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Emerging Leader Award
The DMEC Emerging Leader Award recognizes individuals in integrated disability and absence management (IDAM) who are contributing innovative and creative solutions for complex leave or disability challenges, and demonstrate evolving leadership within their organizations, the industry, and/or DMEC.
Who Should Apply for the Emerging Leaders Award?
- DMEC members and those who have not yet joined DMEC, who work in the IDAM field.
- IDAM professionals, who have worked in the industry between one and 10 years can be nominated by their supervisors, colleagues, vendor partners, or anyone who has specific knowledge of the individual’s absence management contributions.
- The nominee cannot currently be serving on DMEC’s Employer Advisory Council, Executive Advisory Board, or the National Board of Directors.
Award Benefits:
- 🌟 Complimentary full conference registration for the 2024 DMEC Annual Conference.
- 🏨 Complimentary hotel stay during the conference.
- ✈️ A $300 travel voucher for conference travel.
- 🌟 Complimentary DMEC membership for one year.
- 🌟 Complimentary registration for a DMEC microcredential course.
- 🍽️ Exclusive luncheon with the DMEC Executive Advisory Board, Employer Advisory Council, and Board of Directors.
- 🎙️ Featured in an @Work magazine article and/or a podcast.
- 🎤Opportunity to lead a webinar or conference session about the IDAM program.
- 🔊 Recognition on DMEC’s website, the DMEC Bulletin newsletter, and social media.
Award Announcement:
Award winners are notified in early June and announced publicly at the DMEC Annual Conference in August.
Nomination Process:
- The nomination process is open to individuals, who want to nominate themselves, and to colleagues and industry partners.
- Nominations for the 2024 Emerging Leader Award will be accepted through May 30, 2024.
Past Recipients
RECIPIENT | YEAR |
| Tamisha Waters | 2024 |
| Ashleigh Brock | 2023 |
| Keemia Vaghef | 2023 |
| Stefanie Shuey | 2022 |
| William Frystak | 2022 |
| Erin Ludy | 2021 |
| Lai-Sahn Hackett | 2021 |
| Jodi MacHutchin | 2019 |
