Chair’s Award

2027 Nomination Period Now Open 

AWARD DETAILS | NOMINATION FORM | Submission Deadline: January 31, 2027

The Chair’s Award recognizes an individual whose service to the association advances the consulting engineering profession and benefits member firms. The award honors outstanding contributions during the past year or sustained service over time.

READ MORE about eligibility, criteria, and the nomination process.

  • Nominee must be employed by a member firm
  • Cannot be a current member of the ACEC WI Board of Directors
  • Emphasis should be given to service during the past year or as a one-time award for sustained service over a longer period.
  • An individual may win the award in multiple years if for a different accomplishment during the current year.

Nominated by a committee chair, board member, past chair or president. Nomination to be supported by a written description that addresses the nominee’s service to ACEC WI on committees or other activities. Examples of service to be recognized are:

  • Effective leadership role on an ACEC WI committee
  • Outstanding support effort of ACEC WI committee or committee activity
  • Actions that advance consulting engineering
  • Actions that benefit member firms
  • Actions that serve to influence decision making on issues of importance to consulting engineers
  • Membership recruitment
  • Past board service should not be considered
  • Any other actions that the past chairs, while evaluating nominees, feel are meritorious to ACEC WI

Emphasis should be given to service during the past year or as a one-time award for sustained service over a longer period. An individual may win the award in multiple years if for a different accomplishment during the current year.

  • Selection based on the submitted written material
  • Vote conducted by ballot (mail or electronic) of all ACEC WI Past Chairs
  • Winner is selected by a majority vote of those voting
  • Nominees remain confidential


May elect to not present award if a distinguished candidate is not nominated.  May elect to award two Chair’s Awards in exceptional circumstances.

Award is presented at the annual Awards Banquet on April 30, 2027.

Nominations for the 2027 award are now open! Recognize an outstanding individual by submitting a nomination by January 31, 2027.

Download the Chair's Award Nomination Form


Recent Chair's Award Winners



2026 Honoree
Brad Groh, PE



2025 Honoree
Dave Brose, PE


2025 Honoree
Joe Bunker, PE


2023 Honoree
Aaron Gudeyon, PE, LEED AP




2022 Honoree
Stanley R. Sugden, PE, FACEC




2020 Honoree
Sue Leith, PG, CPSM


2018 Honoree
Stephanie Christensen, PE



Chair's Award Honorees Historical List