Over the years, the National Association of Credit Management Honors and Awards have become an important mechanism by which we recognize our colleagues for the outstanding efforts they have made on behalf of the credit profession. Below find out more about our Honors & Awards Program.
Nominations
Do you know anyone working in the field of credit management whose professional life displays unquestioned integrity, outstanding and meritorious service in the field, and ongoing dedication to the highest standards of the credit management profession?
Click below to nominate a special credit professional.
Nomination period ends February 7, 2025.
Nominations Form
Nominations Instructions
Award Details
Emerging Leader Award
Leaders help set a direction, build an inspiring vision and create something new. Leaders guide you where you need to go to be successful as an organization in an efficient and positive manner.
As an organization grows, it looks to new volunteers to step into the leadership roles that help define the next stage in its evolution. It looks to those with vision, strength of purpose, intellect, energy, ethics, a commitment to serve and a determination to persevere for the greater good of the organization.
Our emerging leaders may already be vocal and recognized figures locally or may be quietly cultivating ideas and insights that will one day guide the direction of their companies, our local affiliates or our national board. NACM is looking for these budding leaders to share their vision, inspire us with their force of purpose and astound us with their insights. Now is the time to stand up and be heard. We are eager and excited to listen.
O. D. Glaus Credit Executive of Distinction
In February 2010, a revered leader and visionary within NACM, O. D. Glaus, passed away. NACM can think of no better way to both memorialize and honor O.D. than to continually identify and honor those that reflect his vision, energy, commitment and love for the credit profession. Therefore, in May 2010, the National Honors & Awards Committee, with an endorsement from the National Board of Directors, renamed the National Credit Executive Award the O.D. Glaus Credit Executive of Distinction.
As with the National Credit Executive Award, the O.D. Glaus Credit Executive of Distinction seeks to acknowledge exemplary professionals within the field of credit. The nomination criteria have been honed to seek those that emulate O.D.'s legacy. The award will be bestowed annually in tribute to O.D. and to recognize remarkable professionals within the NACM organization.
Designation of Excellence Awards
The Designation of Excellence Awards were created to honor designation holders at four distinct levels: the CBA, CBF, CCRA and CCE. Each honoree must have an unrelenting pursuit of excellence through enhanced and improved knowledge. Equally important is the desire to share that knowledge through speaking, teaching or mentoring.
Award of Exceptional Achievement honoring Alice M. H. McGregor
This award memorializes one of NACM’s great leaders, Alice M. H. McGregor, CCE.
In her honor, this highly prestigious award recognizes creative approaches and consistently high performance by credit practitioners that benefit the recipient’s company, affiliate, the national organization and the business credit profession. Alice M. H. McGregor award recipients serve as role models; they are leaders rather than followers, set standards for others, and apply their professional expertise outside of their companies.
You need only to look at Alice’s vast and reaching accomplishments to understand what embodies this award: Alice was educated at Edinburgh Business College and the London Graduate School of Business. She was the first woman to receive the CCE designation and graduated from NACM’s Graduate School of Credit & Financial Management in 1978.
She joined Puget Sound Salvage & Equipment Company in the credit department, and by the time it became known as Pacific Industrial Supply Company, she was a co-owner. Ultimately, Alice became the President of Pacific Industrial Supply Company.
She was well known for her dedicated service within her local Affiliate, NACM Business Credit Services in Seattle, Washington, where she was a member for 29 years. She served in many volunteer capacities, including Chair. She led many seminars, sharing her knowledge and expertise, and was a mentor to everyone she knew. In 1985, NACM Seattle honored her as their Credit Executive of the Year.
She was a leading figure in NACM-CFDD Seattle and was named Credit Woman of the year in 1976. Alice served as National Chair from 1989 to 1990. When asked about the secret to her success, Alice would always simply say, “hard work.”
Credit Executive of Distinction honoring O.D. Glaus
Anne Scarcella, CCE, CCRA
Credit Manager
Crawford Electric Supply Company, Inc.
Houston, TX
CCE Designation of Excellence
Tawnya Marsh, CCE
Corporate Credit Manager
Pendleton Woolen Mills
Portland, OR
CBF Designation of Excellence
Spencer Bakerink, CBF
Credit Analyst
Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC
West Des Moines, IA
CCRA Designation of Excellence
Ray Yarborough, CBA, CCRA, CICP
Senior Accounts Receivable Manager
Connexity, Inc.
Santa Monica, CA
CBA Designation of Excellence
Leah Melvin, CBA
Director of Credit
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
Minneapolis, MN
Emerging Leader Award (co-recipients)
Brian Wallace
Director – Corporate Credit
N.B. Handy Company
Lynchburg, VA
Brittany Yvon, CBA, CICP
Credit Manager
OMG, Inc.
Agawam, MA
GSCFM Student Leader Award
Erin Stammer, CCE
Vice President of Credit
PNW Railcars, Inc.
Portland, OR
