2018 Leadership Awards
2018
Announcing this year’s Transformational Leader
Mr. Casey Crawford
Each year the John Maxwell Team looks to discover standout leaders making an impact in the lives of others on a transformational scale. This year John Maxwell and his team identified an amazing group of leaders who are making a difference.
The John C. Maxwell Transformational Leadership Awards is about TRANSFORMATIONAL leaders who are making a difference, doing something that makes a difference, with people who make a difference, at a time when it makes a difference. Selected as this year’s recipient of the TRANSFORMATIOnAL LEADERSHIP Award is Mr. Casey Crawford.
Casey has been a high impact leader touching the lives of thousands. He is the co-founder and CEO of Movement Mortgage, the nation’s fastest-growing mortgage lender, and the creator of Movement Foundation. His mission has been to love and value people by leading a movement of change in the financial industry, in corporate cultures, and in communities across America. The result of his work has helped transform how people think of financial services and is inspiring others in the impact they can make.
Casey receiving the 2018 John Maxwell Transformational Leadership Award from last year’s winner Ms. Bonnie St. John
We encourage you to take a moment to celebrate all of our Top 10 Candidates by exploring these three amazing videos highlighting their impact.
Video highlighting our annual celebration of transformational leaders!
Video highlighting our top ten candidates for 2018!
Video highlighting our top candidate. Congratulations Casey Crawford!
Provided below is a recap of our final 4, top 10, top 30 and top 100 including our favorite quotes!
Final 4
We also want to congratulate our Final 4 Candidates. In addition to Casey, they include Mr. Alex Vila, Ms. Tracy Schmitt, and Mr. Jason Benham.
 Casey Crawford Fort Mill, SC USA |
 Alexander Villa Austin, TX USA |
 Tracy Schmitt Toronto, Ontario CANADA |
 Jason Benham Concord, NC USA |
Here are some pictures from our event celebrating these great leaders.
Top 10
 Mark Batterson Washington, DC USA |
Jason Benham Concord, NC USA |
Casey Crawford Fort Mill, SC USA |
 Bob Goff San Diego, CA USA |
 Mark Jobe Chicago, IL USA |
 Jannell MacAulay Albuquerque, NM USA |
 Todd Nesloney Navasota, TX USA |
Tracy Schmitt Toronto, Ontario CANADA |
 Chris Van Gorder San Diego, CA USA |
Alexander Villa Austin, TX USA |
These amazing candidates are the ten top leaders selected from our Top 30 listed below. Please click their image or name to learn more about them, and join us in congratulating them!
Top 10 Quotes
We had terrific interviews with each of our candidates. Here are some of favorite quotes from the top 20.
Top 30
 Carl Armato Winston-Salem, NC USA |
Mark Batterson Washington, DC USA |
 Scott Beale Washington, DC USA |
Jason Benham Concord, NC USA |
 Otto Bielss Savannah, GA USA |
 Lois Cormack Markham, ON CANADA |
Casey Crawford Fort Mill, SC USA |
 Stephen Finn Morgantown, WV USA |
 Daniel Floyd Fredericksburg, VA USA |
 Iris Freemon Dallas, TX USA |
 Michael Frisina Elgin, SC USA |
Bob Goff San Diego, CA USA |
 Jon “Matt” Hart Schertz, TX USA |
 Chris Hodges Birmingham, AL USA |
Mark Jobe Chicago, IL USA |
 Derek Lewis Orlando, FL USA |
 Mike Linch Kennesaw, GA USA |
Jannell MacAulay Albuquerque, NM USA |
 David Meltzer Irvine, CA USA |
 Roy Moore Boca Raton, FL USA |
Todd Nesloney Navasota, TX USA |
 John Norlin Puyallup, WA USA |
 Matthew Pegg Toronto, Ontario CANADA |
 Kim Perell San Diego, CA USA |
 Jim Ravella Nashville, TN USA |
Tracy Schmitt Toronto, Ontario CANADA |
 Eric Turman Reading, PA USA |
Chris Van Gorder San Diego, CA USA |
Alexander Villa Austin, TX USA |
 Julie Wells Evansville, IN USA |
These amazing candidates are the thirty top leaders selected from our Top 100 listed below. Please join us in congratulating them!
Note: Several photos of these Top 30 candidates will be updated and refreshed soon!
Top 100
| Mohd Jamal Alsharif Ontario Canada |
Carl Armato North Carolina USA |
Peter Ash British Columbia Canada |
Don Barden Georgia USA |
John Bartlett Tennessee USA |
| Mark Batterson Washington D.C. USA |
Scott Beale Virginia USA |
Jason Benham North Carolina USA |
Otto Bielss Georgia USA |
Adam Boubede Washington USA |
| Jennifer Broach Arkansas USA |
Laurel D Buckingham New Brunswick Canada |
Gary Casey Arkansas USA |
Jackie Castillo California USA |
Patrick Colbeck Michigan USA |
| Giuseppe Collesano Michigan USA |
Lois Cormack Ontario USA |
Casey Crawford South Carolina USA |
Kevin Dean Tennessee USA |
Mark Demers North Carolina USA |
| Ronald Duerring West Virginia USA |
Stephen Finn West Virginia USA |
Daniel Floyd Virginia USA |
Ronald Forrester Texas USA |
Iris Freemon Texas USA |
| Michael Frisina South Carolina USA |
Dan Gable Iowa USA |
Tony Gareri Ontario Canada |
Bob Goff California USA |
Jon Gordon Florida USA |
| Derwin Gray South Carolina USA |
Bobby Gruenewald Oklahoma USA |
Tanisha Hall California USA |
Jon “Matt” Hart Texas USA |
Chris Hodges Alabama USA |
| Casey Holcomb-Hawkes Idaho USA |
Chip Ingram Georgia USA |
William (Ed) Ivie Florida USA |
Mark Jobe Illinois USA |
Angilla Jones Georgia USA |
| Rob Kelly North Carolina USA |
Johnny Key Arkansas USA |
Eva Chiorando New York USA |
Chris Leeuw Indiana USA |
Derek Lewis Florida USA |
| Mike Linch Georgia USA |
Mark Long Pennsylvania USA |
Raphael Louis Ontario Candada |
Chris & Daisey Lynam California USA |
Jannell MacAulay New Mexico USA |
| Tamara Mangum New Jersey USA |
Scott Mann Florida USA |
Tanis Marquette Pennsylvania USA |
Ethan Martin Colorado USA |
Andie McConnell Virginia USA |
| Jerhonda McCray Wisconsin USA |
Mark McGeever Maryland USA |
Jon Medin Minnesota USA |
David Meltzer California USA |
Nadine Mentor Florida USA |
| Roy Moore Florida USA |
Jessica Morel Arizona USA |
Eric Morin Georgia USA |
Robbie Motter California USA |
Tim Moye Georgia USA |
| Eric Nelson Washington USA |
Todd Nesloney Texas USA |
Augie Nieto California USA |
John Norlin Washington USA |
Sandy Nott Texas USA |
| Matthew Pegg Ontario Canada |
Kim Perell California USA |
Crystal Perry Georgia USA |
Daniel Pink Washington D.C. USA |
Sacha Purciful Virginia USA |
| Bruce Rasmussen Nebraska USA |
Jim Ravella Tennessee USA |
Sharon Roberson-Jones Texas USA |
Sarah Sagredo-Hammond Texas USA |
Tracy Schmitt Ontario Canada |
| Brian Schubert Alabama USA |
Jaymes Sime Nebraska USA |
Jan “Mama Jan” Smith Georgia USA |
James Spann Alabama USA |
Terry Spicer North Carolina USA |
| Dr. Matthew Stevenson Illinois USA |
Daniel Tardy Tennessee USA |
Trent Tippey Mississippi USA |
Richard Trevino II Texas USA |
Forrest Tuff Georgia USA |
| Eric Turman Pennsylvania USA |
Chris Van Gorder California USA |
Alexander Villa Texas USA |
Rev Robert M. Walker, Jr. Virginia USA |
Mark Webb New York USA |
| Julie Wells Indiana USA |
Evie West Tennessee USA |
Rachel Wilson North Carolina USA |
Kaleth Wright Washington D.C. USA |
Luke Wright Indiana USA |
