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Association TRENDS & CEO Update Announce 2025 Salute to Association Excellence Award Winners
Arlington, VA – Association TRENDS will announce the 2025 award winners at the Salute to Association Excellence on March 13, 2025. Introducing new award categories this year, the annual award show honors the Trade Association Executive of the Year, Professional Society Association Executive of Year, Association Partner of the Year, Association Trailblazers, Leading Association Lobbyists, and the association communications TRENDY Award Contest Winners. Each honoree is hand-selected by a selection committee based on their leadership skills and contributions to advancing associations.
The 2025 award recipients were as follows:
- 2025 Trade Association Executive of the Year, Lori Anderson, FASAE, CAE, International Sign Association
- 2025 Professional Society Association Executive of the Year, Debra S. BenAvram, FASAE, CAE, Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies
- 2025 Association Partner of the Year, Jeff Tenenbaum, Tenenbaum Law Group PLLC
2025 Association Trailblazers
- Alicia Auerswald, CAE, International Sign Association
- Tim Ebner, Can Manufacturers Institute
- Brianna Gianti, Recycled Materials Association (ReMa)
- Holly Smith, American Bankers Association
2024 Leading Association Lobbyists
- Greg Crist, Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed)
- Jennifer Fox, Finseca
- Carl Holshouser, TechNet
- Jason Ortega, National Wooden Pallet & Container Association
The Salute to Association Excellence draws a crowd of 600+ leading association professionals each year and focuses on recognizing the work of association professionals and encourages a time of networking among peers and colleagues.
About Association TRENDS
The mission of Association TRENDS is to empower associations and industry professionals with the tools they need to better understand and serve their members and the industry at large. As the leading provider of data, training, and insights, Association TRENDS offers a variety of services including research, publications, training programs, events, and more. Learn more at www.associationtrends.com.
About CEO Update
The mission of CEO Update is to empower association and nonprofit executives committed to advancing professional growth and success by fostering a membership community that offers comprehensive career intelligence, the latest compensation data, and exclusive networking opportunities. Learn more at www.ceoupdate.com.
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