NSA Colorado Chapter
CSP, CPAE, Cavett Awards
The Colorado Chapter is honored to be home to so many CSP, CPAE and Caveatt Award Winners. Congrat's to all those who have been recognized by the National Speakers Association.
The Cavett Award
The Cavett Award is the National Speakers Association’s most cherished award. It is presented annually to the member whose accomplishments over the years have reflected outstanding credit, respect, honor and admiration in the Association and in the speaking profession, and whose actions most closely parallel the illustrious career of NSA’s Founder Cavett Robert, CSP, CPAE.
Since it was established in 1973, NSA's strength has sprung from its Founder Cavett, whose love, encouragement, generosity and wisdom embody the spirit of NSA today.
Since it was established in 1973, NSA's strength has sprung from its Founder Cavett, whose love, encouragement, generosity and wisdom embody the spirit of NSA today.
The Colorado chapter of NSA is honored to recognize the following Cavett Award Recipients:
Scott Friedman, 2013
Ruby Newell-Legner, 2022
Mark Sanborn, 2007
What is a CPAE? Council of Peers Award for Excellence. Speaker Hall of Fame
The Council of Peers Award for Excellence is recognized as the top echelon of speaking excellence.
In February 1977, the National Speakers Association (NSA) established the Council of Peers Award for Excellence (CPAE)® Speaker Hall of Fame to honor professional speakers who have reached the top echelon of platform excellence.Admission into the CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame is a lifetime award for speaking excellence and professionalism. Inductees are evaluated by their peers through a rigorous and demanding process. Each candidate must excel in the following five categories: Message, presentation and delivery, experience, professionalism, collateral material. The award is not based on celebrity status, number of speeches, or amount of income. Fewer than 250 men and women have been designated a CPAE.The Colorado chapter of NSA is honored to recognize the following Speaker Hall of Fame Inductees:Eric Chester, 2004
Scott Halford, 2014
Mary Kelly, 2020
W Mitchell, 1991
Brad Montgomery, 2014
Alan Parisse, 2001
John Register, 2024
Mark Sanborn, 1995
Peter Sheahan, 2012
John Sileo, 2016
Steve Spangler, 2010
Laura Stack, 2015
LeAnn Thieman, 2008
George Walther, 1989
What is a CSP®?
The CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) designation is the speaking profession’s highest earned international measure of professional platform competence. Fewer than 800 speakers of NSA members worldwide have earned the CSP designation. The CSP designation affirms the detailed, thorough, and comprehensive certification process with both external and internal reviews for the speaking profession. It also ensures competency as a certified professional as a speaker, trainer, facilitator, consultant, or coach.
The Colorado chapter of NSA is honored to recognize the following CSP Inductees:
David Avrin
Dawn Bjork
Hilary Blair
Joel Block
Traci Brown
Richard Bryant
Michael Canic
Eric Chester
Elaine Dumler
Manley Feinberg
Thomas Frey
Scott Friedman
Susan Frew (2025)
Scott Halford
Chandra Hall
Mark Hoog
Merit Kahn
Mary Kelly
Heather Lutze
Heather Younger (2025)
Ted Ma (2025)
Karl Mecklenburg
Sarah Michel
W Mitchell
Brad Montgomery
Ruby Newell-Legner
Brad Nieder
Gerry O’Brion
Alan Parisse
John Register
Tanis Roeder (2023)
Mark Sanborn
Dean Savoca
Arjun Sen
Peter Sheahan
Diane Sieg
John Sileo
Steve Spangler
Sally Spencer-Thomas (2025)
Laura Stack
Carolyn Strauss
Donna Strickland
LeAnn Thieman
Michelle Villalobos
Stephanie Wachman
Jerome Wade
George Walther
Christie Ward
Scott Welle (2025)
Molly Wendell
Robert Wendover
Orvel Ray Wilson
All speakers were members of the Colorado Chapter of the National Speakers Association at the time of recieving the recognition.
