| FSAE Leadership Award WinnersLeadership Awards | Awards FAQ Executive of the Year AwardThe FSAE Executive of the Year Award honors the association executive who has displayed the highest commitment to professional growth and pride in association management, with evident professionalism and leadership in both services to the association management profession and to the community. 
| 2024 Keyna Cory2023 Larry Darnell, MBA, CAE
 2022 Lonny Powell
 2021 Suzanne Neve
 2021 Michele White, CAE
 2020 Marsha Kiner, CAE
 2019 Gail Siminovsky, CAE
 2018 Jaime Caldwell
 2017 Al Pasini, CAE
 2016 Rachel Luoma, CAE
 2015 Paul A. Ledford, CAE
 2014 Rusty Payton, CAE, MBA
 2013 Jim Ayotte, CAE
 2012 Tom Morrison
 2011 John Ricco, CAE
 2010 Eleanor Warmack, CAE
 2009 Ann Guiberson,CAE
 2008 Stephen Trickey, CAE
 2007 Janegale Boyd
 2006 Dominic Calabro
 2005 Bennett Napier, CAE
 2004 Sharon Heierman, CAE
 2003 Margo Adams
 | 2002 Lawrence Scovotto, CAE 2001 Jim Brainerd, AAI, CAE
 2000 Thomas Waits
 1999 Herb McRae, CAE
 1998 Donna Ross, CAE
 1997 John Rogers, Jr., CAE
 1996 Wilson Wright, CAE
 1995 Scott Johnson, AAI, CAE
 1994 Bill Hunter, APRP, CAE
 1993 Buddy Turman, CAE
 1992 Stanley Stone
 1991 Fred Hagan, CAE
 1990 Bill Phelan, CAE
 1989 Dr. Larry Gore, CAE
 1988 Pat Crow-Segal, CAE
 1988 June B.Brewer, CAE
 1987 Bill Kundrat, Jr., CAE
 1986 Peggy McCollum, CAE
 1985 John Milstead, CAE
 1984 Lance Miller, CAE
 1983 Tom Burchnell, CAE
 1982 John Contney, CAE
 1981 William Carroll Lamb, CAE
 |    Associate of the Year AwardThe FSAE Associate of the Year Award honors 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. 
| 2024 Brandon Hall, CMP2023 Mary Gupta, CMP
 2022 Kim Wetzel
 2021 Tara Liaschenko, CMM
 2020 Elizabeth Pardillo, CMP
 2019 Kathy Masterson, CHSP
 2018 Cheryl James
 2017 Lisa Miller Pacella, CMP
 2016 Kristin Marshall
 2015 Darin Henry
 2014 Meg Caldwell, CMP
 2013 Lisa Chamberlain, CMP
 2012 Kimberly Chorniewy
 2011 Richard Miseyko, CMP
 2010 Karen Hollern
 2009 Susan Kegel
 2008 Tim Bell
 2007 Pam Turley
 2006 Melissa Rudd, CMP
 2005 Bruce Lacey
 2004 Tere Giblin
 2003 Art Fasano
 2002 Marianne Wilt, CMP
 | 2001 Keyna D. Cory2000 Jan Clark, CMP
 1999 Ruth Fitzgerald, CHSP, CHME
 1998 Tara Bull, CHME
 1997 Phillip Downs, Ph.D.
 1996 Pam Fields, CHME
 1995 Judith Gregoire
 1994 Yulita Osuba, CHSE
 1993 James O’Connell
 1993 Carolyn Fazio, ECAM
 1992 Betty Kaye
 1991 Gloria Purcell
 1990 Garneta Swenson, CHSE
 1989 Ginger Hubner
 1988 Martha Rich
 1987 George Encinosa
 1986 Dale Encinosa, CHME
 1985 Jane Bondurant
 1984 Winnie Sponaugle
 1983 Charles Andrew
 1982 Mary Seger-Caswell, CHSE
 1981 Bruce Timso
 |   Rising Star AwardThe FSAE Rising Star Award honors an FSAE Executive Member or Associate Member who has contributed significant time and talent to FSAE’s or the FSAE Foundation’s success. Rising Stars cannot be current or previous Board Members. In 2014 we introduced two Rising Star Awards - Executive Rising Star and Associate Rising Star. In 2024 the Rising Star award was renamed the Frank Rudd Rising Star.
 
| 2024 Laura Caputo, JD2022 Abi Bayer, CAE
 2022 Nate Penha, CPRS, AAMS
 2021 Kristyn McCauley, CAE, CMP
 2021 Brandon Hall, CMP
 2020 Shelly Joines
 2020 Michael Copeland
 2019 Krystal Humphrey
 2019 Alexis Simoneau, CAE
 2018 Amanda Bowen, CAE
 2018 Michelle Waddell
 2017 Tara Liaschenko, CMM
 2016 Richard Brown, MBA, CAE
 2016 Cheryl James
 | 2015 Christy Gandy2015 Mary Malone, CMP
 2014 Adrienne Bryant, CAE
 2014 Jason Carroll, CMP
 2013 Jim Wacksman
 2012 Elizabeth Baranik
 2011 Lisa Murphy
 2010 Lisa Chamberlain, CMP
 2009 Wanda Taylor
 2008 Anne Boerger Kelly
 2007 Leticia Oliver
 2006 Adrienne Tooley, CMP
 |    Association of the Year AwardThe FSAE Association of the Year honors an Association 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. 2024 LeadingAge Southeast2023 Florida Senior Living Association
 2022 Bay Area Apartment Association
 2021 Florida Association of School Administrators
 2019  Florida Disabled Outdoors Assn
 2018  Florida Hospice & Palliative Care Association
 2017  Florida Dental Association
 2016  Partners in Association Management
 2015  FL Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association
   Supporting Associate Organization of the Year AwardThe FSAE Supporting Association Organization of the Year honors 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. 2024 Experience Kissimmee2023 OPAL Collection Properties
 2021 Map Dynamics
 2020  MemberClicks
 2019  Hyatt Hotels in Florida
 2018  Hilton Worldwide
 2017  American Audio Visual
 2016  Visit Tampa Bay
 2015  Marriott International
 2015  Site Search, Inc.
 FSAE Award of ExcellenceLaunched in 2022, The FSAE Award of Excellence recognizes an Executive or Associate Member for their continuous leadership and service to FSAE and is awarded at the discretion of the Awards Committee. 2023  Adrienne Bryant, CAE2022 Gregory Brooks
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