Distinguished Leadership Awards

Distinguished Leadership Awards (DLA) is a black tie dinner fundraising event held to recognize the best in business, professional and community leadership in the following categories:

Leadership Pacesetter Award

This individual is blazing a trail for others to follow by quickly engaging in community leadership activities and achieving tangible results as a relative newcomer to Tallahassee or at a relatively young age. Individuals with less than 10 years of community involvement would be eligible for this award.

2007 Recipient – Daryl Parks

Leader of the Year

Awarded to an individual whose ideas, vision and hard work achieved significant, tangible benefits to the community within the past year. Such work could include a focus on a particular initiative or project that improved the quality of life of Tallahasseeans.

2007 Recipient – J. Michael Pate

Servant Leadership Award

This individual has demonstrated consistent community leadership and begun to achieve results beyond a single field or endeavor, combining efforts in business and nonprofit organizations. Individuals with 10 to 25 years of community involvement would be considered for this award.

2007 Recipient – Glen Davidson

Lifetime Leadership Award

This award recognizes an individual who has made significant, tangible leadership contributions to the Tallahassee community for more than 25 years. Emphasis will be placed on individuals who have made substantive achievements in the career and community arenas.

Nominations are solicited from the community at large in the spring each year. A selection committee reviews the nomination and finalists for each category are announced in the summer. Sponsorships are available at various levels. For sponsorship information go here.

"Congratulations to each winner. Our community is enriched by your presence and far better because you call it home." Editorial, Tallahassee Democrat, October 1, 2004

For more information contact: Barbara Boone at 521-3112 or bboone@talchamber.com.

2007 Recipient – DuBose "Duby" Ausley

Pacesetter Award Finalists

Bob Gabordi
Richard Ledford
Kimberly Moore
Darryl Parks
Johanna Williams

Leader of the Year Award Finalists

Jeri Bush
Mac Langston
Mike Pate
Mark Reichert
Steve Urse

Servant Leadership Award Finalists

Stephen Beasley
Glen Davidson
Helen Moeller
Gary Yordon