The ICAO Award of Distinction acknowledges and profiles those younger Ontario CAs who have brought distinction to themselves and to their profession because of their leadership and achievement in various aspects of their personal and professional lives. The Award is given every two years, coincident with the Institute's FCA elections.

The ICAO Award of Distinction recipients were chosen following a rigorous nomination and selection process which culminated in a secret-ballot vote of the Council. An Award Review Committee – comprised of five current and former Council members – first evaluated all nominations and made its recommendation on each nominee to assist Council members, who then made their own independent evaluation of the nominees. A two-thirds majority vote of the Council was required to earn an Award.

The recipients of the ICAO Award of Distinction demonstrate excellence in a number of areas of service and achievement, including education, promotion of the profession, volunteerism and service to the profession and community, career-related achievements, personal interest activities such as sports and the arts, and other distinctions. Their successes are visible in a combination of their professional and personal life endeavours.

The 2011 recipients of the ICAO Award of Distinction are listed alphabetically below, followed by their locality (where residence and business localities differ, both are shown, in that order).

The 2011 recipients of the Award will be honoured on October 13, 2011 as part of the FCA presentation ceremony and dinner to be held in Toronto.