We are incredibly excited to announce the 2014 Community Manager Appreciation Day Awards Winners!

Huge thanks goes out to BTC Revolutions, HootSuite, Meshfire, Nimble and Sprout Social for making these possible. These teams sifted through hundreds of form submissions with some of the world’s best community managers.  The following are our nominees and winners.

Traffic Controller (follows process and quickly routes issues to the correct department)

• Christie Fidura – @cfidurauk (#CMAD 2014’s Traffic Controller)
• Alexandra Tucker – @XelaEpop
• Evan “Scapes” Berman – @Scapes
• Jessica Shea – @bsangel
• Paige Waldron – @Paigepwaldron
• Sacheverell – @sacheverell_
• Sebastiaan Mathias – @smathiass
• Tia Kelly – @unbounce

Huge thanks to @sproutsocial & @sprout_sarah for my super spiffy #CMAD2014 Traffic Controller Award plaque! #cmgr pic.twitter.com/tOe31aOgIH

— Christie Fidura (@cfidurauk) August 8, 2014

The Diplomat (handles all interactions with tact and grace)

• Scott Bennett – @ScottB3nn3tt (#CMAD 2014’s Diplomat)
• Alexandra Tucker – @XelaEpop
• Anastasia Hambali – @hambalia
• Chrisite Fidura – @cfidurauk
• Emily Popp – @Windows
• Jessica Shea – @bsangel
• Keri Morgret – @KeriMorgret
• Rich Dickinson – @richdickinson
• Sacheverell – @sacheverell_
• Tia Kelly – @unbounce
• Stephanie Wiriahardja – @stephawie

“The Diplomat” … I’ll take it. Thanks for the recognition, @myCMGR! #CMAD #CMAD2014 #socialmedia pic.twitter.com/zCrb1LOU9s

— Scott Bennett (@ScottB3nn3tt) July 23, 2014

People’s Champion (takes time to acknowledge brand advocates and community standouts)

• Katrina Steffensen – @akatrinas (#CMAD 2014’s People’s Champion)
• Ally Greer – @AllyGreer
• Applebee’s Reply Squad – @applebees
• Carrie Keenan – @CarrieJKeenan
• Gabe Graziani – @ubigabe
• Paul Sullivan – @Strebeck
• Stacey Miller – @staceylamiller
• Stephanie Wiriahardja – @stephawie

Fastest Fingers (quickest response time)

• Sherrie Rohde – @sherrierohde (#CMAD 2014’s Fastest Fingers)
• Alexandra Tucker – @XelaEpop
• Corey Clemans – @CoreyClemans
• Jess Hodgson – @_jiggsy
• Justin Korthof – @sixokay
• Melissa Cheater – @mmbc
• Paul M. Sullivan – @Strebeck
• Stephanie Wiriahardja – @stephawie

LOLOLOLOLOL (funniest community manager)

• Amy Brown – @arb (#CMAD 2014’s Funniest Community Manager)
• Alexandra Tucker – @XelaEpop
• Amber Gordon – @missambear
• Andrew Cunningham – @cunninghamarc
• Carrie Keenan – @CarrieJKeenan
• Darryl Villacorta – @themiddle
• Eva Schmidt – @eeeva_10
• Kami Schreier – @kamiwood
• Krysta Gahagen – @krystaelaine

a shiny thing came in the mail for me pic.twitter.com/VVdNOdESgA

— amy brown (@arb) July 22, 2014

Let’s Take This Offline (best at activating in-person events)

• Raj Patel – @Rajio (#CMAD 2014’s Best Community Community Manager  Offline)
• Ally Greer – @allygreer
• Connor Meakin – @connormeaks
• Hollie Bennett – @HolllieB
• Jessica Shea – @bsangel
• Stacey Miller – @staceylamiller
• Tim McDonald – @tamcdonald
• Trish Fontanilla – @trishofthetrade

This just arrived. YAY! A big thanks to everyone involved. #CMAD2014 pic.twitter.com/Dybr8duoZb

— Raj Patel (@Rajio) July 21, 2014

The Force Is Strong With This One (Best New Community Manager)

• Will Chau – @chaumaster (#CMAD 2014’s Best New Community Manager)
• David Hurley – @dbhurley
• David Kyle – @davidwkyle
• Jackie Murchison – @JackieMurchison
• Kevin Gonsalves – @kevingonsalves
• Mike Gills – @MsoftMike
• Natalie Courey – @misscourey
• Nikki Smith – @nikkis_place

Came home to this! Thanks so much @myCMGR @BTCrevolutions @meshfire @Nimble @hootsuite @SproutSocial!!! pic.twitter.com/wGRajfmEPv

— Will Chau (@chaumaster) July 21, 2014

CMGRs Choice Award (a lifetime achievement award for the person nominated the most by fellow community managers)

• Stephanie Wiriahardja – @stephawie (#CMAD 2014’s recipient of the CMGRs Choice Award)
• Jess Hodgson – @_Jiggsy
• Jonathan Brewer- @houseofbrew
• Sara Sigal – @sarasigel
• Sherrie Rohde – @sherrierohde
• Tim McDonald – @tamcdonald