The Distributor Distinguished Service Award recognizes a distributor for outstanding and dedicated service to the Association and the electrical distribution industry.

The recipient must be active in an NAED member company and meet one or more of the following criteria:

• Has made a significant contribution to the development and/or implementation of NAED programs;
• Has made a significant contribution to the development and/or implementation of programs or activities that favorably impact distributors;
• Has served on a board, committee, or task force of NAED.

The award is based on cumulative contributions and will be awarded at the discretion of the NAED Award Committee. The winner will be recognized during the Chair Awards Banquet at the NAED National Meeting in May, 2026.

View past winners here. 

Nominations will be accepted November 12, 2025 – January 23, 2026.