The Inclusion & Engagement Award

First awarded in 2022, the SIFMA C&L Society Inclusion & Engagement Award celebrates legal and compliance professionals who have demonstrated outstanding dedication to promoting inclusion and engagement in the financial services industry. The award also highlights efforts to ensure that the future leadership of the industry better reflects the wide range of experiences and backgrounds in our society.

The award is presented annually by the SIFMA Compliance & Legal Society at its Annual Seminar.

Congratulations to Our 2026 Award Recipient!

The SIFMA Compliance & Legal Society has selected Sandra D. Grannum as the recipient of the 2026 Inclusion & Engagement Award. The award was presented at the 2026 SIFMA C&L Annual Seminar in Orlando.

Sandra D. Grannum, Partner with Faegre Drinker, accepts the 2026 Award

Inclusion & Engagement Award Recipients

Yoon-Young Lee, Senior Counsel at WilmerHale accepts the 2025 Award

Tonia Bottoms, BNY Mellon’s Pershing, accepts the 2024 Award

Jill Centella, JPMorgan Chase & Co., accepts the 2023 Award

Jacqueline LiCalzi, Morgan Stanley and Chris Lewis, Edward Jones accept the inaugural Award

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