Previous Purpose Awards Winners

Ten years
of purpose

Since 2016, ACCP’s Purpose Awards have honored the people and teams catalyzing change from inside their companies. Here is every honoree, by award.

10Years
28Honorees
5Awards
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2025 Purpose Awards presentation
2025 Purpose Awards presentation
2025 Purpose Awards presentation
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The Class of 2025

Danielle Nickerson
Rising Star
Danielle Nickerson
Toyota Material Handling
Michele Malejki
Trailblazer
Michele Malejki
HP Inc.
Joe Hinrichs
Champion for Change
Joe Hinrichs
CSX
Duke Energy
Corporate Social Impact Team
Duke Energy
 

All Honorees

01

Rising Star

An early or mid-career professional whose work has created measurable impact, without the benefit of positional authority.

2025
Danielle Nickerson
Danielle NickersonToyota Material Handling
2024
Brandon Ruffin
Brandon RuffinCDW
2023
Alicea Starr
Alicea StarrVeradigm
2022
Erandhi Mendis
Erandhi MendisKyndryl
2021
Cara Garcia-Bou
Cara Garcia-BouT. Rowe Price Foundation
2020
TJ
Tanya JeongAbbVie
2019
HM
Heather MeloyPwC
02

Trailblazer

The senior corporate social impact leader whose governance, strategy and programs show significant business and social impact over time.

2025
Michele Malejki
Michele MalejkiHP Inc.
2024
Justina Nixon-Saintil
Justina Nixon-SaintilIBM
2023
Lynette Bell
Lynette BellTruist Foundation
2022
Brandee McHale
Brandee McHaleCiti
2021
Laura Nieto
Laura NietoSouthwest Airlines
2020
KM
Kevin MartinezESPN
2019
KD
Karen DavisHasbro, Inc.
03

Champion for Change

A C-suite executive who uses their influence to drive buy-in, resources and engagement for the company’s social impact work, without leading it day to day.

2025
Joe Hinrichs
Joe HinrichsCSX
2024
Aaron Harris
Aaron HarrisSage
2023
Beth Satterfield
Beth SatterfieldWilliam Blair
2022
Marty Rodgers
Marty RodgersAccenture
2021
Alan Colberg
Alan ColbergAssurant
2020
VF
Vincent ForlenzaBD
2019
DS
Dan Sullivan, Jr.Collette
04

Corporate Social Impact Team

Honoring the collaboration and innovation it takes for a team to make an impact together.

2025
Duke Energy
Duke Energy
2024
Florida Power & Light Company
Florida Power & Light Company
2023
Novartis
NovartisGiving and Volunteer Team
2022
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Gilead Sciences
Retired award · 2016–2018

Ignite Impact Award

The program’s original honor, presented from 2016 to 2018. This award has since been retired.

2018
LG
Laura K. GallagherAIG
2017
SS
Shannon SchuylerPwC
2016
KT
Kristina J. TaylorEcolab

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