
Nominate your leader or organization for the MSS Transformation Leader of the Year Award. Nominations are accepted throughout the year.
The MSS Transformation Leader of the Year Award is presented each fall to an executive or organization (profit or not-for-profit) that has achieved significant success while driving positive business outcomes, ensuring sustainable success, and achieving transformational change in their organization. The winner will have measurable outcomes in 2020, and meet the following requirements:
- The organization must be in operation for three years or more.
- For-profit organizations must be generating $25 million or more in annual revenues.
- The company must have its headquarters and/or significant operations in Arizona.
- Transformation initiative may have started in previous years and achieved measurable outcomes in 2020.
- The executive achieved success by demonstrating the traits and character of a transformational leader.
The 2021 MSS Transformation Leader of the Year Award will be presented in November.
Why wait? Nominate a Transformation Leader now!
Each quarter, Transformation Leader award nominees are welcome to participate in a round table panel discussion. The discussion will center around the transformation process, challenges, and successes unique to their environment. This is an opportunity for Transformation Leader award nominees to meet with other transformation leaders throughout Arizona.
Leading up to the November award presentation, Transformation Leader Award finalists participate in the MSS Transformation Day panel with previous award winners. Watch the 2020 Transformation Day panel discussion
Meet our previous Transformation Leader of the Year Award recipients.
2020 Recipient
Dr. Elizabeth “Betsy” Cantwell leads the University of Arizona’s Office for Research, Innovation and Impact. She is responsible for expanding the university’s capacity for knowledge creation and discovery; integrating efforts by faculty, students, staff and executive leaders to move inventions and technologies to the marketplace; increasing the university’s connectivity with external collaborators; spearheading industry and public partnerships; and increasing total research funding.

2019 Recipient
With more than 20 years of IT experience, Paul Green‘s technology-infused leadership adds exciting dimension to his role as Chief Development Officer. Paul joined Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance as CIO in 2014 to strengthen the company’s IT capability in support of its continued growth. With a focus on the patient experience, Paul’s innovative influence is evident in everything from the company’s workflow to its online presence. In 2018, Paul was named the Chief Development Officer to lead the company’s technology and business development initiatives.

Submit your Transformation Leader Award nominee today!