In October 2025, Rev. Sam Meadors was awarded the inaugural Eric Lindh Award for Steadfast and Visionary Leadership in recognition of her extraordinary work in founding and growing Project Transformation in Arkansas. Each year, the leader who most exemplifies the PT Way of leadership is chosen by their peers across the PT network. One peer shared, “She has the ability to make each person feel that their strengths and skills are a valuable part of the team, just like Eric could do. She makes people feel that if they weren’t at the table, the table would not be complete. She embodies PT, with a gentle humility in the midst of her work and passion.”
“The Eric Lindh Award for Steadfast and Visionary Leadership was created in 2025 to celebrate the extraordinary work and leadership across Project Transformation’s network. The award is named for Project Transformation National’s founding CEO, Eric Lindh. Prior to founding PT National, Eric served as the Executive Director of the Dallas chapter of Project Transformation for a decade. Eric embodied the key values of Project Transformation, leading with:
- A vision for excellence
- A keen ability to listen and foster the team’s strengths
- A curiosity that kept an open-mind, asked questions, and curated innovative ideas, and
- A steadfast humility and kindness with which he approached leadership and equity
Congratulations, Rev. Sam Meadors, and we celebrate the work that the Project Transformation community in Arkansas has done together under her steadfast and visionary leadership!