During his opening remarks at the BEC Conference 2025, from March 2 to 4 in Las Vegas, NGA Chair Rick Locke announced a new award recognition from the National Glass Association: The NGA Business Leadership in the Glass and Glazing Industry Award.
“This award was created to recognise individuals who exemplify transformative leadership, innovation, and dedication to advancing our field,” said Locke, “and with this inaugural award, we celebrate an individual whose visionary leadership has shaped the National Glass Association and the glass and glazing industry as a whole: Nicole Harris.”
Harris has been with the NGA for 35 years, leading the organisation for 11 years as President and CEO.
“Nicole’s legacy is defined by her ability to unite, inspire, and lead with vision,” continued Locke. “One of her proudest accomplishments, and certainly one of her most impactful, was her leadership in the 2018 NGA-GANA combination. She had the foresight and determination to create a unified trade association that could better serve the entire glass and glazing industry. Her efforts ensured that the vital technical and advocacy work of GANA not only continued but flourished as part of a stronger, more cohesive organisation.”
Locke also noted Harris’ tireless cultivation of her team at NGA, many of whom have worked with her for over thirty years, reflecting on: “her ability to mentor, inspire and lead by example.”
Locke concluded, “Nicole, on behalf of the National Glass Association, the Board of Directors, and the entire glass and glazing community, we thank you for your leadership, your vision, and your deep commitment to this organisation and industry. You have made us stronger, more unified and better prepared for the future.”