A-SPAN President/CEO Kathy Sibert is a 2015 Excel Award recipient for excellence in nonprofit leadership. This award was bestowed by the Center for Nonprofit Advancement at its Oct. 21 Annual Meeting at the Marriott Key Bridge in Arlington. Sibert was chosen for her innovation, motivation, community building, inclusiveness and ethical integrity within the community.
In accepting the award, she said “I am so honored to be recognized by my colleagues within the nonprofit community and thank my A-SPAN family and friends for their ongoing support.”
The award recognizes the achievements of three outstanding nonprofit leaders in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region. The selection process includes four stages including nomination, interview, site visit and selection. Each winner receives a $5,000 professional development account to use in his or her role as an organization’s chief executive, and a $2,000 grant to provide professional development opportunities for its staff.
Other 2015 Excel Award winners are Michael Bobbitt, Adventure Theatre, MTC and Nicole Lamoureux, National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics. The Excel Leadership Award is a program of the Center for Nonprofit Advancement presented by Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman.