Award Nominations
Recognizing individuals who advance the compliance & ethics profession
Every day, compliance and ethics professionals strengthen organizations, foster cultures of integrity, navigate complex challenges, and help shape the future of the profession.
Many of these contributions happen behind the scenes. The SCCE Professional Recognition Awards honor individuals whose leadership, service, and dedication have made a lasting impact on compliance and ethics.
Help us recognize the professionals whose leadership, service, and innovation continue to shape the future of compliance and ethics.
Award categories
Distinguished Lifetime Compliance Professional Award
Recognizes an individual whose career has demonstrated exceptional leadership, service, and dedication to advancing SCCE and the compliance and ethics profession. Nominees should have made significant contributions through mentorship, professional service, innovation, and long-term commitment to the compliance community.
Eligibility criteria
- Current or past SCCE member
- Current or past CCEP or CCEP-I holder
- Service to SCCE and to the profession
Outstanding Compliance Professional Award
Recognizes an individual who has demonstrated excellence in compliance and ethics and has made a measurable impact on SCCE, their organization, and the profession through leadership, innovation, and professional achievement.
Eligibility criteria
- Current SCCE member
- Current CCEP or CCEP-I holder
- Service to SCCE and to the profession
Outstanding Early Compliance Professional Award
Recognizes an emerging compliance professional who has demonstrated exceptional promise, leadership, and commitment to the profession early in their career. Nominees should have already made meaningful contributions to SCCE and their organizations while showing strong potential for future leadership within the compliance community.
Eligibility criteria
- Current SCCE member
- Current CCEP or CCEP-I holder
- Less than 10 years in compliance
- Service to SCCE and to the profession
Nomination guidelines
- Nominations must be submitted by someone other than the nominee.
- Self-nominations are not permitted.
- Current SCCE & HCCA Board members are not eligible while serving on the Board.
- Awards are presented only when a deserving candidate is identified and may not be awarded annually.
Key dates
Nominations open: June 15, 2026
Nominations close: July 8, 2026
Award presentation: Compliance & Ethics Institute, September 2026