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McKnight's Pinnacle HONOREES, 2023-2025
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CAREER ACHIEVMENT AWARD
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Dwayne Clark, Aegis Living 2025
Robert Kramer, Nexus Insights, NIC 2023
Mark Parkinson, American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) 2024
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AGENT OF CHANGE AWARD
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Donald F. Breneman, Juniper Communities 2025
Vassar Byrd, Kendal Corp 2024
Deke Cateau, A.G. Rhodes 2024
Kristen Duell, FirstLight Home Care 2024
David Gehm, Wellspring Lutheran Services 2025
Phillip Hill, Principle Long Term Care 2024
Colleen Kamin, Anthem Memory Care 2024
Mary Leary, Mather 2023
Marianne Longo, DNP, FNP-BC, Care Coordination at Help at Home 2024
Freda Mowad, Focal Point Care 2025
Carol Odnoha, VNS Health 2023
PJ Sanford, PACS Services 2025
Carl Tabor, Avamere 2023
David Totaro, BAYADA Hearts for Home Care 2024
Ben Unkle, Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay 2023
Jill Vitale-Aussem, Christian Living Communities 2025
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BUSINESS PARTNER AWARD
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Kristy Brown, Quality Healthcare Resources 2023
Jack Dwyer, Capital Funding Group 2023
Tim Hadley, Palmetto Infusion 2024
Leah Klusch, Alliance Training Center 2023
Steven Littlehale, Zimmet Healthcare Services Group 2024
Angela Olea, Assisted Living Locators 2023
Denise Robertson, Northern Iowa Therapy (NIT) 2023
Cindy Smith, Omnicare 2024
Wendy Strain, Polaris Group 2024
Scott Thurman, Greystone 2023
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INDUSTRY ALLY AWARD
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Andrew Carle, Georgetown University 2024
William Dombi, National Alliance for Care at Home 2025
David Gifford, American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living 2025
Vincent Mor, Brown University 2023
John O'Connor, McKnight's/Haymarket Media 2025
Mark Parkinson, American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) 2023
Clifton Porter II, American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) 2024
Katie Smith Sloan, LeadingAge 2025
Robyn I. Stone, DrPH, MPA, LeadingAge 2023
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INSPIRATION AWARD
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Mark Baiada, BAYADA Home Health Care 2024
Kristin DeVries Bolos, RN, EmpRes Healthcare Management, LLC 2023
Debby Jackson, Hospice in the Pines 2025
Esther Kamara-Conteh, VNS Health 2024
Esmerelda Lee, Century Park Associates 2024
Roberto Muñiz, Parker Health Group 2024
Evangeline Powell, Rockwell Healthcare 2023
Daniel Reingold, RiverSpring Living 2023
Rhonda Sanders-Simmonds, Trilogy Health Services 2025
Robert Siebel, Carriage Healthcare Companies, Inc. 2025
Dana Ullom-Vucelich, Ohio Living 2023
Cathy Williams, Winslow Campus of Care 2024
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MARKETPLACE INFLUENCER AWARD
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James Cohen, Nevvon 2025
Brad Mariam, Medline Industries 2025
Maureen McCarthy, Celtic Consulting 2025
Tammy Ross, Axxess 2025
Ted Tzirimis, Intrex 2025
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SETTING THE STANDARD AWARD
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Winifred Allen, Life Enriching Communities 2025
Robert Francis Alomoria, Legacy Healthcare 2025
Jennifer Brullo, VNS Health 2023
Carole Considine, Harvester Place Memory Care 2023
Shirley Cort, Life Enriching Communities 2025
Phil Cyr, CRNC, Caribou Rehab and Nursing Center 2023
Sheila Davis. Always Best Care Senior Services 2024
Jamie Dlatt, Legacy Healthcare 2024
Charles Hastings, Juniper Communities 2024
Nancy Kao, The Forum at Rancho San Antonio 2025
Rita Mabli, United Hebrew of New Rochelle 2023
Grace McGhee, VNS Health 2025
Kurt Merkelz, Compassus 2024
Betsy Mullen, Legacy Lifecare, Inc. 2023
John Swanson, Willow Valley Development Corp 2024
Raeann Voorhies, Vanda Health 2024
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THOUGHT LEADER AWARD
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Rosa Baier, MPH, Brown University, School of Public Health 2025
Chris Belford, Sinceri Senior Living 2023
Michelle Cone, HomeWell Franchising 2023
Joan Di Paola, Harmony Village at CareOne Paramus 2024
Jessica Fear, VNS Health 2024
Laurence Gumina, Ohio Living 2023
Lynne S. Katzmann, Juniper Communities 2023
R. Tamara Konetzka, University of Chicago, Department of Public Health Sciences 2024
Margaret McDonald, VNS Health 2025
Michael Rosenblut, Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation 2025
E. Joseph Steier III, Signature HealthCARE 2024
Fee Stubblefield, The Springs Living 2025
Terry Walsh, Friendship Village Senior Services 2025
John Zeisel, PhD, I'm Still Here Foundation 2025
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UNSUNG HERO AWARD
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Betty Barajas, Beecan Health 2025
Wendella Blackman, The Bristal Assisted Living 2024
Orah Burack, The New Jewish Home 2024
Carol Burt, Parker Health Group, Inc 2025
Katie Campbell, Majestic Care 2023
Barry Carr, Ignite Medical Resorts 2023
Yvonne Eaddy, VNS Health 2023
Nancy Hooks, LeadingAge 2025
Gloria J. Lopez RN, Sierra View Medical Center 2023
Rosa Marcus, VNS Health 2025