominee shall have had success in, and significantly contributed to, the advancement of the association management profession through his/her work with the employing association or other association-related management activities.

ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF THE YEAR AWARD

Purpose: To honor the Associate Member who has displayed the highest commitment to professional growth and pride in his/her profession through active involvement and contributions to FSAE or the FSAE Foundation. The candidate’s professionalism and leadership are evident in service to the profession, to FSAE or the FSAE Foundation and to the community. The nominee shall have had success in, and significantly contributed to, the advancement of his/her profession through his/her work with the employing organization or other profession-related management activities.

FRANK RUDD RISING STAR AWARD

The FSAE Awards Committee and Board of Directors has renamed our Rising Star Awards to honor our late CEO, Frank Rudd. Frank was always a champion of professional development and encouraging others to excel in their careers. We are proud to honor his legacy through our future Frank Rudd Rising Star award recipients.
Purpose: To honor one (1) FSAE Executive Member and one (1) Associate Member who have contributed significant time and talent to FSAE’s or the FSAE Foundation’s success. The Rising Star cannot be a former or current board member of FSAE or the Foundation. The member must have been employed in the association management profession or provide products or services to the association community for at least three (3) years. The nominee must have been a member of FSAE for less than ten (10) total years.

ASSOCIATION OF THE YEAR AWARD

Purpose: To recognize an Association or an Association Management Company (AMC) that has demonstrated outstanding efforts, excellence and innovation related to its on-going or special programs/services which benefit their industry or profession, or the public at large.  The award is not based on the activities of any individual or group of association/AMC staff members.

SUPPORTING ASSOCIATE ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR AWARD

Purpose: To recognize a company/organization with at least one FSAE Associate member that has demonstrated outstanding efforts, excellence and innovation related to its on-going or special programs/services which benefit their industry or profession, or the association industry. The award is not based on the activities of any individual or group of employees.

 Nominate Your Peers

View Previous Award Winners
Nomination Deadline May 5

Questions? Contact Adrian Honderick, CAE at adrian@fsae.org

2025 Award Winners: Crissy Tallman, CMP, CAE, CEM; Michelle Waddell; Amanda White, CAE; Jeremy Mercado; Marty Bear; The Palm Beaches; Apartment Association of Greater Orlando

2024 Award Winners: Keyna Cory; Brandon Hall, CMP; Laura Caputo, JD; LeadingAge Southeast; Experience Kissimmee

2023 Award Winners: Larry Darnell, MBA, CAE; Mary Gupta, CMP; FL Senior Living Association, OPAL Collection Properties; Adrienne Bryant, CAE