Awards

2025 Chapter Awards Winners Announced!

SIM recognizes members who contribute to the growth, advancement and excellence of their local chapter. This year, four recipients were chosen by a panel of judges and were formally recognized alongside all nominees at the 2025 Chapter Leader Summit.

  

Congratulations to the 2025 award winners!

  

Chapter Champion of the Year

Toni Harrison-Hogan, SIM South Carolina

  

Community Impact Award

Leona Thomas, SIM Philadelphia

  

Innovator of the Year

Steve Hoyt, SIM San Diego

  

Hall of Fame

Kristen Lamoreaux , SIM Philadelphia

       

2025 Judges

Thank you to our judges, representing a cross-section of the country.

  • Chuck Williams, SIM Detroit
  • Gary Russell, SIM Houston
  • James Martin, SIM Boston
  • Jake Westphal, SIM Southern California
  • Antonio Taylor, SIM Arizona & SIM Memphis
  • Pradeep Kumar, SIM Portland

   

2025 Nominees

We are grateful to all our nominees who individually and collectively exemplify a commitment to building their local communities and living SIM’s brand.

  

SIM National Chapter Champion of the Year Nominees

  • Chet Bhat, Vice President Marketing, Houston Chapter
  • Gene Barskiy, Vice President Marketing, New Jersey Chapter
  • Sacha Basho, Director, Sponsorships & Philanthropy, Portland Chapter
  • Addie Deinlein, Sponsorship Chair, Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter
  • Toni Harrison-Hogan, SIM National Board Member, Co-Founder South Carolina Chapter
  • Sanjay Khatnani, Membership Chair, Philadelphia Chapter
  • Fariba Marvasti, President, Central Connecticut Chapter
  • Jennifer Mathis, Program Chair, Tampa Bay
  • George Sheth, Programs Chair, Southern California Chapter

  

SIM National Community Impact Award Nominees

  • Sacha Basho, Director of Sponsorships & Chair of SIM Portland Women, Portland Chapter
  • Darwin Kovacs, Community Chair, Central Connecticut Chapter
  • Robin Laskowski, Vice President Membership, Houston Chapter
  • YuChih Liou, Member-at-Large, Southern California Chapter
  • Leona Thomas, SIM Women Champion, Philadelphia Chapter

  

SIM National Innovator of the Year Nominees

  • Steve Hoyt, Program Chair, San Diego Chapter
  • Kathy Lomax, Member Experience Chair, Southern California Chapter
  • Vyom Upadhya, President, South Florida Chapter 

  

SIM National Hall of Fame Nominees

  • Mark Griesbaum, Trustee, Chicago Chapter
  • Kristen Lamoreaux, Board Member, SIM Women Founder, MIT Chair, Philadelphia Chapter
  • John Manzanares, Board of Advisors, Southern California Chapter