Alvah H. Chapman, Jr. Award of Excellence
This award honors outstanding contributions to the development of the core of Miami business, recognizing individuals who embody unique and legendary leadership. It is named after Alvah H. Chapman, action-oriented visionary and Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce committee leader, who helped launch The Chamber’s New World Center.
Individual
Recipients
- Meg Daly (2025)
- Judge Steve Leifman (2024)
- Ron Book (2023)
- Mitchell Kaplan (2022)
- Mayor Maurice A. Ferré, Posthumously (2022)
- William D. Talbert, III (2021)
- Carlos Migoya (2019)
- Ruth Shack (2018)
- Alberto Ibargüen (2017)
- Eduardo J. Padrón (2016)
- Jorge Pérez (2015)
- Mayor Manny Diaz (2014)
Organization
Recipients
- Chapman Partnership (2025)
- Miami Book Fair (2024)
- Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County (2023)
- Miami Heat (2022)
- Camillus House (2021)
- Knight Foundation (2019)
- New World School of the Arts (2018)
- Miami DDA (2017)
- Swire Properties (2016)
- The Miami Foundation (2015)
- Miami Dade College (2014)
Young Leader
Recipients
- Hydi Webb (2025)
- Christina Crespi (2024)
- Nitin Motwani (2023)
- Mayor Francis Suarez (2022)
- Frankie Ruiz (2021)
- Jessica Goldman Srebnick (2019)
- Susan Amat (2018)
- Spencer Crowley (2017)
- Alice Bravo (2016)
- Matt Haggman (2015)
- Brian Alonso (2014)