(Please note: names and organizations below are based on the winner’s position at the time the ACE Award was presented)

2006 Francois Colbert, Professor, HEC Montreal and Editor, International Journal of Arts Management
2005 William (Bill) Poole, Director, Centre for Cultural Management
2004 William J.S Boyle, Chief Executive Officer, Harbourfront Centre
2003 Donna Cardinal, President, Cardinal Concepts
2002 Charles S. Cutts, President and CEO of the Corporation of Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall
2001 Margaret Genovese, Senior Partner, Genovese, Vanderhoof and Associates
2000 Robert Johnston, Executive Director, Careers Council Ontario
1999 John Hobday, Executive Director, The Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Family Foundation
1998 Robert Janes, President and Chief Executive Officer, Glenbow Museum
1997 Dan Donaldson, General Manager, The Centre in the Square
1996 Ottie Lockey, Managing Director, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
1995 Not awarded
1994 Zaz Bajon, General Manager, Manitoba Theatre Centre
1993 Joan Murray, Director, The Robert McLaughlin Gallery
1992 Peter Weinrich, Executive Director, Canadian Crafts Council
1991 Geoffrey Butler, Executive Director, Massey Hall/Roy Thompson Hall
1990 Paul Siren, General Secretary, ACTRA
1989 Gerry Eldred, Director, Corporate Planning and Operations, Harbourfront Corporation
1988 Betty Webster, Executive Director, Association of Canadian Orchestras/Ontario Federation of Symphony Orchestras