Distinguished Executive Award
The Distinguished Executive Award is a reflection of outstanding leadership and achievement in association management. Distinguished Executives serve TSAE, contribute to other voluntary membership organizations and participate in civic and community affairs. They exemplify the best in association management by continually bringing credit to the association management community. (Prior recipients are not eligible.)
Eligibility
- Chief Executive of a trade association or professional society.
- Active member of TSAE for at least five years.
- TSAE officers and nominating committee members are not eligible.
Presentation
The Distinguished Executive of the Year is honored at the TSAE New Ideas Annual Conference..
Past Recipients
Award Year | Recipient |
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1973 | Don Epperson, CAE |
1974 | G.C. Morris, CAE |
1975 | James E. Taylor, CAE |
1976 | Allen C. Richey, CAE |
1977 | Terry Townsend, CAE |
1978 | Gene Fondren, CAE |
1979 | Ray Hurst, CAE |
1980 | C. Lincoln Williston, CAE |
1981 | W.H. “Buckshot” Price, CAE |
1982 | Mickey Moore, CAE |
1983 | Jerre Hetherington, CAE |
1984 | Roy Vaughn, CAE |
1985 | Bill Gray |
1986 | Ben White, CAE |
1987 | Nolan Moore, CAE |
1988 | Jim Shillingburg, CAE |
1989 | John N. Kemp, CAE |
1990 | Luther R. Parker, CAE |
1991 | Walter B. Wainwright, CAE |
1992 | Robert A. Floyd, CAE |
1993 | Al Murfin, CAE |
1994 | Brad Duggan, CAE |
1995 | Wayne James, CAE |
1996 | Marilyn Monroe, CAE |
1997 | George B. Allen, CAE |
1998 | Eddy Edmondson |
1999 | Richard E. Jackson, Jr., CAE |
2000 | Steven Hacker, CAE |
2001 | Eve Becker-Doyle, CAE |
2002 | Tommy Townsend, CAE |
2003 | Christopher L. Williston, CAE |
2004 | Richard J. Bettis, CAE |
2005 | Nancy Jones, CAE |
2006 | William Wolters, CAE |
2007 | Marcie Funchess, CAE |
2008 | Lou Goodman, CAE |
2009 | Gwen Santiago, CAE |
2010 | Jim Boon, CAE |
2011 | Pam Donahoo, CAE |
2012 | Chuck Hempstead, CAE |
2013 | Leslie Midgley, CAE |
2014 | Pat Smith |
2015 | John Sharbaugh, CAE |
2016 | Tom Chapman, CAE |
2017 | David A. DuBois, CAE, CMP, CTA, FASAE |
2018 | Jeff Hall, CAE |
2019 | JJ Colburn, CAE |
2020 | Tracy Ginbsburg, Ed.D., CAE |
2021 | Theresa Parsons, CAE, CMP |
2022 | Linsae Snider |