Industry Member of the Year Award

SNA's Industry Member of the Year Award

This award recognizes the outstanding contributions of industry members who demonstrate exemplary support to SNA, SNA members, and their professional communities nationwide. Each year, one industry member is selected to receive this prestigious award. The recipient must be employed by a Corporate Member Company of SNA. The first annual Individual Industry Member of the Year Award was presented in 2003.

Eligibility Criteria

The nominee must be a current SNA Industry Member and have been an active member in SNA at the national level and the state level for the past five (5) consecutive years. Current SNA Industry Advisory Council Chair is not eligible.

SNA's Industry Member of the Year Award — The 2019 Industry Member of the
Year Award was presented to Gary
Vonck of Key Impact Sales & Systems.

Who May Nominate

Nominations may only be submitted by the Current Board of Directors, SNA Past Presidents, chairs of the SNA Standing Committees, and Past Industry Award recipients. Nominators may submit only one nomination each year. An acknowledgement of the nomination, a Personal Data Application and questionnaire will be forwarded to the nominee.

How to Nominate

The completed Nomination Form must be sent to SNA Headquarters via email, ATTN: Business Development & Meetings Center / Crystal Harper-Pierre to charper@schoolnutrition.org. Nominations must be received by SNA Headquarters by January 31, 2020.

Judging

The five (5) Immediate Past National Presidents of SNA and the SNA Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will select the awardee. In the event one or more of the five Immediate Past National Presidents of the SNA is unable to serve as a judge; the next most recent Past National President shall be appointed in his/her place.

Judging Criteria

The following areas will be considered:

Length of SNA Membership
Work experience while employed by Industry
Service to SNA at the National Level, including Board and/or Committee Work and promotion of SNA membership, meetings, and initiatives
Attendance at, and participation in, SNA National Conferences and Meetings, including conference planning and conference involve involvement beyond exhibiting (i.e., culinary demonstrations, speaking, moderating or facilitating sessions)
Actions that help promote school nutrition
Involvement with other groups who promote School Nutrition Programs
Awards and/or recognition of support to child nutrition and hunger advocacy
Attendance at and participation in State Affiliate(s) Conferences
Leadership and participation in State Affiliate(s)