The W Howard Chase Awards
What is the Chase Award?
The W. Howard Chase Award was created by the Issue Management Council to recognize organizational excellence in issue management. Presented for the first time in 1988, the award represents the highest distinction in the field. It is named after
Howard Chase, who coined the term “issue management” in 1976 and founded the field’s early disciplines.
Recipients of the Chase Award demonstrate a commitment to a systems resolution of an issue that directly relates to the organization’s performance. Senior management support and involvement in the process is evident and cross-functional participation
occurs at many levels throughout the organization. Additionally, the resolution of the issue has a social responsibility component, with benefits accruing to the winning organization, its stakeholder groups and society at large.
Award winners are selected by the Issue Management Council’s board of directors. The deadline for submissions is two months prior to the Annual Forum. The Chase Award winners are honored at the Issue Management Council Annual Forum.
Nominate someone and shine a light on excellence in Issue Management!
There are two award categories: Individual and Organizational.
Individual Nomination
The Individual Chase Award recognizes an individual whose contributions have helped evolve the field of Issue Management.
NOMINATE INDIVIDUAL HERE
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Organizational Nomination
The Organizational Chase Award recognizes a commitment to a systems resolution of an issue that directly relates to the organization’s performance. Senior management support and involvement in the process is evident and cross-functional
participation occurs at many levels throughout the organization. Additionally, the resolution of the issue has a social responsibility component, with benefits accruing to the winning organization, its stakeholder groups and society
at large.
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See Past INDIVIDUAL Recipients
- Teresa Yancey Crane, Founder, Issue Management Council (2023)
- David Laufer, Laufer Public Affairs Strategies (2018)
- Robert L. Heath, University of Houston (2007)
- Tony Jaques, Dow Chemical Australia (2004)
- Janet César de Pozarnik, Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (1997)
- William C. Ashley, president, Ashley & Associates (1996)
- Kerry D. Tucker, president, Nuffer, Smith, Tucker, Inc. (1995)
- Philip Cochran, director, Center for the Study of Business & Public Issues, Pennsylvania State University (1994)
- Raymond P. Ewing, senior consultant, issues management (1994)
- John F. Mahon, DBA, professor of management, Boston University (1993)
- Bruce Smart, Public Policy Committee of the Board, Chevron (1993)
- W. Howard Chase, president, Howard Chase Enterprises (1993)
The following individuals have received leadership awards for extraordinary service to the Issue Management Council:
- James Lamble, Bechtel (2018)
- Nancy Pattarini, The Paige Group (2016)
- Michael Dolan, UK Mobile Operators Association (2010)
- Amy Dirks Stevens, Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center (2003)
- Gary O’Malley, Weyerhaeuser Company (2001)
- James R. Vaseff, Georgia Power (1999)
- Ben Woodhouse, vice president, industry issues and affairs, The Dow Chemical Company (1994)
See Past ORGANIZATION Recipients
Recognition for Special Merit
In 2004, the Issue Management Council Board of Directors added recognition for special merit in broader categories of issue management achievement. Awards presented thus far include:
- Mayo Clinic (2019) – for the development of an innovative Issue Management methodology, the Social Unrest Scorecard
- Colorado Springs Utilities (2004) – for designing and launching an in-house issue management process
- Intel Corporation (2004) – for extraordinary innovation in creating issue management tools, processes and teaming
