The Advocacy Association annually awards Top 20 honors to those in the advocacy community who are leading the charge with their tenacity, creativity and grit, and making the world we live and work in a better place. Nominations includes professionals in the non-profit, trade association, corporate or university sector.
Collin Brecher
Associate Director,
Political Mobilization,
American Chemistry Council
Stacey Chappell
Director, Advocacy and External Communications, American Organization for Nursing Leadership, American Hospital Association
Meredith Check, MPP
Director of Government Relations and Public Policy, American Society of Radiologic Technologists
Micaela Deming, Esq.
Policy Director,
DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Grant English
Grassroots Advocacy Coordinator,
National Restaurant Association
Michael Futrell
Chief of Staff,
Equal Justice Works
Amanda Jezek
Senior Vice President,
Public Policy and Government Relations, Infectious Disease Society of America
Jack Kiraly
Director of Government Relations,
The Planetary Society
Paul Noe
Vice President of Public Policy,
American Forest & Paper Association
Dustin Perchal, MPS
Director of Advocacy Engagement & Mobilization, The ALS Association
Angel Riley, MPA
Senior Manager, Political Affairs,
Philips
Trip Stanford
Federal Relations,
American Psychiatric Association
Kati Siconolfi
Government Affairs Consultant,
MassMutual
Tequila Smith,
Executive Vice President / Chief Sustainability Officer, Reworld Waste
Travis Smith,
Director of Advocacy,
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Daniel Spirn
Vice President,
Government Relations,
URAC
Terrence Tarver, MPA
Director,
Public Policy, Legislative and Government Affairs,
United Negro College Fund
Colleen Terry
Director of Advocacy, DISCUS (Distilled Spirits Council of the US)
Victoria Van de Vate, MPP
Director of Government Relations,
National Association of County and City Health Officials
David Wheaton
Assistant Policy Counsel, NAACP-Legal Defense Fund
Disclaimer: Top 20 in 2024 is strictly intended to recognize association, non-profit, and corporate professionals who are practicing grassroots, public affairs, government relations, lobbying, digital advocacy, and policy development. Last year's winners, vendors, agency officials, and government employees were not eligible for consideration.