Leadership Award

The Leadership Award recognizes an industry leader who has shown exemplary performance in one of IRI’s strategic pillars in advocacy, operations and technology, diversity, equity, and inclusion, member engagement, and other critical areas.

Criteria

  • Nominee is an IRI member committed to IRI's mission and vision to advance policies to help America's workers and retirees achieve a dignified retirement. Participation on an IRI committee or working group is valued but not required.
  • Nominee has demonstrated leadership skills that has facilitated and encouraged outcomes to the industry and IRI.
  • Nominee made a significant contribution in one or more of the following areas:
    • Advocacy, Operations & Technology, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Member Engagement, Communications, Research, Innovation, and Marketing.

Nomination Process

  • IRI staff liaisons are responsible for formally nominating the IRI members by submitting the nomination form. IRI staff is limited to one (1) nomination per person.
  • The Nomination form must be submitted to ldunn@irionline.org by Friday, December 11, 2026.

Selection Process

Selection committee (made up of IRI staff) will review nominations and will select final award recipient.

Recognition

The recipient will be announced and honored at the 2027 IRI Annual Conference, April 27-29 in Orlando, FL.