Hall of Leaders

The DMAW’s Hall of Leaders is our association’s highest honor. The origins of this award go back almost 60 years and have included such industry greats such as Hal Malchow (2013), Richard Viguerie (1972), and Austin Kiplinger (1987). Previously known as the Professional Man of the Year, Professional of the Year and the Award for Distinguished Achievement, the award was renamed in 2014 to acknowledge the breadth and depth of luminaries that have been honored.

2021 HALL OF LEADERS CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Is there a professional you have worked with who has been impactful in your life and in the industry, so much so that the individual needs to be recognized for their amazing contributions?

Here’s your chance… Nominations are now being accepted for the 2021 Hall of Leaders Award recipient. Any member of DMAW can nominate a candidate for this award. No caucuses, no primary. For more information on criteria and to nominate a candidate just download the nomination form. Completing the form is easy! The Hall of Leaders Steering Committee will do the work of acquiring the information and interviewing the person for details. You just need to let us know that this person deserves to be recognized!

The Honoree will be announced in September and current plans are to present the award at our annual awards event, The Best of Direct, the first week of December 2021 – exact date to be announced.

All Hall of Leaders nominations must be received by Friday, May 14, 2021.

2019 HALL OF LEADERS AWARD RECIPIENT:

Tiffany Neill
CFRE, Partner/Owner
Lautman Maska Neill & Company

Tiffany Neill, CFRE, is co-owner and partner of Lautman Maska Neill & Company, an award-winning full-service direct response fundraising firm specializing in nonprofits.

The company she has built with co-owner Lisa Maska reflects their commitment to innovation and excellence in direct response fundraising, their belief in the power of non-profit organizations to improve the world we live in and their personal goals of leaving the world a better place.

Tiffany draws on over twenty years of fundraising experience going back to early days opening membership responses at B’nai B’rith. Over the years, she has consulted with large and small non-profit organizations and helped successfully launch the direct response fundraising efforts at many. Her personal expertise was recognized by the Direct Marketing Association of Washington who named her Industry All Star in 2015.

Tiffany collaborates with the organizations served by the firm to share what she has learned to propel fundraising forward. She is a frequent speaker at industry meetings and seminars, and has often addressed audiences at the AFP’s International Fundraising Conference, at the Bridge Conference sponsored by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and the DMAW as well as at the DMA’s Nonprofit Conference in New York and Washington D.C.

She has served numerous non-profits as a Board member, and currently serves on the Board of the DC Chapter of the AFP as well as on the Board of Directors of the Association of Direct Response Fundraising Counsel (ADRFCo). In 2016 she was Co-Chair of the Bridge to Integrated Marketing Conference. Tiffany holds memberships in the DMA, the DMAW and AFP.

A graduate of Stanford University, she earned an MBA from Johns Hopkins University

Previous DMAW Hall of Leaders Award Recipients

Kate Carr, Executive Vice President of Silver Marketing, is a highly successful and dedicated marketing professional with a 30-year track record of producing award-winning creative content and campaign strategies.

Kate began her career in data analytics at Applications Software Company, which later became DataLab USA. A highlight was working on neural networks for SAAB, Commercial Credit, and Primerica Bank. Following her work at ASC, Kate served as the database marketing manager for the American Bankers Association. While at ABA, she earned her MBA from George Washington University.

In 1996, she joined Silver Marketing. Kate oversees all phases of client projects, from strategy to implementation. Her adherence to excellence, as well as her willingness to go the extra mile and provide superior service is well-recognized by clients. She has had the pleasure to work with organizations like AARP, Endocrine Society, The Washington Capitals, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Smithsonian, The Washington Post, and Ringling Bros. – for whom she even named a circus act!

Kate has been nationally recognized over the years, having won over 120 awards for projects reflecting her strategic, creative, and executive skills, including: Hermes, Marcom, MAXI, Healthcare Advertising, National Health Information, Service Industry Advertising, Summit International, and Communicator awards.

There is no questioning Kate’s dedication to our industry. As an active industry leader and community volunteer, she has served on both the DMAW board and the DMAW EF board for a combined 15 years. She currently serves as the DMAW Blog Chair. She served as the Bridge Conference Marketing Committee Co-chair, Bridge Conference Marketing Committee. She was the 2014 recipient of the DMAW Volunteer of the Year Award and is a two-time co-emcee at Best of Direct.

Kate’s positive attitude and commitment make her a great mentor. She thrives on encouraging and seeing the successes of others personally and professionally. She has written grants for students and professors, undertaken fundraising efforts for student scholarships, and provided pro bono marketing for nonprofit organizations, new start-ups, and entrepreneurships including Discovery Creek Children’s Museum, DC Parks, M3 Wellness, and Raber Books.

When she is not working or volunteering, she keeps busy by spending time with her husband David and son Michael; taking Chloe, her beloved Golden Retriever, for walks; hosting chili parties and movie nights for friends; and swimming (especially in her hometown of Rockport, MA). An avid athlete, Kate plays on multiple tennis teams and loves to run. She has been a sponsor for Landon School’s Mark’s Run, which raises money for Juvenile Diabetes, and is looking forward to completing her 10th Cherry Blossom 10-mile race supporting Children’s Miracle Network.

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Kate Carr