Leadership Award
Presented to members who have demonstrated exemplary leadership to URISA, creativity, innovation, and dedicated support of URISA programs. The recipient should be a member of URISA for enough years to show a pattern of leadership. Typically the recipient will have been responsible for new programs or activities, or significantly enhanced an existing activity or program, so that it takes URISA in a new direction and/or enhances our standing in the professional community.
Past Recipients
| 1978 | Barry Wellar |
| 1979 | Steve Kinzy |
| 1980 | Dale Richmond, Robert Harper |
| 1981 | Tom Palmerlee |
| 1982 | Ben Cramer |
| 1983 | D. David Moyer |
| 1984 | Lee P. Johnston, MacDonald Barr |
| 1985 | Libby Clapp |
| 1986 | Michael J. Kevany, Constance C. Blackmon |
| 1987 | William Huxhold |
| 1988 | Robert H. Alexander |
| 1989 | William J. Craig |
| 1990 | William J. Bamberger |
| 1991 | John Antenucci |
| 1992 | Dan Parr |
| 1993 | Nancy von Meyer |
| 1994 | Nora Evans |
| 1995 | Sandra Crutcher and URISA's Industry Advisory Board |
| 1996 | David DiSera, Mary Tsui |
| 1997 | Peter Van DeMark, Don Evans |
| 1998 | Ed Crane, Lyna Wiggins |
| 1999 | Peter Croswell, Martha Lombard |
| 2000 | Nancy Lerner |
| 2001 | Hilary Perkins |
| 2002 | Joseph Ferreira, Jr., Nancy Tosta |
| 2003 | Shoreh Elhami |
| 2004 | Peirce Eichelberger |
| 2005 | Jack (Al) Butler |
| 2006 |
2006 Conference Chairs: |
| 2007 | Dianne Haley, GISP |
| 2008 | Kenneth Dueker, Cindy Domenico |
| 2009 | Ingrid Bruce |
| 2010 | Geney Terry, GISP |
| 2011 | Allen Ibaugh, GISP |
| 2012 | Greg Babinski, GISP |
| 2013 | Barry Wellar, GISP, Cy Smith, GISP |
| 2014 | Tripp Corbin, GISP |
| 2015 | Bruce Joffe, GISP and Kim McDonough, GISP |
| 2016 | Amy Esnard and Al Little |
| 2017 |
Kathrine Cargo, GISP, ENP, Ashley Hitt, GISP and Martin Roche, GISP |