The Honorary Award of Excellence is open to both business and executive members and recognizes individuals who have volunteered for CSAE in a prolonged, effective, and significant manner.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nominee:
- Has maintained continuous CSAE membership for at least ten years
- Is or was employed in a senior management role in an association, within an organization serving the association sector, or a combination of both for at least 10 years
- Has volunteered for CSAE for at least ten years (consecutively or non-consecutively) at the national and/or local level
- Retired CSAE members are eligible as long as they meet the above criteria and retired no more than 3 years prior to submission of the nomination
- Self-nominations are ineligible
Submission Requirements
- Nominee information
- Nominee’s Record of Contributions and/or Achievements
- Current CV for nominee/ Link to LinkedIn Profile
- Two letters of Support/Testimonials (letters must not be from the nominator)
- Narrative (250-500 words) explaining why the nominee is deserving of this Award
How to Submit an Application for an Award
Past Recipients
2021 – John Leech, CAE
2019 – Catherine Cummings, CAE
2017 – Maura McLaren, CAE
2016 – Edward Barisa, CAE
2015 – Robert (Bob) Ramsay, CAE
2013 – Signe Holstein, CAE
2012 Claude Paul Boivin
Laura W. Barr
Derek McCorquindale, CAE
Don C. Chutter, CAE
Mary Dallimore, CAE
Robert H. Davies, CAE
Bill Easton, CAE
Lawrence G. Ecroyd, CAE
Robert F. Johnson
Brian Linklater, CAE
Alasdair J. McKichan
T.H. Glynn Michael, CAE
Jim Pealow
Jack F. Shand, CAE
C. Howard Shillington, CAE
Dennis Souder, CAE
Bernard P. Turcot, CAE
Michel Tremblay, CAE
Denise Turenne
John C. Turnbull
Paulette Vinette, CAE
George B. Weber, CAE
Frank A. Young, CAE
