GHTA calls for 2025 Chad Corzine Young Gift & Home Executive Award nominees

The Gift and Home Trade Association (GHTA) opened nominations for the 2025 Chad Corzine Young Gift & Home Executive Award. The Chad Corzine Young Gift & Home Executive of the Year will be awarded to an individual who demonstrates the following qualities:

• A passion for this industry
• A passion for their business
• An individual that you see as a future leader in this industry
• Under the age of 35

The industry lost a dear friend to many when Chad Corzine passed away in 2021. Chad cofounded Young Gift Executives (YGE) back in 2014 with the intent to give a voice to young industry leaders without a seat at the table. YGE soon merged with GHTA in 2015 and as a result saw an influx of young executives attending conferences, becoming board members and becoming vocal leaders in our industry. Now, the YGE name isn’t as recognizable today, but without this start, the young leaders in our industry may not have the voice they do today to carry us to tomorrow. How to nominate:

• Scan the QR code to download a form from our website. Please be able to complete the form and email it back to us.
• Send us a short video or verbal recording via email. If sending a recording, please be sure to include all the information contained on the form.
• Email GHTA at info@giftandhome.org

Nominees do not need to be a current member of GHTA and may belong to any vendor, rep or allied group in the industry. Past recipients of the award are:

• 2021 Recipient: Ryan Lanzel, Fire & Pine
• 2022 Recipient: Chelsea Peabody Bohannan, APR , ANDMORE
• 2023 Recipient: Emalee Hoffman, CMA
• 2024 Recipient: Nikki Creveling, Ritz Sisters