2026 Honorees
Selection Committee
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Salute to Association Excellence Selection Committee
CEOs of the Year Selection Committee
Lori Anderson
President & CEO International Sign Association
Debra BenAvram
Chief Executive Officer Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies
Heidi Brock
President and CEO, American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA)
Leslie Hortum
Partner, Spencer Stuart
Gary Shapiro
CEO and Vice Chair, Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®
Jeff Tenenbaum
Managing Partner, Tenenbaum Law Group PLLC
Jay Timmons
President and CEO, National Association of Manufacturers
Jim Zaniello
President, Vetted Solutions
Leading Association Lobbyists Selection Committee
Steve Caldeira
President & CEO, Household & Commercial Products Association
Greg Crist
Chief Advocacy Officer & Head of External Affairs Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed)
Franklin L. Davis
Vice President, American Beverage
Jennifer Fox
Vice President of Federal Affairs Finseca
Julian Ha
Partner and Executive Recruiter, Heidrick & Struggles
Jason Ortega
Vice President of Public Affairs National Wooden Pallet & Container Association
Association Trailblazers Selection Committee
Alicia Auerswald
Senior Vice President, Strategy & Marketing International Sign Association
Tim Ebner
Director of Communications and Marketing Can Manufacturers Institute
Brianna Gianti
David Martin
CEO and Managing Partner, Sterling Martin Associates
Stephanie Tomasso
Managing Director, Hub Leader, Washington, DC Office Managing Director, Russell Reynolds Associates