Leadership Awards – Top 2017 (Old)
We are looking for TRANSFORMATIONAL leaders who are
Making a difference,
Doing something that makes a difference,
With people who make a difference,
At a time that makes a difference.
And we are excited to announce our Top 30 for this year’s Award!
Please join us in congratulating the following candidates who have made it to the top 30, and who were also initially as part of the top 100, which is shown at the bottom of the page. We will be updating this page soon so that you can learn about these amazing Top 30 candidates. The next step for them is to go through our interview process, which will then be used to help determine our Top 10.
| Gwen Adams Community Service Anchorage, Alaska United States |
Mark Hertling Health / Wellness Orlando, Florida United States |
Cornita A. Riley Criminal Justice Orlando, Florida United States |
| Donald Barden Business Alpharetta, Georgia United States |
Greg Johnson Education Clio, Michigan United States |
Jan (Mama Jan) Smith Arts and Entertainment Atlanta, Georgia United States |
| Liz Bohannon Social Enterprise Portland, Oregon United States |
Beth Jones Faith-Based Kalamazoo, Michigan United States |
Aaron Spence Education Virginia Beach, Virginia United States |
| Michael Camp Business Bentonville, Arkansas United States |
Susie Larson Media St. Paul, Minnesota United States |
Bonnie St. John Business Kingston, New York United States |
| Stephen Finn Family/Youth Morgantown, West Virginia United States |
Clinton Longenecker Education Toledo, Ohio United States |
Barb Stegemann Social Enterprise Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada |
| Brian Flanagan Government/Military Service Joint Base Andrews, Maryland United States |
Tommie Mabry Family/Youth Ridgeland , Mississippi United States |
Ricky Temple Faith-Based Savannah, Georgia United States |
| Daniel Floyd Faith-Based Fredericksburg, Virginia United States |
Jennifer Maggio Family/Youth Baton Rouge, Louisiana United States |
Frank Vizcarra Business Carlsbad, California United States |
| Thomas Furness Education Seattle, Washington United States |
Philip Newbold Health / Wellness South Bend, Indiana United States |
Jon Vroman
Social Enterprise Austin , Texas |
| J.D. Greear
Faith-Based Durham, North Carolina |
Thomas Otero
Government/Military Service Warrensburg, Missouri |
Evelyn (Evie) Lastra West
Community Service Cleveland, Tennessee |
| Craig Groeschel
Faith-Based Edmond, Oklahoma |
Carrie Rich
Social Enterprise Washington, DC |
Todd Wirt
Education Hillsborough, North Carolina |
| Gwen Adams
Anchorage, Alaska |
Sindy Eugene
Miami Gardens, Florida |
Ben Lerner
Windermere, Florida |
Dan Pope
Paducah, Kentucky |
Christopher Stapleton
Oviedo, Florida |
| Adetokunboh Afonja
Hampton, Virginia |
Stephen Finn
Morgantown, West Virginia |
Phil Lim
Whitby, Ontario |
Gerard Puccio
Buffalo, New York |
Barb Stegemann
Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Atnre Alleyne
Wilmington, Delaware |
Brian Flanagan
Joint Base Andrews, Maryland |
Matthew Lohr
Broadway, Virginia |
Lou Radja
Portland, Oregon |
Beverly Stewart
Wilmington, Delaware |
| Donald Barden
Alpharetta, Georgia |
Daniel Floyd
Fredericksburg, Virginia |
Clinton Longenecke
Toledo, Ohio |
Luis Reyes
Waukegan, Illinois |
Tony Suarez
VIrginia Beach, Virginia |
| Scott Benning
Arlington, Virginia |
Thomas Furness
Seattle, Washington |
Tommie Mabry
Ridgeland , Mississippi |
Ken Reynolds
Grandville, Michigan |
Ricky Temple
Savannah, Georgia |
| Liz Bohannon
Portland, Oregon |
Tony Gareri
Woodbridge , Ontario |
Jennifer Maggio
Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Carrie Rich
Washington, DC |
Mark Trumbo
Liverpool, New York |
| Joe Boyd
Derby, Kansas |
David Garnett
Clifton, Virginia |
Marc Mero
Maitland, Florida |
Cornita A. Riley
Orlando, Florida |
Vickie B Turner
DeKalb County, Georgia |
| Kim Brown
Chesapeake, Virginia |
Angela Golden
Munds Park, Arizona |
Fr. Anthony Messeh
Arlington, Virginia |
Charles Robertson
Lake Charles, Louisiana |
Ryan Visconti
Mesa, Arizona |
| Carol Burdette
Anderson, South Carolina |
J.D. Greear
Durham, North Carolina |
James Miller
Moscow, Idaho |
Dr. Elvin Sadler
Charlotte, North Carolina |
Frank Vizcarra
Carlsbad, California |
| Michael Camp
Bentonville, Arkansas |
Craig Groeschel
Edmond, Oklahoma |
Kimberly Milton-Mackey
Lansing, Michigan |
Blake Sanders
Pelzer, South Carolina |
Jon Vroman
Austin , Texas |
| Michael Cardona
San Marcos, Texas |
Rachell Henning
Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
Angela Moore
Belle Glade, Florida |
Jonathan Sansom
Fort Walton Beach, Florida |
Mark Wafer
Toronto, Ontario |
| Lesley Casarez
San Angelo, Texas |
Monica Henson
Monroe, Georgia |
Lesli Myers
Brockport, New York |
Eric Savage
Hamburg, Pennsylvania |
Lovely Warren
Rochester, New York |
| John Chandler
Lake Monticello , Virginia |
Mark Hertling
Orlando, Florida |
Shaun Nelms
Rochester, New York |
Jaymes Sime
Council Bluffs, Iowa |
Joshua Watts
Clovs, New Mexico |
| Brendan Cooke
Wilmington, Deleware |
Rickey Hodges
La Verne, California |
Ron Nelson
Arlington, Texas |
Charlene Smart
Ellenwood, Georgia |
Brandon Whaley
Saint Cloud, Florida |
| Keith Craft
Frisco, Texas |
Jason Jimenez
Houston, Texas |
Philip Newbold
South Bend, Indiana |
Jan (Mama Jan) Smith
Atlanta, Georgia |
Jessica White
Boynton, Florida |
| Dean Crisp
Mill River , North Carolina |
Greg Johnson
Clio, Michigan |
Spencer O’Neal
Stockbridge, Georgia |
Aaron Spence
Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Rachel Wilson
Greensboro , North Carolina |
| Michael Dean
Travis Air Force Base, California |
Beth Jones
Kalamazoo, Michigan |
Thomas Otero
Warrensburg, Missouri |
Crystal Spooner
Regina, Saskatchewan |
Ronald Wilson
Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Jim Dethmer
Chicago, Illinois |
Ron Kitchens
Kalamazoo, Michigan |
Nancy Page
Syracuse, New York |
Bonnie St John
Kingston, New York |
Todd Wirt
Hillsborough, North Carolina |
| Adam Drummond
Huntington, Indiana |
Susie Larson
St. Paul, Minnesota |
Rhoda Philip
Vancouver, British Columbia |
Linda Stalters
Houston, Texas |
David Wolfe
Anchorage, Alaska |
| Kia Ervin
Wilmington, Deleware |
Evelyn (Evie) Lastra West
Cleveland, Tennessee |
Jon Ponder
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Kirsten Stanley
Gulf Stream, Florida |
Laurie Ann Wong
Powder Springs, Georgia |