2024 ASHRM Awards

ASHRM Rising Star Award

 

This award celebrates emerging leaders who are making a powerful impact early in their risk management careers.

Eligibility

  • Track record should reflect leadership, potential for advancement, and solid commitment to RM profession.
  • Accomplishments reflect meaningful & noteworthy contributions to the profession and/or their organization.                                     
  • Candidates must be an early-to-mid-stage risk management professional.
  • Early-to-mid-stage can mean anywhere from 3-10 years in the profession.
  • A current ASHRM member in good standing.
  • Self-nominations are allowed.

Criteria

  • Accomplishments reflect meaningful contributions to the field of RM.
  • Track record of leadership, potential for advancement and commitment to the field.
  • Striving for excellence in your career

What Do the Recipients Get?

  • Crystal Award.
  • One complimentary registration to ASHRM's annual conference.
  • Member spotlight on the ASHRM website and on ASHRM social media.

Nominations are now closed for 2026

Congratulations to the 2025 Rising Stars!

William Garcia

Willbert J. Garcia, MBA

Clinical Risk Manager
Baystate Health

Benjamin Lego

Benjamin Lego, MPH, RN, CPHRM, ARM

Senior Director - Risk Management, Accreditation, and Licensure
WellSpan Health

Shannon Sears, BSN-RN, LNHA, a-IP, WOC, CDP

Director of Clinical Services, Compliance and Risk Management
ThriveMore


Past Recipients

2024 
S. Linda Habibi, JD, MBA, CPHRM – Health Care Attorney & Risk Manager
Matthew Hill, CPHRM – Risk Manager, Allina Health
Andrew Smokowicz, MHA, CPHRM – Manager, Risk Department at Lancaster General Health/Penn Medicine