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.

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Self-Nomination Nominate a Colleague 

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