The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is pleased to open the call for nominations for its 2026 Leadership and Service Awards. ANSI will present the awards at a ceremony on Wednesday, July 29, at the Grand Hyatt Denver during the ANSI Innovation Summit 2026. Nominations for all categories of awards are due by close of business on April 15.
Submit nominations via this link.
ANSI’s Leadership and Service Awards honor individuals and organizations who have made significant contributions to voluntary consensus standards development, conformity assessment activities, and workforce development, and whose contributions have consistently demonstrated a commitment to their industry, the nation, and the enhancement of the global standardization system.
Criteria and submission information for the full list of ANSI Leadership and Service Awards is available at www.ansi.org/awards and at the nominations link.
Eligibility and Selection
Representatives of industry, government, academia, consumer organizations, and the U.S. voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment community—with the exception of current officers of the Institute's Board of Directors—are considered eligible for an award. Recipients will be chosen by an awards committee that comprises the officers of the ANSI Board of Directors.
Note: at least one letter of support (but no more than three) must be included as part of the nomination. Questions may be directed to [email protected]. Awardees are expected to be announced in spring of 2026.