A Visionary is a forward-thinking leader who embodies courage, authenticity, and a fearless commitment to growth and transformation.
They are risk-takers who approach challenges with a “play to win” mindset, embracing opportunities to drive change rather than settling for safety or convention. Visionaries are unapologetically true to themselves, unafraid to break from tradition and challenge the status quo, constantly pushing boundaries to innovate and create meaningful impact. Agile and adaptable, they anticipate the future, leaning into possibilities and inspiring others to see beyond the present.
A Visionary not only imagines what could be, but takes decisive steps to make that vision a reality, shaping a future that aligns with their bold, transformative ideas.
Visionary Awards Guidelines
Below are the three Visionary Award categories. You may nominate yourself or nominate a Visionary whose work deserves recognition. Each individual may apply for one (1) Visionary Award category only. The Application Period for all Visionary Award categories opens January 28, 2026 and closes March 13, 2026. FourLeaf Federal Credit Union will select a total of four (4) Visionary Award recipients:
- One (1) recipient from the Corporate/Non-Profit category
- One (1) recipient from Small Business Owner Visionary Award category
- Two (2) recipients will be selected from the Young Professional category
All Visionary Award recipients will be selected prior to The ReImagine Conference on April 28, 2026. Winners will be announced in the last week of March 2026. Visionary Winners will be honored at The ReImagine Conference on April 28, 2026 and will receive two tickets to attend, one for themselves and one for a guest. All Visionary Award applicants must be at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of application.
- Applications that are cut and pasted multiple times (duplicate or repeated submissions) will be disqualified.
- The number of nominations received does not impact consideration. Each application is reviewed on its own merit.
Visionary Awards Categories
Criteria:
- Transformational Impact: Demonstrates a clear initiative or body of work that created meaningful, measurable impact within an organization, institution, or community — improving outcomes, systems, culture, or access in a lasting way.
- Courageous, Purpose-Driven Leadership: Shows the ability to lead with conviction and integrity, challenging the status quo and navigating complexity or resistance to advance meaningful change in corporate, nonprofit, or community-based environments.
- Future-Focused Stewardship: Exhibits strategic foresight, adaptability, and a commitment to sustainability — ensuring that the impact created today continues to grow, evolve, and serve people well into the future.
Criteria:
- Career Agility: Illustrates how they adapted or grew within a challenging situation early in their career.
- Courage & Authenticity: Shares examples of speaking up or challenging the status quo, even in high-stakes or uncertain situations.
- Vision for the Future: Articulates a clear, inspiring future vision for their career and/or industry, showing a commitment to continuous growth.
- Age range: 18-35 years old
Criteria:
- Innovation & Risk-Taking: Showcases a unique business idea or innovation with significant potential, actively challenging industry standards.
- Overcoming Adversity: Highlights a period of substantial difficulty, detailing the pivot or strategy they implemented to overcome it.
- Impact on Industry/Community: Evidence of how their entrepreneurial work benefits their community or brings new value to their industry.
Visionary Awards Prizes
All third-parties mentioned in the Visionary Award Prizes below will be selected by FourLeaf.
Nine-Month Coaching Engagement
- Energy Leadership Index (ELI) Assessment: The ELI is a research-backed tool that transforms your thoughts & perspectives into a tangible metric that can be measured and revisited. Assessment includes:
- 90-minute debrief with a certified ELI® Master Practitioner
- Personal Average Resonating Level of Energy (ARL)
- Insights into where and how you invest your energy, with a roadmap to align with your professional goals
- One (1) 90-minute goal-setting, strategic planning, milestone development session
- Fifteen (15) one-on-one, 55-minute individualized coaching sessions with a Certified Executive Coach, following a structured Professional Development Curriculum, for example:
- Conflict Resolution
- Executive Presence and Presentation Skills
- Managing Up Through Strategic Influence
- Delegation
- Effective Communication
- Accountability and Performance Manager
- Invitations to three (3) Philanthropy Network of New York events within 12 months
Nine-Month Engagement
“Virtual business partner”
Includes:
- One (1), 3-hour in-person (or virtual) strategy session with two Certified Executive Coaches includes gap assessment, SWOT (Strategy, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis, talent assessment, marketing and sales review
- Based on the assessment, Coaches will develop an overarching strategic roadmap with recommendations
- One (1), 90-minute roadmap debrief with execution strategy
- Two (2) needs-based trainings (ie. communications, sales, marketing, messaging, networking, etc.)
- Ten (10), 55-minute 1:1 coaching sessions with a Certified Executive Coach
Previous Award Winners
2025
We were happy to award five amazing women leaders in four categories:
Community – Nancy Leghart
Young Professional – Kelli Fisher and Ashley Little
Corporate – Aoifa O’Donnell
Entrepreneurial – Jennifer DiPietrantoni
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