Luminary of the Year
[lu∙mi∙nary: a person of prominence or brilliant achievement]
Support the Brain Injury Association of America with the Luminary of the Year campaign.
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Friday November 14, 2025
The National Press Club
Washington, D.C.
6 PM Cocktail reception, dinner, auction, fund the mission
Followed by a dessert reception
Where to Stay
BIAA has reserved a hotel room block at the Hotel Washington, located at 515 15th St NW Washington, D.C. This hotel is just steps away from the National Press Club, which is where the Luminary of the Year event is being held. Reserve your room using this link
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| | Our 2025 honoree is Mark Ashley, Founder and Executive Chairman of the Board of Centre for Neuro Skills, which has operated post-acute brain injury rehabilitation programs since 1980. In 2011, Dr. Ashley established the CNS Clinical Research and Education Foundation, a non-profit research organization, and he participated in the Blue Ribbon Panel on Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress. He’s clearly shaped the world of post-acute rehab. |
| For more information or if you have questions, please contact Kelly Garman at kgarman@biausa.org or (703) 202-0855 |