Paulina van Eeden Hill, CAE, Chief Operating Officer at Strategic Association Management (SAM), has been recognized as the 2026 AMC Institute (AMCI) Rising Leader Award recipient.

Marilyn Ellis, Account Manager at Strategic Association Management (SAM), was recently awarded the President’s Award by the Dallas Fort Worth Association Executives (DFWAE). The award, presented at the 2025 Champions of Change Luncheon on July 23, is presented by the immediate past president to the individual they feel made the most significant impact on the association during their term.

Kristin Graham, Account Director at Strategic Association Management (SAM), has been named a 2025 Texas Society of Association Executives (TSAE) Rising Lone Star.