Facilitation Hall of Fame
About the Facilitation Hall of Fame
The Facilitation Hall of Fame is a prestigious award that celebrates people whose contribution to the facilitation profession is exemplary.
We call for nominations every 2 years.
Eligibility
To be eligible to nominate someone, you must:
- be an IAF member in good standing
- have been a member for at least 12 months when nominations close.
The person you nominate (the nominee) may or may not be an IAF member.
The Board of Directors and Facilitation Hall of Fame Committee members are not eligible to be nominated or to nominate others.
2024 Facilitation Hall of Fame
Sorry, nominations for the 2024 Facilitation Hall of Fame closed on 31 July 2024.
Thank you to everyone who nominated a facilitator for this prestigious award.
Inductees will be announced in October 2024.
Criteria and evaluation
The criteria to be nominated are:
- Making significant contributions to the facilitation profession.
- Adding to the body of knowledge of facilitation.
- Being recognised as a skilled professional facilitator.
- Having shown a high level of dedication and service to the IAF.
To be considered for induction into the Facilitation Hall of Fame, the evidence you provide in the nomination must demonstrate the nominee has made:
- a world-class contribution for criteria 1 and 2, or
- an outstanding or world-class contribution for all 4 criteria.
The Facilitation Hall of Fame Committee evaluates nominations.
The Board of Directors considers the committee’s recommendations and decides who to induct. The Board’s decision is final; there is no appeal process.
Hall of Fame inductees
Congratulations and thank you to our Hall of Fame inductees.
2022
- Cameron Fraser CPF|M
- Gary Austin CPF|M
- Nathaniel Cadwell CPF
- Simon Wilson CPF|M
- Roger Schwarz
2020
- Sharon Almerigi
- Jim Campbell
- Maureen Jenkins
- Pamela Lupton-Bowers
- Tony Nash
- Ruth E. Nicholson
- Ng Choon Seng
- Penny Walker
2017
- Kimberly Bain
- Janet Danforth
- Barbara Mackay
2016
- Nel Mostert (Europe, Middle East & North Africa)
- Carol Sherriff (Europe, Middle East & North Africa)
- Dorothy Strachan (Canada)
- Michael Wilkinson (USA)
2015
- John Butcher (Canada)
- Malin Moren (Europe, Middle East & North Africa)
- Larry Philbrook (Asia)
- Rhonda Tranks (Oceania)
- Sunny Walker (USA)
2014
- Nadine Bell (USA)
- Gilbert Brenson-Lazan (Latin America & the Caribbean)
- Ann Epps (Asia)
- Martin Gilbraith (Europe, Middle East & North Africa)
- Jo Nelson (Canada)
- Theresa Ratnam-Thong (Asia)
- Keith Ryall (Oceania)
- Dr. Sandor Schuman (USA)
- Bill Staples (Canada)
- Dr. Tom Schwarz (Oceania)
Click here for the biographies of Hall of Fame inductees for 2014 and 2015.
