Chapter Award
National Award Goes to NSA New England
In February 2005, the National Speakers’ Association awarded NSA New England the TOP GUN award for its “Daring Leadership by an Individual or a Chapter.”
Awards Programs
Chapter Member of the Year
The Chapter Member of the Year is recognized in the chapter and nationally at the Annual Convention and in Professional Speaker magazine. The person selected as Chapter Member of the Year must have been a member in good standing of NSA and NSA New England for one continuous year prior to nomination. The person must have chaired a committee or project or made a significant contribution to the success of the chapter in the year preceding nomination. The Chapter Member of the Year is usually not an officer of the chapter, unless that person is most deserving of the award. The President chooses the Chapter Member of the Year.
Honorees:
- 2010 Steve Lishansky
- 2009 Fran Goldstein
- 2008 Tricia Silverman
- 2007 Rick Brenner
- 2006 Lynn Durham
- 2005 Harvy Simkovits
- 2004 Marilee Driscoll
- 2003 Harvy Simkovits
- 2002 Margo Chevers
- 2001 Rick Brenner
- 2000 Kathleen Hassan
- 1999 Susan Keane Baker
- 1998 Paul Burke
- 1997 Liz Ashe, M.Ed
- 1996 Ethel Cook
- 1995 Carol Hamblet Adams
- 1994 Rick Segel
- 1993 Valla Dana Fotiades, M.Ed.
Charlene Shea Award
The Charlene Shea Award is named after NSA New England's visionary founder. Charlene Shea, through her energy and tireless efforts, ignited the flame of professional speaking that burns so brightly in New England today. The award is given annually to members who exemplify her leadership and commitment. The NSA New England President chooses the member to be honored.
Honorees:
- 2010 Debby Hoffman Adair
- 2009 Steve Lishanksy
- 2008 Noreen Reilly
- 2007 Joe Veneto
- 2006 Barbara Callan-Bogia
- 2005 Sasha ZeBryk
- 2004 Judy Buch
- 2003 Mary Sandro
- 2002 Rick Brenner
- 2001 Susan Keane Baker
- 2000 Steve Waterhouse, CSP
- 1999 Rick Segel, CSP
- 1998 Valla Dana Fotiades, M.Ed.
- 1997 Margo Chevers
- 1996 Alan Weiss, CMC, CSP
- 1995 Charlene Shea, CSP
Board Member of the Year Award
The NSA New England Board of Directors is a working board of volunteers who have made a commitment to chapter success and membership value. In 2007 the Board Member of the Year Award was initiated. This person is chosen by his/her fellow board members in recognition of their contribution to grow and strenghten NSA New England.
Honorees:
- 2010 Robert Siciliano
- 2009 Suzanne Bates, CSP
- 2008 Joe Veneto, CSP
- 2007 Captain Larry Brudnicki
Helping Hands Award
The Helping Hands Award was initiated in 1988. It is given to the member or members who give freely to the chapter behind the scenes to help others succeed. The NSA New England President may elect to give this award any number of times during the year.
THE HELPING HANDS AWARD WAS REPLACED WITH THE BOARD MEMBER OF THE YEAR AWARD IN 2007
Past honorees:
- 2010 Dennis Mahoney and Rich DiGirolamo
- 2006 Connie Komack
- 2005 Lenny Laskowski, Jacki Rose
- 2004 Connie Komack, Lynn Durham, Kathleen Hassan
- 2003 June Fabre, Mary Sandro, Wayne Gignac
- 2002 Marcie Shepard, Harvy Simkovits
- 2001 Rick Brenner, Marilee Driscoll, Bill Newman
- 2000 Marta Varee Pearson, Robert Kitrell, Arlene Lowney, Snowden McFall
- 1999 Phil Holberton
- 1998 Rick Segel, Robert Siciliano, Nancy Stephens
- 1997 Christina Bergenholtz, M.Ed, David Hamacher
Chapter Meeting Partner of the Year
Chapter Meeting Partner of the Year goes to a vendor who is more than a vendor to our speaking community. They are a partner. Speakers rely on other businesses to make their businesses run. Partners could include hotels, bureaus, or any other vendor.
- 2006 Jim Rickert of The Creative Works, Quincy MA 617-471-8800
- 2005 Steve White of Growth Communications www.growthcommunications.com
President's Achievement Award
- 2010 Lynne Richards and Kathleen Burns Kingsbury
Dave Fitzgerald Spirit Award
Dave Fitzgerald was a comedian, humorist, author and one of the funniest people on the planet. He was also a past board member and member of NSA New England. As his business began to soar, he donated a scholarship to help a member attend the National Conference to give back for all he had learned from NSA. Sadly, Dave passed away, but his memory and legacy lives on as we honor a chapter member who emulates Dave's humor, spirit and generousity.
- 2010 Susan Friedmann, CSP
- 2009 Noreen Reilly
- 2008 Fran Goldstein
- 2007 Dennis Mahoney, CSP
- 2006 Rich DiGirolamo