Lifetime Leadership Award

The Lifetime Leadership Award is presented to a member of NALP who has dedicated his/her life to the landscape and lawn care industry. He/she has demonstrated leadership and service, as well as made a commitment to both the industry and NALP. Eligible nominees must be active members of the National Association of Landscape Professionals and have been a part of the industry for a minimum of 25 years.

This award will be presented at ELEVATE.

Entries are now being accepted for the Lifetime Leadership Award


Deadline to Enter: May 6, 2024

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2023 Lifetime Leadership Award Recipient

Mike Rorie, GroundSystems


Previous Lifetime Leadership Recipients 

 
 
2022 — Kevin Kehoe


 
 
2021 — Bruce Wilson


 
 
2020 — Jon Cundiff


 
 
2019 — Jerry Grossi


 
 
2018 — Frank Mariani


 
 
2017 — Jim McCutcheon


 
 
2016 — Phil Allen


 
 
2015 — Dan Foley


 
 
2014 — Norman Goldenberg

 



 
 
2012 — David Snodgrass


 
 
2011 — John Gibson


 
 
2010 — Chris Kujawa


 
 
 2009 — Rick Doesburg 


 
 
2008 — Phil Fogarty


 
 
2007 — Eldon Dyk


 
 
2006 — Kurt Kluznik


 
 
2005 — Debra Holder


 
 
 2004 — Ronald Damgaard


 
 
2003 — Richard Ott


 
 
2002 — David Minor


 
 
 2001 — J. Landon Reeve, IV


 
 
2000 — William Thornton, Jr.


 
 
1999 — Joe D. Carpenter


 
 
1998 — Gary Thornton


 
 
1997 — Rodney Bailey


 
 
1996 — Thomas Garber


 
 
1995 — Ronald Kujawa


 
 
1994 — Bruce Hunt


 
 
1993 — Thomas Lied