Each year GMIS representatives from each member organization are asked to nominate someone from their staff whose performance has favorably reflected the information processing profession. A selection committee then reviews all candidates. The chosen professional is invited to the International Conferences as a guest of GMIS at which time they will be honored with the Award.

2006 Brian D. Kelley, of Portage County, Ohio
2005 Roger Fahnestock, Kane County IL
2004 Carole McKinney, The Village of Schaumburg, IL
2003 Penny Tate, Catawba County, Newton. NC
2002 Charles S (Chuck) Crocker, City of Tuscaloosa, Alabama
2001 Clark Rainer, the Henry County Board of Commissioners, McDonough, Georgia
2000 Kevin Perry, Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, Salt Lake City, Utah
1999 Nora Fucci, Town of Nags Head, North Carolina
1998 Susie Masters City of Owensboro, Kentucky
1997 Diane Woodley, Northhampton County, Pennsylvania
1996 Michael Crowell, City of Salisbury, North Carolina
1995 Huong Ba Le, City of Arlington, Texas
1994 Clayton Lewis, City of Tulsa, Oklahoma
1993 Laurie Feldman, Metro Dade County, Miami, Florida
1992 David Hardy, Salt Lake County, Utah
1991 Kathie Eizenga, City of Clinton, Iowa
1990 Wanda Herring, Montgomery County, Alabama
1989 David Ridilla, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
1988 Larry Van Avery, Los Angeles County, California
1987 DiAnn Peeples, Richmond County, Augusta, Georgia
1986 June Snelgrove, Broward County, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
1985 Bruce Miller, City of Sandy City, Utah