This award recognizes and rewards outstanding professional chapter leaders whose contributions have added significantly to the American Marketing Association’s goals.
History
This award was named in in honor of Ric Sweeney, former AMA Chairman of the Board, former Professional Chapters Council President, former Cincinnati Chapter President and member of the AMA since 1996.
Recipients of the award exemplify the passion, talent and determination of the AMA volunteer.
Current Recipient
Craig Lund is a marketing and business development professional specialized in selling to the C-suite marketer. Having launched three businesses in the past 12 years in the Canadian & US Market for both Canadian based and Global companies in media, consulting and marketing resource management, he has developed an affinity and passion for connecting the dots for the marketing community.
As President of Marketing Talent Inc. Craig provides leadership for the Canadian and the US operations, where he helps Fortune 500 companies manage their marketing resources utilizing an innovative approach of leveraging interim and permanent staffing solutions .
An AMA Past President, he is the current Secretary and VP Mentorship for the Toronto Chapter, where he oversees the development of programs that give AMA members C Leader access and to help foster a greater sense of community for the industry.
He has been a contributing writer on career development for industry publications such as Marketing Magazine &
Strategy Magazine, and as a columnist for Metro news as a business book columnist.
In his free time Craig is a water polo player, cyclist and fitness enthusiast – which allows him to enjoy cooking and entertaining friends and family… along with his other obsession, his Rhodesian Ridgeback Bianca.
Previous Recipients
- 2021- Robin Tooms, Houston Chapter
- 2020- Angela Brusche, Austin Chapter
- 2019- Stacy Armijo, Austin Chapter
- 2018- Karen Albritton, Triangle Chapter
- 2017- Evan Carroll, Triangle Chapter
- 2016- Dennis Devlin, Cincinnati Chapter
- 2015- Amy Gerhart Favreau, Richmond Chapter
- 2014- Christine Mathers, Houston Chapter
- 2013- Paul Stark, Chicago Chapter
- 2012- Tom Dennis, Dallas/Ft. Worth Chapter
- 2011- Myles Bristowe, Boston Chapter
- 2010- Colin Hageney, Houston Chapter
- 2009- Harvey John Morris, Chicago Chapter
- 2008- Carol Shea, Cincinnati Chapter
- 2007- Kimberly Guarino, Washington, DC Chapter
- 2006- Mary Ann Keeler, New York Capital Region Chapter
For more information on the Ric Sweeney Chapter Volunteer of the Year Award or AMA Professional Chapters, please contact profchapters@ama.org