Conference Speaker of the Year/Maureen Russo Session Leader of the Year*: Determined by attendee evaluation presenter scores.
- 2018 - Steve Sokol for “Audit Evidence: Auditing In The Age Of Instagram”
- 2017 - Kelly Loya, CPhT, CPC-I, CRMA
- 2016 - Kimberly New
- 2015 - Kimberly New
- 2014 - Erin Rydell
- 2013 - Kimberly New
- 2012 - Jennifer McGill
- 2011 - Cavell Alexander, Jennifer Conley and Corey Marini
- 2010 - Chase Whitaker
- 2009 - Bridget Johnson and Joanne Ouelett
- 2008 - Tom Tharp
- 2007 - Mark Eddy, Joe Kuruc, Kelly Nueske, Chris Preuss, Ted Walter and Debi Weatherford
- 2006 - Mark Eddy
- 2005 - Stephen Rinaldi
- 2004 - Gina Eisenach and Douglas Hildebrandt
- 2003 - Kelly Nueske
- 2002 - Kelly Nueske
- 2001 - Carrie Brown
- 2000 - Glen Mueller
- 1999 - Daniel Ellis
- 1998 - Gregory M. Clark
- 1997 - Maureen E. Crusco
- 1994 - Maureen E. Crusco
- 1993 - John M. Weiss Jr.
- 1992 - Daniel F. Rode
- 1991 - Judith B. Armstrong and Maureen E. Crusco
- 1990 - Susan Wollner
- 1989 - Michael C. Wilder
- 1988 - Sidney Gipson
- 1987 - Jerome Gardner
- 1986 - David Tucker
- 1985 - Mac M. Martirossian
- 1984 - Susan Boever and Michael Wuller
*Award renamed in 2000