An Award-Winning Tradition
The award-winning ACAMS Today is the leading international publication for career-minded professionals in thefinancial crime detection and prevention field. ACAMS Today is dedicated to keeping members up-to-date on
benefits, education programs, special events and the latest legislative, regulatory and international developments.
From 2014-present, ACAMS Today has won the following awards:

2024 Charlie Awards (Florida Magazine Association)Charlie Award: ACAMS Today (Best Writing: Editorial/Commentary/Opinion - Association/Non-profit)
Charlie Award: “A New Threat on the Horizon: AI-Generated CSAM” (Best Writing: Public Service Coverage)
Charlie Award: ACAMS Today September-November 2023 (Best Design: Cover [Animated])
Silver Award: “The evolution of money laundering/terrorist financing in film and television” (Best Photo
Illustration)
Bronze Award: “Money Launderers for Hire: Antwerp’s Cocaine Dilemma” (Best Photo Illustration)
2024 Editor & Publisher
Winner: Karla Monterrosa-Yancey (Editors Extraordinaire Class of 2024)
Winner: ACAMS Today (Class of News Media’s Top 10 to Watch)2024 Azbee Awards (American Society of Business Publication Editors)
Regional Gold Award: “The evolution of money laundering/terrorist financing in film and television” (Design Opening Page/Spread - Illustration)
Regional Silver Award: “Jennifer Shasky Calvery: Achieving Global Effectiveness” (All Content - Q&A)
Regional Bronze Award: “Just Say No” (All Content - Editor's Letter)
Regional Bronze Award: The Europe Express column (All Content - Regular Column)
2023 Eddie and Ozzie Awards (Folio)
Winner: “Civilizations: From the Greeks to the Renaissance to Web3” (Column/Blog)
Honorable Mention: ACAMS Today Europe 2022 (Design, Single Magazine Issue)
2023 SPJ Florida Sunshine State Awards (Society for Professional Journalism)
First Place: ACAMS Today March-May 2022, 20th Anniversary Edition (Trade or Special Interest Publication)
2023 Treasure Coast ADDYs (American Advertising Federation)
Gold ADDY: 2022 ACAMS Today Magazines (Category: Magazine Design Series)
Gold ADDY: ACAMS Today Magazine Print/Online (Category: Integrated Advertising Campaign - Regional/National Consumer)
2023 Azbee Awards (American Society of Business Publication Editors)
National Bronze Award: ACAMS Today March-May ’22 (Print - Special Issue or Supplement)
Regional Gold Award: ACAMS Today March-May ‘22, 20th Anniversary Edition (Print - Special Issue or Supplement)
Regional Silver Award: ACAMS Today June-August ‘22, 12th Law Enforcement Edition (Print - Special Issue or
Supplement)

Regional Silver Award: ACAMS Today September-November ‘22, Annual Conference Edition (Design - Front Cover Illustration)
Regional Silver Award: “The Hallmarks of a 20-Year Celebration” (All Content - Editor’s Letter)
Regional Bronze Award: Financial Crime Matters—“Addressing Hunger in Afghanistan” (Online - Podcast)
2023 Charlie Awards (Florida Magazine Association)Charlie Award: “Civilizations: From the Greeks to the Renaissance to Web” (Best Writing:
Editorial/Commentary/Opinion)
Charlie Award: “Understanding and Identifying Labor Trafficking” (Best Writing: Public Service Coverage)
Charlie Award: “Claim Your Role in Combating Illegal Wildlife Trade” (Best Writing: Service Feature)
Silver Award: ACAMS Today (Best Overall: Writing)
Silver Award: “Tying the Pieces of Collaboration Together” (Best Writing: Editorial/Commentary/Opinion)
Silver Award: Back to the Basics Column (Best Writing: Column)
Silver Award: ACAMS Today March-May ‘22, 20th Anniversary Edition (Best Photo Illustration)
Bronze Award: ACAMS Today (Best Overall: Magazine)
Bronze Award: “The Hallmarks of a 20-Year Celebration” (Best Writing: Editorial/Commentary/Opinion)
Bronze Award: ACAMS Today June-August ‘22, 12th Law Enforcement Edition (Best Photo Illustration)
Bronze Award: ACAMS Today March-May ‘22, 20th Anniversary Edition (Best Design: Cover)
20﻿22 Eddie and Ozzie Awards (Folio)
Honorable Mention: ACAMS Today March-May ‘22 (App/Digital Edition)
Honorable Mention: Financial Crime Matters—“Exposing the American Kleptocracy” (Podcast)
Honorable Mention: ACAMS Today December ’21-February ’22 (Cover Design)
Honoarble Mention: ACAMS Today September-November ‘21 (Cover Design)
Honorable Mention: “Origins of an Investigation” (Feature Design)
2022 Tabbie Awards (Trade Association Business Publications International)
Gold Winner: “COVID-19 and The Sexual Exploitation of Children Online” (COVID-19 Coverage)
Honorable Mention: “Origins of an Investigation” (Opening Page or Spread)2022 Charlie Awards (Florida Magazine Association)Charlie Award: “Los devastadores efectos del tráfico ilegal de la vida silvestre” (Best Writing: Feature Association)Charlie Award: “COVID-19 and The Sexual Exploitation of Children Online” (Best Writing: Public Service Coverage)
Charlie Award: Financial Crime Matters—“Exposing the American Kleptocracy” (Best Digital: Podcast)
Silver Award: “COVID-19 and The Sexual Exploitation of Children Online” (Best Photo Illustration)
Silver Award: “Origins of an Investigation” (Best Traditional Illustration)
Silver Award: “Elder Financial Exploitation: A Monumental Crisis” (Best Writing: Public Service Coverage)
Bronze Award: “Fear Factor” (Best Writing Editorial)
Bronze Award: A compilation of ACAMS Today 2022 headlines (Best Writing: Feature Headlines)
Bronze Award: ACAMS Today December ‘21-February ‘22 (Best Photography Cover)2022 Azbee Awards (American Society of Business Publication Editors)
National Gold Award: ACAMS Today Europe 2021 (Design - Contents Page or Pages)
National Gold Award: “COVID-19 and The Sexual Exploitation of Children Online” (Design - Feature Article Design,
11 or Fewer Issues per Year)
National Silver Award: “Fear Factor” (All Content - Editor’s Letter)
Regional Gold Award: ACAMS Today Europe 2021 (Design - Contents Page or Pages)
Regional Gold Award: “COVID-19 and The Sexual Exploitation of Children Online” (Design - Feature Article
Design, 11 or Fewer Issues per Year)
Regional Gold Award: “Fear Factor” (All Content - Editor’s Letter)
Regional Bronze Award: Financial Crime Matters—“Exposing the American Kleptocracy” (Online - Podcast)
Regional Bronze Award: “The New Whistleblower Program AML Professionals Should Know” (Design - Feature
Article Design, 11 or Fewer Issues per Year)2022 Treasure Coast ADDYs (American Advertising Federation)
Gold ADDY: “Reflections of 9/11” (Category: Copywriting)Gold ADDY: “Origins of an Investigation” (Category: Editorial Spread or Feature)Gold ADDY: “COVID-19 and Child Exploitation” (Category: Editorial Spread or Feature)Gold ADDY: “Nonprofits: Asset origination” (Category: Editorial Spread or Feature)Gold ADDY: “The New Whistleblower Program AML Professionals Should Know” (Category: Editorial Spread or
Feature)Gold ADDY: ACAMS Today September-November ‘21 (Category: Magazine Design)Gold ADDY: “Regtech: Thinking beyond” (Category: Editorial Spread or Feature)Gold ADDY: ACAMS Today September-November ‘21 (Category: Cover)Gold ADDY: “Fear factor” (Category: Copywriting)Gold ADDY: “Breaking the Cube” (Category: Copywriting)2021 NYX Marcom Awards (NYX Awards)
Grand Winner: ACAMS Today September-November ‘20 Issue (Design & Print - Magazine)
Grand Winner: “Human Trafficking in the Era of COVID-19” (Content Marketing & Writing - Feature Article)
Grand Winner: ACAMS Today Español 2020 (Design & Print - Magazine Cover)
Grand Winner: “Chaos Leads to Change” (Content Marketing & Writing - Editorial)
Grand Winner: “September 11: The 20-Year Journey” (Content Marketing & Writing - Feature Article)
Gold Winner: ACAMS Today Europe May-June ‘21 (Design & Print - Magazine Cover)Gold Winner: “Fear Factor“ (Content Marketing & Writing - Editorial)
Gold Winner: ACAMS Today March-May ‘21 (Design & Print - Magazine Cover)Gold Winner: ACAMS Today September-November ‘21 (Design & Print - Magazine Cover)2021 Eddie and Ozzie Awards (Folio)
Honorable Mention: “COVID-19 and the Sexual Exploitation of Children Online” (Feature Design)
2021 Charlie Awards (Florida Magazine Association)Charlie Award: “In Search of a Fellow Fraudster” (Best Writing: Public Service Coverage)
Charlie Award: “Financial Crime Matters” (Best Digital: Podcast)
Silver Award: “Managing the High-Risk Cannabis Industry” (Best Writing: In-Depth Reporting)Bronze Award: “Chaos Leads to Change” (Best Writing: Editorial/Commentary/Opinion)
Bronze Award: “Breaking Down Barriers to Combat the Illegal Wildlife Trade” (Best Design: Feature)2021 Treasure Coast ADDYs (American Advertising Federation)
Best of Show: “Breaking Down Barriers” (Category: Editorial Spread or Feature Design)Gold ADDY: ACAMS Today September-November ‘20 (Category: Magazine Design)Gold ADDY: “Biometrics in the Age of GDPR” (Category: Editorial Spread or Feature Design)Gold ADDY: “Filtering High-Risk Customers” (Category: Editorial Spread or Feature Design)Gold ADDY: “Breaking Down Barriers” (Category: Editorial Spread or Feature Design)Gold ADDY: “Stop the Money Mules” (Category: Publication Cover Design)Gold ADDY: “El Robo de Identidad” (Category: Publication Cover Design)Gold ADDY: “Chaos Leads to Change” (Category: Copywriting)Gold ADDY: “A Filtering Process” (Category: Copywriting)Gold ADDY: “Wild Kingdom” (Category: Copywriting)2020 Eddie and Ozzie Awards (Folio)
Winner: ACAMS Today Español Vol. 1 No.1 (Category: Supplemental, Annual or One Shot)
Honorable Mention: “Managing the High-Risk Cannabis Industry” (Category: Long-Form Feature Content)
Honorable Mention: “Financial Crime Matters” with Kieran Beer (Category: Podcast)
Honorable Mention: ACAMS Today March-May ‘19 (Category: Illustration)

2020 W3 Awards
Silver Award: “Financial Crime Matters” with Kieran Beer (Category: Podcast, General Series-Financial Services)
Silver Award: “Digital Identity and Financial Crimes” (Category: Websites, Website Features-Best Copywriting)2020 Tabbie Awards (Trade Association Business Publications International)
Honorable Mention: “The Rising Menace of Elder Financial Abuse” (Category: Feature Article)
Honorable Mention: September-November ‘19 (Category: Front Cover, Digital Imagery)2020 APEX Awards (Communication Concepts)
Grand Award: ACAMS Today June-August ‘19 (Category: Magazines, Journals & Tabloids)
Award of Excellence: “Barbara Martinez: An Advocate for Human Trafficking Victims” (Category: Writing,Interviews & Personal Profiles)
Award of Excellence: “The Australian Experience—A Conflicting Regulatory Landscape” (Category: Design,
Illustration – Spreads)
2020 Charlie Awards (Florida Magazine Association)Charlie Award: Financial Crime Matters—”Secrecy World: Jake Bernstein on the Panama Papers” (Best Digital:
Podcast)Charlie Award: “The Rising Menace of Elder Financial Abuse” (Best Writing: Public Service Coverage)
Charlie Award: “Digital Identity and Financial Crimes” (Best Writing: In-Depth Reporting)
Silver Award: “A Universal Responsibility” (Best Writing: Editorial/Commentary/Opinion)
Silver Award: ACAMS Today Español July-August ‘19 (Best Design: Cover)
Silver Award: ACAMS Today Español July-August ‘19 (Best Design: Cover)
Silver Award: “Birth of OFAC and the Rise of Global Sanctions” (Best Design: Feature)2020 Azbee Awards (American Society of Business Publication Editors)
Regional Gold Award: “The Australian Experience—A Conflicting Regulatory Landscape” (Category: Design,
Opening Page/Spread-Photo, Less than $3 million revenue, Southeast)
Regional Silver Award: ACAMS Today Ninth Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Design, Front Cover-Photo
Illustration, Southeast)
Regional Bronze Award: ACAMS Today Ninth Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Design, Front Cover-Special
Issue or Supplement, Southeast)
2020 NYX Awards (NYX Marcom Awards)
Silver: ACAMS Today Ninth Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Magazine Cover)2020 Communicator Awards (Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts)
Award of Excellence: ACAMS Today September-November ‘19 (Category: Design Features-Cover Design)Award of Distinction: ACAMS Today Ninth Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Design Features-Cover Design)Award of Distinction: ACAMS Today September-November ‘19 (Category: Magazine-Association)Award of Distinction: “Lydia Cacho: The Defender of Human Rights” (Category: Writing-Other)2020 Hermes Creative Awards (Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals)
Platinum Award: ACAMS Today Ninth Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Print Media, Writing, Publication
Overall)
Gold Award: “A Universal Responsibility” (Category: Print Media, Writing, Publication Column)
Gold Award: ACAMS Today September-November ‘19 (Category: Print Media, Design, Publication Cover Design)Gold Award: “Secrecy World: Jake Bernstein on the Panama Papers” (Category: Electronic Media/Social
Media/Interactive Media, Audio/Radio, Podcast Episode)
Honorable Mention: “The Rising Menace of Elder Financial Abuse” (Category: Print Media, Writing, Publication
Article)Honorable Mention: ACAMS Today Ninth Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Print Media, Publications,
Magazine)2020 American Advertising Federation 4th District ADDYs (American Advertising Federation)
Silver ADDY: ACAMS Today September-November ‘19 (Category: Publication Cover Design)2020 Treasure Coast ADDYs (American Advertising Federation)
Gold ADDY: ACAMS Today September-November ‘19 (Category: Publication Cover Design)Gold ADDY: “Viva la Regulación” (Category: Editorial Spread or Feature—Series)
Silver ADDY: ACAMS Today March-May ‘19 (Category: Publication Cover Design)
Silver ADDY: “Wildlife Trafficking: The Urgent Challenge for AML Professionals” (Category: Magazine Advertising
Spread, Multiple Page or Insert)
Silver ADDY: “The Australian Experience—A Conflicting Regulatory Landscape” (Category: Magazine Advertising
Spread, Multiple Page or Insert)
Silver ADDY: “Virtual Assets: Calibrating the Compass of Suspicion” (Category: Photography, Digitally En
hanced)Silver ADDY: “Generational Diversity at the Office: The Greatest Opportunity for Knowledge Sharing” (Category:
Magazine Advertising Spread, Multiple Page or Insert)
2019 Eddie and Ozzie Awards (Folio)
Winner: AMLopoly Table of Contents (Category: Table of Contents)
Honorable Mention: “Financial Crime Matters” with Kieran Beer (Category: Podcast)
Honorable Mention: ACAMS Today September-November ‘18 (Category: Cover Design)
2019 W3 Awards (Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts)
Silver Award: “Lydia Cacho: The Defender of Human Rights” (Category: Website Features-Copy or Writing in
Websites)
Silver Award: “Organ Trafficking: The Unseen Form of Human Trafficking” (Category: Website Features-Copy or
Writing in Websites)
2019 Tabbie Awards (Trade Association Business Publications International)
Silver Winner: ACAMS Today September-November ‘18 (Category: Front Cover, Digital Imagery)
Honorable Mention: “Organ Trafficking: The Unseen Form of Human Trafficking” (Category: Feature Article)
2019 APEX Awards (Communication Concepts)
Grand Award: “Lydia Cacho: The Defender of Human Rights” (Category: Writing)Award of Excellence: “Terry Forliti: Empowering Human Trafficking Survivors” (Category: Writing – Interviews &Personal Profiles)
2019 Charlie Awards (Florida Magazine Association)
Silver: ACAMS Today Eighth Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Special Theme or Show Issue)
Silver: “Tráfico de Órganos: La Forma Invisible de la Trata de Personas” (Category: Best Writing, Public Service
Coverage)
Bronze: “The New Face of Drug Dealing” (Category: Best Writing, Public Service Coverage)
Bronze: ACAMS Today Eighth Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Design Excellence, Best Traditional Illustration)
2019 Hermes Creative Awards (Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals)
Platinum Award: “De-Risking and the Effects on the World’s Neediest” (Category: Print Media, Writing,Publication Article)
Platinum Award: ACAMS Today Eighth Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Print Media, Publications, Print
Magazine)
Platinum Award: ACAMS Today September-November ‘18 (Category: Print Media, Writing, Publication Overall)Gold Award: “Lydia Cacho: The Defender of Human Rights” (Category: Print Media, Writing, Interview)
Gold Award: ACAMS Today September-November ‘18 (Category: Print Media, Publications, Print Magazine)
Gold Award: ACAMS Today Eighth Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Print Media, Writing, Publication Overall)Gold Award: AMLopoly Board Insert (Category: Print Media, Marketing Collateral/Branding, Specialty Item)Honorable Mention: “In a Faraway Galaxy...or Financial Institution” (Category: Print Media, Writing, Publication
Column)2019 Treasure Coast ADDY Awards (American Advertising Federation)
Gold Award: “Organ Trafficking: The Unseen Form of Human Trafficking” (Category: Elements of Advertising,
Copywriting)Gold Award: “The Artificial Intelligence Revolution Is Coming...” (Category: Collateral Material, Editorial Spread or
Feature Design)Gold Award: “Lawyers, Drugs and Money: AML in Popular Media” (Category: Elements of Advertising,
Copywriting)Gold Award: ACAMS Today, September-November ‘18 (Category: Collateral Material, Magazine Design)Gold Award: ACAMS Today, Eighth Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Collateral Material, Magazine Design)Gold Award: ACAMS Today, September-November ‘18 (Category: Collateral Material, Publication Cover Design)Gold Award: ACAMS Today, Eighth Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Collateral Material, Publication Cover
Design)Gold Award: “Lawyers, Drugs and Money: AML in Popular Media” (Category: Collateral Material, Editorial Spreador Feature Design)
2019 Azbee Awards (American Society of Business Publication Editors)
Regional Gold Award: “Lydia Cacho: The Defender of Human Rights” (Category: All Content, Q&A, Southeast)
Regional Silver Award: AMLopoly (Category: Design, Contents Page or Pages, Southeast)
Regional Silver Award: ACAMS Today September-November ‘18 (Category: Design, Front Cover, Special Issue or
Supplement, Southeast)
Regional Silver Award: “Terry Forliti: Empowering Human Trafficking Survivors” (Category: All Content, Q&A,
Southeast)
Regional Bronze Award: ACAMS Today Eighth Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Design, Front Cover, Special or
Supplement, Southeast)2018 Tabbie Awards (Trade Association Business Publications International)
Honorable Mention: ACAMS Today September-November ‘17 (Category: Front Cover-Illustration)2018 APEX Awards (Communication Concepts)
Grand Award: ACAMS Today March-May ‘17 (Category: Magazines, Journals & Tabloids-Print + 1-2 Person
Produced)2018 Communicator Awards (Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts)
Award of Excellence: “Engulfed by a Masterpiece” (Category: Writing Column)
Award of Excellence: “You Got Hacked” (Category: Writing Column)
Award of Distinction: “Chasing the Money: Celebrating 25 Years of HSI EDTF” (Category: Writing-Other)Award of Distinction: ACAMS Today September-November ‘17 (Category: Design Features-Cover Design)
2018 Hermes Creative Awards (Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals)
Platinum Award: ACAMS Today Seventh Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Magazine)
Platinum Award: “Chasing the Money: Celebrating 25 Years of HSI EDTF” (Category: Interview)
Gold Award: ACAMS Today September-November ‘17 (Category: Magazine)
Gold Award: ACAMS Today September-November ‘17 (Category: Publication Cover)
Honorable Mention: “The Blocktrain has Left the Station” (Category: Publication Article)
Honorable Mention: Happy 15 ACAMS Today (Category: Infographic)
Honorable Mention: ACAMS Today March-May ‘17 (Category: Publication Cover)
Honorable Mention: “Engulfed by a Masterpiece” (Category: Publication Column)
2018 MarCom Awards (Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals)
Platinum Award: ACAMS Today AMLopoly Table of Contents (Category: Other-Table of Contents)

Platinum Award: “Lawyers, Drugs and Money: AML in Popular Media” (Category: Feature Article)
Platinum Award: ACAMS Today Career Guidance Column (Category: Column)
Gold Award: “Organ Trafficking: The Unseen Form of Human Trafficking” (Category: Feature Article)
Gold Award: “In a Faraway Galaxy...or Financial Institution” (Category: Editorial)
Gold Award: ACAMS Today Eighth Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Magazine)
Gold Award: ACAMS Today September-November ‘18 (Category: Magazine-Association)
Gold Award: ACAMS Today Eighth Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Special Edition)
Honorable Mention: “Fool’s Gold” (Category: Editorial)
Honorable Mention: “Reflections of Greatness” (Category: Editorial)
Honorable Mention: ACAMS Today Game Board (Category: Other-Game Board Insert)
2018 Eddie and Ozzie Awards (Folio)
Honorable Mention: “Death SARs” (Category: Association/Non-Profit-Feature Design)
2018 Charlie Award (Florida Magazine Association)Charlie Award: ACAMS Today September-November ‘17 (Category: Design Excellence/Best Design:
Cover-Association)
Silver Award: “Fool’s Gold” (Category: Writing Excellence/Best Writing: Editorial/Commentary/OpinionCharlie Award: ACAMS Today Seventh Law Enforcement Edition (Category: General Excellence/Best Special
Theme or Show Issue-Association)
Silver Award: ACAMS Today September-November ‘17 (Category: Design Excellence/Best Traditional Association)
Bronze Award: ACAMS Today Seventh Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Design Excellence/Best Design:
Cover-Association)2018 Tabbies Award (Trade Association Business Publications International)
Honorable Mention: ACAMS Today September-November ‘17 (Category: Front Cover-Illustration)2018 APEX Award (Communication Concepts)
Grand Award: ACAMS Today March-May ‘17 (Category: Magazines, Journals & Tabloids-Print + 1-2 Person
Produced)2018 Communicator Awards (Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts)
Award of Excellence: “Engulfed by a Masterpiece” (Category: Writing Column)
Award of Excellence: “You Got Hacked” (Category: Writing Column)
Award of Distinction: “Chasing the Money: Celebrating 25 Years of HSI EDTF” (Category: Writing-Other)Award of Distinction: ACAMS Today September-November ‘17 (Category: Design Features-Cover Design)
2018 Hermes Creative Awards (Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals)
Platinum Award: ACAMS Today Seventh Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Magazine)
Platinum Award: “Chasing the Money: Celebrating 25 Years of HSI EDTF” (Category: Interview)
Gold Award: ACAMS Today September-November ‘17 (Category: Magazine)
Gold Award: ACAMS Today September-November ‘17 (Category: Publication Cover)
Honorable Mention: “The Blocktrain has Left the Station” (Category: Publication Article)
Honorable Mention: Happy 15 ACAMS Today (Category: Infographic)
Honorable Mention: ACAMS Today March-May ‘17 (Category: Publication Cover)
Honorable Mention: “Engulfed by a Masterpiece” (Category: Publication Column)
2017 MarCom Awards (Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals)
Platinum Award: ACAMS Today Seventh Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Magazine)
Platinum Award: “It’s Draft Night” (Category: Editorial)
Gold Award: ACAMS Today September-November ‘17 (Category: Magazine Cover)Gold Award: ACAMS Today March-May ‘17 (Category: Magazine Cover)Gold Award: ACAMS Today March-May ‘17 (Category: Magazine)
Gold Award: ACAMS Today March-May ‘17 (Category: Magazine-Association)
Honorable Mention: “Engulfed by a Masterpiece” (Category: Editorial)
Honorable Mention: “Chasing the Money: Celebrating 25 Years of HSI EDTF” (Category: Interview)2017 Eddie and Ozzie Awards (Folio)
Honorable Mention: ACAMS Today March-May ‘16 (Category: Association/Non-Profit-Cover Design)
2017 Charlie Award (Florida Magazine Association)Charlie Award: ACAMS Today Sixth Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Best Overall Writing-Association)
Silver Award: “A Message from the Executive Vice President” (Category: Writing Excellence Column-Association)
Silver Award: “It’s Draft Night” (Category: Writing Excellence Editorial-Association)
Silver Award: ACAMS Today Sixth Law Enforcement Edition (Category: General Excellence Best Special ThemeAssociation)2017 APEX Award (Communication Concepts)
Award of Excellence: ACAMS Today Sixth Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Magazines, Journals &Tabloids-Print + 1-2 Person Produced )2017 Tabbies Award (Trade Association Business Publications International)
Gold Award: ACAMS Today March-May ‘16 (Category: Front Cover-Illustration)2017 Communicator Awards (Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts)
Award of Distinction: “Jim Cox: Law Enforcement and Beyond” (Category: Podcast-Host)Award of Distinction: “Jim Cox: Law Enforcement and Beyond” (Category: Podcast-General)Award of Distinction: ACAMS Today Sixth Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Magazine-Copy/Writing)Award of Distinction: ACAMS Today Sixth Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Special Edition Magazine)Award of Distinction: ACAMS Today September-November ‘16 (Category: Association Magazine)Award of Distinction: ACAMS Today March-May ‘16 (Category: Magazine-Cover Design)Award of Distinction: ACAMS Today Sixth Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Magazine-Overall Design)Award of Distinction: “Fantasy Sports or Money Laundering?” (Category: Writing-Featured Article)
2017 AZBEES Award (American Society of Business Publication Editors)
Silver Regional Award: ACAMS Today March-May ‘16 (Category: Front Cover-Illustration)2017 Hermes Creative Award (Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals)
Platinum Award: “The True Walking Dead” (Category: Publication Column)
Gold Award: “It’s Draft Night” (Category: Publication Column)
Gold Award: “AML and Fraud Blog” by John J. Byrne (Category: Blog Writing)2017 Treasure Coast Addys Award (American Advertising Federation)
Gold Addy Award: ACAMS Today March-May 2016 (Category: Cover-Illustration, Single)
Silver Addy Award: “Human Trafficking: Combating this Complex Crime” (Category: Copywriting)
Silver Addy Award: “The True Walking Dead” (Category: Copywriting)
Silver Addy Award: ACAMS Today September-November 2016 (Category: Publication Design, Cover Design)
Silver Addy Award: “How Terrorist Trends Evolve” (Category: Publication Design, Editorial Spread or Feature)
Silver Addy Award: ACAMS Today Sixth Law Enforcement Edition and September-November 2016 (Category:
Publication Design, Editorial Spread or Feature Series)
Silver Addy Award: ACAMS Today March-May 2016 (Category: Publication Design, Magazine Design)
2016 MarCom Awards (Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals)
Gold Award: “For the Love of the Game” (Category: Magazine-Editorial)Gold Award: ACAMS Today Fifth Law Enforcement Edition(Category: Magazine Cover)Gold Award: “How Terrorist Trends Evolve and How FIs Should Respond” (Category: Feature Article)
Gold Award: ACAMS Today March-May ‘16 (Category: Magazine-Association)
Gold Award: ACAMS Today September-November ‘15 (Category: Magazine-Association)
Platinum Award: ACAMS Today Fifth Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Magazine-Special Edition)
Platinum Award: ACAMS Today Sixth Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Magazine-Special Edition)2016 Charlie Award (Florida Magazine Association)Charlie Award: ACAMS Today Fifth Law Enforcement Edition, September-November ‘15 and March-May ‘16(Category: Writing Excellence-Best Feature Headlines)
Charlie Award: ACAMS Today September-November ‘15 (Category: Design Excellence-Best Cover)Charlie Award: ACAMS Today Fifth Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Design Excellence-Best Illustration)
Silver Award: “For the Love of the Game” (Category: Writing Excellence-Best Editorial)
Silver Award: ACAMS Today Fifth Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Design Excellence-Best Cover)
Silver Award: “From Columbo to Holmes” (Category: Design Excellence-Best Feature Design)
Silver Award: “For the Love of the Game” (Category: Writing Excellence-Best Editorial)
Silver Award: ACAMS Today Fifth Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Design Excellence-Best Cover)
Silver Award: “From Columbo to Holmes” (Category: Design Excellence-Best Feature Design)
2016 Treasure Coast Addys Award (American Advertising Federation)
Gold Addy Award: ACAMS Today Fifth Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Magazine Cover)Gold Addy Award: ACAMS Today September-November ‘15 (Category: Magazine Cover)Gold Addy Award: ACAMS Today Fifth Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Entire Magazine)
Silver Addy Award: ACAMS Today Fifth Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Magazine Cover-Illustration)
Silver Addy Award: ACAMS Today Fifth Law Enforcement Edition, September-November ‘15 and December ‘15February ’16 (Category: Table of Contents)
2016 Communicator Awards (Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts)
Award of Excellence: ACAMS Today Fifth Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Magazine-Association)Award of Excellence: ACAMS Today Fifth Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Magazine-Cover Design)Award of Excellence: “Confronting Threat of Terrorism” (Category: Writing-Feature Article)
Award of Distinction: ACAMS Today Fifth Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Magazine-Special Edition)Award of Distinction: ACAMS Today September-November ‘15 (Category: Magazine-Cover Design)Award of Distinction: “For the Love of the Game” (Category: Writing-Column)
Award of Distinction: “From Columbo to Holmes” (Category: Writing-Feature Article)
Award of Distinction: ACAMS Today September-November ‘15 (Category: Magazine-Association)Award of Distinction: ACAMS Today September-November ‘15 (Category: Magazine-Special Edition)Award of Distinction: ACAMS Today September-November ‘15 (Category: Magazine-Overall Design)
2016 AZBEES Award (American Society of Business Publication Editors)
Bronze Regional Award: ACAMS Today September-November ‘15 (Category: Front Cover-Special Issue)
Bronze Regional Award: “The T-MEN: A Giant Killer Legacy” (Category: Feature Article Design)
Bronze Regional Award: “Makings of a Great Investigator and For the Love of the Game” (Category:
Print-Editorial/Editor’s Letter)2016 APEX Award (Communication Concepts)
Award of Excellence: ACAMS Today September-November ‘15 (Category: Magazines, Journals & Tabloids-Print + 1-2 Person Produced)
2016 Tabbies (Trade Association Business Publications International)
Honorable Mention: ACAMS Today Fifth Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Front Cover-Special Issue)

2015 Communicator Awards (Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts)
Award of Excellence: ACAMS Today Fourth Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Magazine-Association)Award of Excellence: ACAMS Today Fourth Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Magazine-Cover Design)Award of Excellence: ACAMS Today September-November ‘14 (Category: Magazine-Association)Award of Distinction: ACAMS Today Fourth Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Magazine-Special Edition)Award of Distinction: “Afghanistan: A Detective’s Story” (Category: Writing-Feature Article)
Award of Distinction: ACAMS Today September-November ‘14 (Category: Magazine-Copy/Writing)Award of Distinction: ACAMS Today September-November ‘14 (Category: Magazine-Cover Design)Award of Distinction: “Life of a Compliance Officer” (Category: Writing-Feature Article)
2015 APEX Award (Communication Concepts)
Award of Excellence: ACAMS Today Fourth Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Magazines, Journals &Tabloids-Print + 32 pages)
2015 AZBEES Award (American Society of Business Publication Editors)
Silver Regional Award: “Life of a Compliance Officer” (Category: Design Excellence-Feature Article Design)
2015 Davey Awards (Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts)
Silver Award: ACAMS Today September-November ‘14 (Category: Individual Achievement-Copywriting)
Silver Award: ACAMS Today Fifth Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Editorial-Magazine Cover)2015 Tabbies (Trade Association Business Publications International)
Honorable Mention: “It’s About Time” (Category: Editor’s Column)
Honorable Mention: “Afghanistan: A Detective’s Story” (Category: Focus/Profile Article)
Honorable Mention: ACAMS Today Fourth Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Front Cover-Special Issue)
2015 Treasure Coast Addys Award (American Advertising Federation)
Gold Addy Award: ACAMS Today Fourth Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Overall Magazine Design)
Silver Addy Award: ACAMS Today September-November ‘14 (Category: Overall Magazine Design)
2015 Charlie Award (Florida Magazine Association)
Silver Award: ACAMS Today December ‘14-February ’15 and March-May ‘15 (Category: Best Table ofContents-Association)2014 Charlie Award (Florida Magazine Association)Charlie Award: ACAMS Today Third Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Best Cover-Association)2014 Communicator Awards (Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts)
Award of Excellence: ACAMS Today September-November ‘13 (Category: Magazine-Association)Award of Excellence: ACAMS Today September-November ‘13 (Category: Magazine-Cover Design)Award of Distinction: ACAMS Today Third Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Magazine-Association)Award of Distinction: ACAMS Today Third Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Magazine-Special Edition)Award of Distinction: ACAMS Today Third Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Magazine-Cover Design)
2014 Charlie Award (Florida Magazine Association)Charlie Award: ACAMS Today Third Law Enforcement Edition (Category: Best Cover-Association)