NCA Individual Recognition Awards
Nominate a member of the NCA community who has demonstrated outstanding dedication, expertise, and integrity in support of the Association's mission and entire coffee industry.
Do you know someone who deserves to be recognized for their work in the coffee community? See the Award chart below for award descriptions, nomination criteria, and submission requirements.
The deadline for 2023 nominations is September 30, 2022.
Award
The National Coffee Association Luminary Award
The National Coffee Association Distinguished Leadership Award
2023 National Coffee Association Volunteer of the Year Award
Category
Innovator/Game Changer
Leadership
Volunteer
Award Description
The NCA’s highest recognition for an individual whose extraordinary and groundbreaking contribution(s) has been a driving force of positive change and has had a significant, profound, and lasting impact on the coffee community.
The recipient of this special honor has demonstrated exemplary leadership, service, and commitment to the NCA and the coffee industry by promoting and advancing NCA’s mission; contributing to the advancement of the coffee industry; and going above and beyond of what one may usually undertake.
This Award recognizes an outstanding volunteer who stands out for his/her overall leadership and contributions during the past year.
Level of Contribution
Recognition can be for a single contribution.
The award is for continuous and sustained leadership, service, and contribution, rather than for a single act, no matter how monumental.
Recognition can be for a single contribution.
Time period of contribution
Open-ended
Open-ended
Past Year
NCA Membership Required for Nominee?
Nominee must have worked for an NCA member company during the year in which they are nominated.
Self-nomination allowed?
No
No
No
Nomination
The Nomination must be made by an NCA member in good standing and include a minimum of three (3) but a maximum of five (5) additional corroborating letters of recommendations. Corroborating letters can be from non-members.
The Nomination must be made by a current NCA member in good standing and include three (3) additional corroborating letters of recommendations from NCA Members.
The letter of nomination must be made by NCA members in good standing. Letter of nomination may include additional corroborating letters of recommendation from individuals who are employed by an NCA member company and supporting material.
Language
Nomination letter, corroborating letters, and supporting materials must be in English.
Nomination letter, corroborating letters, and supporting materials must be in English.
Nomination letter, corroborating letters, and supporting materials must be in English.
Submission deadline
September 30, 2022
Full award details
Questions: Contact Terri Bartlett, Director of Member Relations at trbartlett@ncausa.org or at 646-924-4039
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