Every year, the CMX Community Industry Awards celebrate the individuals and communities raising the bar for what’s possible in community-led growth, engagement, and impact.

After reviewing hundreds of nominations from across the global community industry, we’re excited to announce the finalists for the 2026 CMX Community Industry Awards.

These finalists represent outstanding work across community strategy, customer success, developer relations, growth, and leadership — and demonstrate the real business and human impact that strong communities can create.

🎉 2026 CMX Community Industry Awards Finalists

Individual — B2B

• Edwin González
• Kaila Lawrence
• Lizzy Roberts

Individual — Developer Relations

• Michael Kimathi
• Larissa de Oliveira
• Amarachi Johnson

Individual — Executive Leader

• Cheryl Rasmussen
• Alexis Brown
• Tarun Gupta

Individual — Nonprofit

• Steve Chen
• Nate Brown
• Maureen Hitipeuw

Community — Most Engaged

• Bunch
• MommICare
• Intercom Community

Community — Customer Success

• TaxDome Community
• Bunch
• CyberArk Community

Community — Growth Marketing

• Comunidade CEO Digital
• HubSpot Community
• Adobe Champion Program

Community — User Groups

• Pokémon GO Community Ambassador Program
• Fuel User Group Community
• SOLIDWORKS User Group Network

What’s Next?

🏆 Award winners will be announced live during our CMAD celebration event on February 4‍

🎉 Winners will receive their trophies live at CMX Summit 2026‍

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We’re incredibly proud of this year’s finalists and grateful to everyone who took the time to submit a nomination. The work happening across the community industry continues to push boundaries — and this list is proof of that momentum.