Allison Massari, CPAE®
The Lifetime Achievement Award for
Professionalism and Excellence
Allison gratefully received this immense honor and joined other extraordinary Hall of Fame speakers including: Zig Ziglar, Ronald Reagan, Les Brown, Harvey Mackay, Nido Qubein, Brian Tracy, Jack Canfield, Colin Powell, Norman Vincent Peale, Rosita Perez, Ken Blanchard, Og Mandino, and others.
Less than 260 CPAE’s Have Ever Been Awarded and Fewer than 65 Women of All Time.
“What a gift it is to be given a stage—to share hope and bring goodness into the world. I am so honored to be a part of this—of OUR—mighty world of speaking.”
—Allison Massari
The Council of Peers Award for Excellence [CPAE®] Hall of Fame commendation is a lifetime achievement award in the speaking industry. It is awarded by peers to speakers who have reached the top echelon of performance and professionalism. Through a rigorous and careful reviewal process, they look at integrity, message, delivery, experience and so much more.
Stay tuned to see Allison’s Acceptance Speech with an Introduction
by the Legendary Waldo Waldman. It is coming soon!
““When I think about the origins of when speaking began in ancient Greece—with Aristotle, Socrates, and then later Chautauqua, and now NSA—I stand in awe of the timelessness and immense responsibility of the power of the spoken word. What a magnificent gift this award is—a true milestone and confirmation for my 15 years of devotion to this craft that I adore.””
About the National Speakers Association
The National Speakers Association is the leading, largest and most respected speaking organization in the world. With 3,500 members, its mission is to support, educate and connect speakers while making a positive impact across the globe.
When Allison first began professionally speaking, she was honored as the “#1 Rising Star” by NSA. Since then, she has been passionately devoted to sharing her message of compassion, empowerment and unstoppable hope with organizations and leaders worldwide.
This CPAE® Hall of Fame Award is a full-circle moment for Allison in her career as a leading Global Keynote Speaker.
Meet Allison
Allison’s work is a celebration of the power of the human spirit. Reaching audiences in more than 75 countries and consistently listed by bureaus as a top inspirational, resilience, and healthcare keynoter—Allison’s potent message of hope, courage, compassion, and indestructible perseverance is as life-altering as it is enduring. Through the power of storytelling, her iconic keynotes encourage you to always choose to shine your light no matter what is happening to you, or in the world around you.
A lifetime entrepreneur, celebrated visual artist and acclaimed keynote speaker, Allison survived two traumatic and near-fatal accidents—one where she suffered severe burns on over 50% of her body. Defiantly, and with her incredible tenacity and creativity, Allison forged a life of joy and success while learning the intricacies of what it takes to overcome adversity and live with heart.
Fearlessly reinventing herself again and again, Allison is known to friends and colleagues as a “miracle maker”—making the impossible possible. Her commitment to excellence and her vibrant passion for business, creativity, and encouraging people is unwavering.
Through a multi-sensational experience—with her stunning visual artwork as a poignant backdrop—Allison’s visionary keynotes boldly, authentically and intimately address challenging issues facing our world and work force. Speaking to audiences across all industries on resilience, mindset, empowerment, and work culture—and with a customized keynote for healthcare professionals—Allison boosts confidence, uplifts and energizes teams and leaders, and provides essential tools to activate innovative thinking, self-mastery, and empathetic leadership that launches audiences into new heights of success and possibility.
When you see Allison… Prepare to be taken on a journey.
She is an unforgettable force of life-changing vitality and hope.
Gratitude
Don’t miss Allison’s emotional and magical acceptance speech (coming soon), when she spoke at the NSA awards banquet to more than 1000 a room full of her colleagues, friends and family. She brings you alongside her on her journey as a speaker, and her mission to support, uplift and encourage people.
As Allison states: “A huge thank you to NSA, to my peers, to the CPAE committee and to all of the spectacular people who have supported my career. Thank you to my clients and bureau partners who have championed me, to my audience members who have supported me and to my dear family and friends who have stood by my side, believing in me so deeply. Each of you mean so much to me.”
Allison dedicated the award to her parents, who attended the ceremony and were spotlighted during her speech.
“Dad and Mom, I am so grateful that I learned an enthusiastic work ethic from you, and more importantly, I learned about LOVE. By your example, you showed me how important it is to bring goodness into the world.”
Watch the Full-Screen Recap Video of the Night:
Full Press Release Below:
Top Keynote Speaker, Artist, and Entrepreneur, Allison Massari, Inducted into the Esteemed Speaker Hall of Fame by the National Speakers Association
San Francisco, CA (July 31, 2025) - Celebrated Inspirational, Resilience, and Healthcare Keynote Speaker, Allison Massari, has been awarded the prestigious Speaker Hall of Fame CPAE® Award by the National Speakers Association (NSA)—joining the top 1% of Global Keynote Speakers.
The Council of Peers Award for Excellence [CPAE®] is a lifetime achievement award in the speaking industry. Less than 260 CPAE®s have ever been awarded, and fewer than 65 women of all time. This honor is bestowed by peers in the industry through a rigorous and careful evaluation process, ensuring the highest standard of selection. They look at integrity, message, delivery, and experience to identify and commend speakers who have reached the top echelon of performance and professionalism.
Fortune 100 companies trust Massari to activate resilience, empowerment, inspiration, and empathetic leadership in teams and leaders worldwide. With a unique and diverse history as a lifetime entrepreneur, celebrated visual artist and acclaimed keynote speaker, Massari teaches a groundbreaking and immediately effective mindset that launches audiences into new heights of success, connection and possibility.
After surviving two traumatic and near-fatal accidents—one where she suffered severe burns on over 50% of her body—Massari discovered an unshakeable strength and carefully mastered the intricacies of what it takes to overcome adversity and live with heart. Her potent message of courage, compassion, and indestructible perseverance has reached audiences in more than 75 countries and is consistently hailed as “life-changing,” “extraordinary,” “riveting” and “bold.”
During her acceptance speech, Allison was visibly grateful and overjoyed. “What a gift it is to be given a stage—to share hope and bring goodness into the world. I am so honored to be a part of this—of our—mighty world of speaking.”
With this distinguished and rare commendation, Massari joins the ranks of other extraordinary Hall of Fame speakers including: Ronald Reagan, Colin Powell, Zig Ziglar, Norman Vincent Peale, Les Brown and others. Massari shares, “When I think of the origins of speaking—in ancient Greece—with Aristotle, Socrates and later with Chautauqua, and now with NSA—I stand in awe of the timelessness and immense responsibility of the power of the spoken word.”
Massari’s visionary keynotes—with her stunning artwork as a poignant backdrop—provide essential tools for peak performance and elevating work culture in global audiences across all industries. Notably, her work and exceptional experience as a leading voice and top speaker for Healthcare audiences fulfills her passion for inspiring, celebrating, nourishing and alleviating burnout for Healthcare professionals in every sector.
This CPAE® Hall of Fame Award is a full-circle moment for Massari. Her first speaking award, 14 years ago, was when she was honored as the “#1 Rising Star” by the National Speakers Association. It was the first time NSA ever gave this award.
About Allison Massari
Allison Massari is a masterful storyteller with a soul-stirring message. She is a force of life-changing vitality and hope — the ultimate encourager — instilling essential tools to access courage, compassion, and resilience in the face of challenges. Consistently named a top Resilience and Healthcare Keynote Speaker, she ignites an inner fire, a renewed sense of aliveness—inspiring confidence and accelerating clients towards their highest professional and personal potential.
For more information please visit allisonmassari.com or follow Allison on social media @allisonmassari
For speaking engagements, you can contact Allison Massari’s team at: cs@allisonmassari.com
