President's Commendations

Presented at the discretion of the outgoing AILA President to individuals who have contributed to the success of their presidential year.

2021 President’s Commendations

President Jennifer Minear is pleased to recognize these individuals for their exemplary service to the President and to AILA.

• Alexis S. Axelrad
• Amy Marmer Nice
• Becki Young
• Bennett Savitz
• Charles H. Kuck
• Cindy Azoulay
• Dree K. Collopy
• Greg Siskind
• Jeremy A. Weber
• Kevin Miner
• Kristen A. Harris
• Lucas Guttentag
• Maggie Arias
• Mayabanza Sylena Bangudi
• Michelle Saenz-Rodriguez
• Olivia Serene Lee
• Rita Sostrin
• Robert Cohen
• Russell Abrutyn
• Sandra Sheridan Reguerin
• Sarah Owings
• Sarah Peterson
• Sui Chung
• Susan S. Im
• Suzanne B. Seltzer
• William "Bill" Stock
• Ben Johnson and AILA National Staff
• AILA Executive Committee

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2020 President’s Commendations

President Marketa Lindt is pleased to recognize these individuals for their exemplary service to the President and to AILA.

• Ben Johnson and AILA National Staff
• Christine Alden
• Hudaidah Bhimdi
• Dagmar Butte
• Jodi Goodwin
• Jeff Joseph
• Mahsa Khanbabai
• Ronald Klasko
• David Leopold
• Cyrus Mehta
• Amy Nice
• Gayle Oshrin
• Timothy Payne
• Eleanor Pelta
• Sarah Peterson
• Michelle Saenz-Rodriguez
• Marc van der Hout
• Paul Zulkie

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2019 President’s Commendations

President Anastasia Tonello is pleased to recognize these individuals for their exemplary service to the President and to AILA.

• Russell Abrutyn
• Alexis S. Axelrad
• Laura Devine
• Megan Galicia
• David W. Leopold
• Sarah K. Peterson
• Bennett Savitz
• Nicole Simon
• Matthew D. Stump
• Kathleen Campbell Walker
• Tahmina Watson
• AILA Bylaws Committee

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2018 President's Commendations

President Annaluisa Padilla is pleased to recognize these individuals for their exemplary service to the President and to AILA.

• Russell Abrutyn
• Maria T. Baldini-Potermin
• Amanda S. Brill
• Clayton E. Cartwright, Jr.
• Robert Cohen
• Michelle Funk
• Michael R. Jarecki
• Sarah K. Peterson
• Kelli Jo Stump
• Matthew D. Stump

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2017 President’s Commendations

President William A. Stock is pleased to recognize these individuals for their exemplary service to the President and to AILA.

• Diane M. Butler
• Dagmar Butte
• Clayton E. Cartwright, Jr.
• Susan Church
• Robert H. Cohen
• Vic Goel
• Sarah Weston Hayes Owings
• Brent W. Renison
• Ruben Luis Reyes
• Danielle M. Rizzo

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2016 President's Commendations

President Victor D. Nieblas Pradis is pleased to recognize these individuals for their exemplary service to the President and to AILA.

• Ally Bolour
• Dree Collopy
• Xiomara Maria Hernandez
• Yeu S. Hong
• David Kolko
• Laura Lichter
• Cyrus D. Mehta
• Jennifer I. Peyton
• Joseph S. Porta
• Heather Drabek Prendergast
• Genevieve Kovacs Perez
• Susan D. Quarles
• Theresa Waters

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2015 President's Commendations

President Leslie A. Holman is pleased to recognize these individuals for their exemplary service to the President and to AILA.

• Leslie K. Dellon
• Kenneth J. Harder
• David Kolko
• Carolyn S. Lee
• Noemi E. Masliah
• Sharon R. Mehlman
• Kelly Murphy Moreton
• David M. Morris
• Gayle Oshrin
• John L. “Jack” Pinnix
• Suzanne B. Seltzer
• Amanda Shipley
• Howard Silverman
• Ian David Wagreich
• Kathleen Campbell Walker

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2014 President's Commendations

President T. Douglas Stump is pleased to recognize these individuals for their exemplary service to the President and to AILA.

• Russell Abrutyn
• Alexis S. Axelrad
• Jerome G. Grzeca
• Jason C. Mills
• Gayle Oshrin
• Daniel J. Parisi
• Brent W. Renison
• Suzanne Seltzer
• Jay I. Solomon
• Kelli Jo Stump
• Matthew D. Stump
• Olsi Vrapi
• Ian D. Wagreich

and

• The Texas Raisins
• Sarah Brown
• Craig Miley
• George Rodriguez
• Michelle Saenz Rodriguez

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2011 President’s Commendations

AILA out-going President David Leopold is pleased to recognize the following individuals who have played a special role during his presidency:

• Dagmar Butte
• Robert H. Cohen
• Robert L. “Rusty” DeMoss II
• Larry L. Drumm
• Maurice “Mo” Goldman
• Jeff Joseph
• Suzanne Seltzer
• Lincoln Stone
• Ian Wagreich