2025 Council Awards Selection Committee

We thank the members of the 2025 Council Awards Selection Committee for their service in reviewing nominations for the Council Awards.

Nominations for Council Awards are currently open until December 10, 2025. The Council will recognize the winners during our Building Together conference in Seattle, WA May 4 - 7, 2026. You can view past award recipients on our website.

The Selection Committee is comprised of Council members who serve as judges for the Awards from a diverse representation of our membership. The positions of our selection committee members ensure that the winners of the these awards reflect the inspirational leadership within our sector.

Tiffany Benjamin

Chief Executive Officer

Humana Foundation

Leslie Boissiere

Vice President, External Affairs

The Annie E. Casey Foundation

Phenisher Harris

Senior Grantmaking Operations Officer

Doris Duke Foundation

Mary Holmes

President and CEO

Cumberland Community Foundation

Shelley Hoss

Chief Executive Officer

Orange County Community Foundation

Winter Kinne

President and CEO

Community Foundation of the Ozarks

Allan Oliver

President

Thornburg Foundation

Rachel Stallings

Vice President of Innovative Impacts

East Tennessee Foundation

Laura Washington

President and CEO

Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley

Building Together Award Selection Committee

This year, we're excited to present the inaugural Building Together Award, recognizing philanthropic organizations, initiatives and/or collaboratives that invest in and/or adopt approaches that help us come together, not apart. This selection committee has unique expertise, experience, and knowledge of the subject and familiarity with the conceptual framework behind bridging efforts.