Nominations for the 2021 Leadership Excellence Awards are Now Open

 
MEDIA ALERT
Contact: Millie Isiminger
millie@leadershippbc.org
(561) 833-4321`
 
 
Nominations for the 2021 Leadership Excellence Awards are Now Open
WHAT:                 Nominations are now open for the 2021 Leadership Excellence Awards for Leadership Palm Beach County.
DEADLINE:          Friday, April 9, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE:
                                Leadership Engage (Adult) program graduates in the 1. Private, 2. Nonprofit and 3. Government sectors who make significant contributions to improve our community. The LEAs celebrate individuals who are active examples of the vision and mission of Leadership Palm Beach County; nominees aspire to connect, collaborate, and change.
WHERE TO NOMINATE: On the LPBC website at https://www.leadershippbc.org/nominate.
 
West Palm Beach, FL (February 24, 2021) – The nominations for 2020 Leadership Excellence Awards have already been submitted and honorees are being selected. We are currently accepting nominations for the 2021 Leadership Excellence Awards. 
 
Leadership Palm Beach County’s Leadership Excellence Awards (LEA) recognize exceptional Leadership Engage (Adult) program graduates who make significant contributions to improve our community. The LEAs celebrate individuals who are active examples of the vision and mission of Leadership Palm Beach County; Nominees aspire to connect, collaborate, and change.
 
THIS YEAR’S AWARD WILL INCLUDE THREE CATEGORIES:

• PRIVATE SECTOR AWARD
• PUBLIC SECTOR AWARD
• NONPROFIT SECTOR AWARD

 
Each award will recognize an individual who has worked outside their assigned job description and delivered results above and beyond the mission for their organization. These accomplishments have resulted in connections, collaborations, and ultimately positive change in our community.
 
The recipient of each award will be announced and honored at Leadership Celebration, an event to be held on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at the South Florida Science Center. At this year's event, we will honor and announce both 2020 and 2021 Leadership Excellence Award nominees and recipients as well as celebrate the graduates of the 2020 and 2021 Leadership Engage program.
 
Nominees for the 2020 LEA’s include the following.
 
Private Sector
Minx Boren, Coach Minx, Inc.
Cary Stamp, Cary Stamp & Co.
Sergio Mariaca, Mariaca Wealth Management, LLC
Rita Barreto, Top Tier Leadership
Evelyn Hopkins, Florida Crystals
 
Nonprofit Sector
Suzanne Cabrera, Housing Leadership Council of Palm Beach County
Brad Hertzberg, Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County
Jessica Cecere, Nonprofits First
Jervonte Edmonds, Suits for Seniors
Laurie George, United Way of Palm Beach County
 
Public Sector
Julie Bishop, Palm Beach County Environmental Resources, Inc.
Valerie Neilson, Palm Beach Transportation Planning Agency
 
Nominations for the 2021 Leadership Excellence Awards must be received in Leadership Palm Beach County’s office by Friday, April 9, at 5:00 p.m. Download the nomination form by clicking the link below. Please comply with the instructions on the nomination form and submit electronically to millie@leadershippbc.org along with at least ONE Letter of Recommendation from a colleague, not including the nominator.
 
NOMINATE
 
About Leadership Palm Beach County
Leadership Palm Beach County (LPBC) is a nonprofit organization that brings together leaders from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to build and steward a vibrant, interconnected community. Since 1983, our unique programs have prepared more than 1,800 adult and youth leaders for a lifetime commitment to doing public good. Our participants and alumni are engaged in improving our region because they have deepened their civic commitment and awareness of diverse issues and industries.
 
LPBC offers up-and-coming and more-established leaders a unique opportunity to be part of a group that has come together to:

• Enhance their personal and professional leadership skills
• Understand the complex issues facing Palm Beach County through open, thought-provoking, and balanced discussion
• Participate in civic work that aims to serve the greater good of our community
• Build relationships with other leaders who find solutions to the challenges facing our county.

 
To learn more visit www.leadershippbc.org