Awards of Excellence

VSAE presents the following four awards, typically awarded annually.
- The CEO Award of Excellence is the highest award VSAE can bestow upon one of its Executive members. This award is given to an outstanding chief staff executive who has been nominated by peers in recognition of his or her leadership and achievement.
- The Association Staff Award of Excellence gives VSAE the opportunity to recognize an outstanding association staff professional for his or her contributions to their association. Criteria for this award include high integrity, professionalism, recognition from peers, a record of success and achievement in association management, and consistent leadership and service to VSAE.
- The Associate Member Award of Excellence allows the association community to recognize those suppliers and vendors among its membership who have distinguished themselves among their peers through their leadership qualities and professionalism.
- The Career Service Award is presented to an individual outside of the field of association management who through hard work, pleasing personality, and dedication to his or her job, has provided exceptional service over the years to the association community. Due to the nature of this particular award, nominations may only be submitted by Executive members.
Awards of Excellence Past Recipients
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CEO |
Association Staff |
Associate Member |
Career Service |
2018 |
Bob Ramsey, CAE |
Linda Loving, CIC, AISM, AIAO |
Matt Polansky |
Larry Land, CAE |
2017 |
Dale Bennett |
Barbara Homiller, CAE |
Kurt Krause |
Debbie Dabney |
2016 |
Richard Johnstone, Jr. |
Wilmer Stoneman, III, CAE |
Lisa MacArthur |
None awarded |
2015 |
Rick Eisenman, CAE |
Cassie White |
Denise Creasman |
Houston Pettus |
2014 |
Stephanie Peters, CAE |
Danny Mitchell |
Susan Holland |
None awarded |
2013 |
Steve Akridge |
Dean A. Lynch, CAE |
Bob Hudson |
Carolyn Blanchard |
2012 |
Robert Bradshaw, MAM |
Maureen Dingus, CAE |
Tim Stacer, CMP |
Howard Feiertag, CHA, CMP, CHM Virginia Tech |
2011 |
Michael J. O'Connor, CAE |
Robert M. Ramsey, CAE |
Michele Vetter Moker |
Don Ryder The Homestead |
2010 |
Charles R. Covert, Jr., CAE |
Sue Goldman, CAE, RCE |
Gus A. Shelton, III |
Kristi Reynolds Wintergreen Resort |
2009 |
Steve Morrisette, CAE |
Kathleen Bozis, CAE |
Blanche Powell |
Jeff Winters Golden Horseshoe Golf Club |
2008 |
Dave Phillips, CAE |
Tracie Grady |
Jason Whitt |
Jimmy Haynes Sheraton Richmond West |
2007 |
David Norman |
Keith Cheatham |
Tom Spong |
None awarded |
2006 |
Donna Pugh Johnson |
D. Jan Morehead, CAE |
Jolene (Butler) Boatright |
None awarded |
2005 |
John R. Broadway |
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Andrew Mann |
None awarded |
2004 |
William H. Baxter, CAE |
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Susan Bowerman |
Carmela Bills Virginia General Assembly |
2003 |
Judy M. Smith, CMP |
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W.K. "Kim" Beachum |
None awarded |
2002 |
William P. Elwood |
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Robert Hayes |
None awarded |
2001 |
James D. Campbell, CAE |
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Joanne Tripp |
Pete Sheffey Martha Washington Inn |
2000 |
Michael D. Ward |
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Dennis Flannery |
Woodrow Pettus The Homestead |
1999 |
John W. Macllroy, CAE |
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Harriet Harris |
Carlos Wilson The Cavalier |
1998 |
Richard Daugherity, CAE |
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Missie Marks |
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1997 |
Peter Easter, CAE |
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Jeff Ford, CMP |
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1996 |
James C. Stutts, CAE |
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Kelly Burd-Adams |
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1995 |
Mark Singer |
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Sally Noona |
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1994 |
James Carlton Courter, III |
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Timothy H. Thomas, CHME |
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1993 |
Ted L. Smith, CAE |
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Rick Eisenman |
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1992 |
None awarded |
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1991 |
Sumpter T. Priddy, Jr. |
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1990 |
Elsie Reamy, CAE |
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1989 |
Charlie F. Finley, CAE |
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1988 |
James F. Duckhardt, CAE |
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1987 |
E.D. Catterton |
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1986 |
J. Randy Bush, CAE |
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1985 |
David G. Ottaway, CAE |
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1984 |
Thomas M. Berry, CAE |
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1983 |
Herbert C. Clegg |
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1982 |
Shockley D. Gardner, Jr. |
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1981 |
Mark W. Saurs, CAE |
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1980 |
Jeff D. Smith, Jr. CAE |
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