The Pacesetter Awards

Recognizing the customers who keep raising the bar on what they can achieve with Agiloft

About  Pacesetter Awards

The Agiloft Pacesetter Awards celebrate the people setting the pace for the future of contract lifecycle management. By recognizing customers who are creating measurable business impact, building trust, and sharing their stories, we shine a spotlight on their achievements and inspire others to discover what's possible with Agiloft.

Submit a nomination

2026 Award Categories

Pacesetter of The Year

Honors visionary leaders in Legal, Procurement, and Operations who are setting the standard for innovation, transformation, and business impact in contract lifecycle management.

Force Multiplier

Celebrates organizations using Contract Intelligence, powered by AI and intelligent automation, to make smarter business decisions and amplify business impact.

Value Creator

Recognizes organizations delivering measurable business value by transforming contracting into a strategic business advantage through greater efficiency, collaboration, and operational excellence.

Guardian

Highlights organizations building trust—within their business and with their customers—through strong governance, compliance, and transparent contracting.

Champions

Spotlights customers who inspire others by sharing their Agiloft story, demonstrating thought leadership, and strengthening the Agiloft community through collaboration and advocacy.

Why it matters to be nominated

Industry Recognition

Be celebrated as a leader among peers and set the standard for excellence in your field.

PR opportunities

Gain visibility through press and media coverage that highlights your work and impact.

Showcase your success

Be celebrated as a leader among peers and set the standard for excellence in your field.

2025 Winners

The Connector
The Data Liberator
The Force Multiplier
The Pacesetter
The Simplifier
Team of the Year
Community Champion
The Advocate
Dustin Godwin
Senior Lead System Architect at Lumen

Dustin is honored as the Connector Category winner for his exceptional leadership uniting systems and people. With operations spanning enterprise sales, mass markets, and wholesale divisions, Dustin spearheaded integrations that touch every corner of the business.

Dustin Godwin
Emma Knapper
Director of Legal Operations at Penumbra

Emma is celebrated with a Pacesetter award in the Data Liberator Category for her ability to get never-before-seen data into the hands of teams across the organization. Under her direction, Emma achieved a significant reduction in administrative hours, freeing teams to focus on higher-value tasks.

Emma Knapper
Dawn Dupon
Director of Contract Data Management at Honeywell

Dawn is recognized in the Force Multiplier Category for her pioneering use of AI to transform contract management at scale. Leading Honeywell’s Digital Contract Management Team, Dawn spearheaded the Digital Thread Integration project, which connects seven CRM systems with the organization’s contracting platform and empowers over 15,000 users worldwide.

Dawn Dupon
Karen Poquette
Project Management Lead at Gilbane Building Company,

Karen is recognized in the Pacesetter category for her outstanding achievements in driving contract management transformation. With Agiloft deployed company-wide, Karen now processes approximately 4,500 contracts annually, reducing reliance on manual processes and creating more efficient, scalable workflows.

Karen Poquette
Samantha Bates
Global Legal Operations & Contract Leader at W. L. Gore & Associates

Samantha is awarded in the Simplifier Category for her relentless drive to streamline processes and reduce workload. Through automation, Samantha achieved a 90%+ reduction in HR contract workload for Associate Information Agreements, eliminating roughly 30 hours of manual work each week.

Samantha Bates
The Royal Caribbean Group Legal Operations Team

The Royal Caribbean Group Legal Operations Team is recognized as Team of the Year for their extraordinary success in modernizing contracting processes. Faced with sunsetting a legacy system, the team successfully delivered a full migration and go-live within just six months, on time and on budget.

The Royal Caribbean Group Legal Operations Team
Tina Perilli
Senior Global Contracts System Specialist at Septodont

Tina has earned the category of Community Champion for her unmatched engagement and thought leadership in the Agiloft customer community. Tina is an enthusiastic and active participant, sharing solutions, insights, and best practices to support her peers.

Tina Perilli
Allison DiBona
Associate Director of Contracts & Legal Operations at Alkermes

Allison is recognized in the Top Advocate Category for her tireless dedication to championing contract management excellence. Allison has been a vocal advocate for best practices, continually highlighting the value of operational improvements within her organization and across the industry.

Allison DiBona

Nominate for 2026

The Pacesetter Awards celebrate more than successful implementations; they celebrate the people behind them. We look forward to celebrating the next generation of Pacesetters in 2026!

Submit a nomination
Trusted as a Leading CLM Provider