FSAE Leadership Award Winners

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Executive of the Year Award

The 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.

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 Award

The 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.

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. Cory
2000 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 Award

The 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.

2022 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 Gandy
2015 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 Award

The 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.

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 Award

The 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.

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.