Lifetime Leadership Award

The Lifetime Leadership Award is presented annually to a member who has dedicated his or her life to the landscape and lawn care industry. We honor incredible leaders who have made a long-term commitment to the industry and the association. Honorees have typically spent more than 25 years working in the landscape or lawn care profession.

2020 Lifetime Leadership Award Winner

Jon Cundiff, LIC - Weed Man Kansas City


Previous Lifetime Leadership Award Winners

 
 
2019 — Jerry Grossi, Landscape Certified Manager


 
 
2018 — Frank Mariani, Landscape Certified Manager


 
 
2017 — Jim McCutcheon, Landscape Certified Manager


 
 
2016 — Phil Allen, Landscape Industry Certified Manager


 
 
2015 — Dan Foley, Landscape Industry Certified Manager


 
 
2014 — Norman Goldenberg, Landscape Industry Certified Technician


 
 
2012 — David Snodgrass, Landscape Industry Certified Manager


 
 
2011 — John Gibson, Landscape Industry Certified Technician


 
 
2010 — Chris Kujawa, Landscape Industry Certified Manager


 
 
2009 — Rick Doesburg, Landscape Industry Certified Manager


 
 
2008 — Phil Fogarty


 
 
2007 — Eldon Dyk, Landscape Industry Certified Manager


 
 
2006 — Kurt Kluznik, Landscape Industry Certified Manager


 
 
2005 — Debra Holder


 
 
2004 — Ronald Damgaard


 
 
2003 — Richard Ott, Landscape Industry Certified Manager


 
 
2002 — David Minor


 
 
2001 — J. Landon Reeve, IV, Landscape Industry Certified Manager


 
 
2000 — William Thornton, Jr., Landscape Industry Certified Manager


 
 
1999 — Joe D. Carpenter, Landscape Industry Certified Manager


 
 
1998 — Gary Thornton, Landscape Industry Certified Manager


 
 
1997 — Rodney Bailey, Landscape Industry Certified Manager


 
 
1996 — Thomas Garber


 
 
1995 — Ronald Kujawa, Landscape Industry Certified Manager


 
 
1994 — Bruce Hunt


 
 
1993 — Thomas Lied, Landscape Industry Certified Manager