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FMA Awards for Excellence

Each year, FMA presents four awards for outstanding work in the federal government. FMA awards are as follows:

  • Manager of the Year Award
  • Gilbert N. "Gil" Guidry Memorial Award
  • Odell Green Award
  • President's Award

The FMA Awards Criteria can be found here. The deadline for nominations is February 10, 2023.

Manager of the Year Award

The Manager of the Year Award is presented to an outstanding manager or supervisor in the federal government who is a current member of the Federal Managers Association.

Manager of the Year Award nominations are made by FMA Chapters. Chapters nominate one nominee to their respective Region Director. Region Directors submit the name of the nominee(s) and supporting documentation to the FMA National Office. In recognition of their excellent management skills and dedication to FMA, Manager of the Year winners receive lifetime FMA membership, a plaque, and their name on a perpetual plaque displayed at the National Office. All nominees receive special recognition.

YearNameZone/RegionChapter
1995Lamar Wasdin412
1996Stephen J. Spotts9132
1997Richard T. Conlon4322
1998Donald E. Robbins10143
1999Juanita Mildenberg2123
2000John P. Fisher3205
2001Wayne G. Wilcox719
2002Dr. James C.S. Meng699
2003Joseph Freda16
2004Herbert I. Nakamura699
2005Eric Y. Kimura719
2006Linda S. Johnson614
2007Ileen Wong719
2008Dora Quinlan311
2009Donald A. McCall221
2010Carolyn D. Bohlen, Ph.D.3375
2011James VanAntwerp499
2012Harl H. Sanderson, Jr.4381
2013Eugene S. Dalrymple414
2014Diane Crocker499
2015Sue Thatch221
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Alan Kent
Brendan Cravalho
Diana Stewart
Ken Westlake
Kimberly A. Price
Ronald R. Gryga
Linda Lentjes
4
3
1
3
3
3
2
99
19
208
375
191
275
396


Gilbert N. "Gil" Guidry Memorial Award

This annual award is presented to the outstanding Federal Managers Association Chapter President in memory of Gilbert N. Guidry, President of Chapter 4, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, whose leadership represents the finest tradition of service to the United States of America and to the principles of FMA.

Gil Guidry "Outstanding Chapter President" Award nominations are made by FMA Region Directors for Chapter Presidents in their respective regions. In recognition of their excellent leadership and dedication to FMA, Gil Guidry Award winners receive lifetime FMA membership, a plaque, and their name on a perpetual plaque displayed at the National Office. All nominees receive special recognition.


YearNameZone/RegionChapter
1981Dennis A. Rowell1028
1982John M. Ellis877
1983Richard J. Scoppe321
1984Michael B. Styles10195
1985Larry J. Cheever583
1986Barbara Stuck1119
1987Robert J. Wolff6128
1988Glenn A. Fierst2186
1989Berry D. Jordan4121
1990Frank McClafferty14
1991Yvonne Ajimura1119
1992Emery L. Spirko1228
1993Gary E. Boutwell412
1994J.B. Larkins1010
1995Dave G. Edmiston495
1996Theresa J. Novak8307
1997Richard J. Oppedisano188
1998Kenneth B. McDaniels1228
1999Bert Gaulke7126
2000Richard Conlon3322
2001John Cuorato1208
2002Michael Donovan188
2003Sherman G. Williams699
2004Donald A. McCall321
2005George J. Smith311
2006John C. Priolo719
2007R. Thomas Butler614
2008Patricia J. Niehaus7167
2009Alvin W. Anderson23
2010Dora L. Quinlan211
2011Renee M. Johnson221
2012Janie Riley2313
2013Gerald R. Beyl414
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Rowland Harper, Jr.
Jose "Joe" Quintanilla
Lori Glass
Eric Kimura
Susanne McHale
Sue Thatch
Craig Carter
Savanna Massey
Jason Sargent
2
3
2
3
1
2
2
2
1
8
125
21
19
208
21
3
11
6

Odell Green Award

This award recognizes excellence by a member of the Executive Board in the preceding year. It was established in memory of Odell Green who performed exemplary service for FMA. Odell served for two years as the Zone 8 President and was former president of Chapter 16, Mare Island Naval Shipyard in Vallejo, California. He passed away in 1992.


YearName Zone/Region
1992Catherine A. Leyser 12
1993Jose J. Guzman 5
1994Darryl A. Perkinson 3
1995Alfred W. Hutchinson 6
1996Berry D. Jordan 4
1997Bradford M. Casas 3
1998Emery L. Spirko 1
1999Michael E. Donovan 1
2000John C. Priolo 7
2001Patricia A. Spade 4
2002Winford Sartin 8
2003Sherie M. Lewis 6
2004Jacqueline E. Bell 2
2005Michael B. Styles 8
2006Leonard F. Lew 7
2007James V. Mahlmann 2
2008Stephanie Schmittler 6
2009Richard J. Oppedisano1
2010George Smith 2
2011Patricia J. Niehaus 4
2012Dora L. Quinlan 2
2013Richard J. Oppedisano 1
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Katherine L. Smith
Renee M. Johnson
Leonard Lew
Pauline Coleman-Sutton
Linda Lentjes
Christine Parker
Vincent C. Stamper
Christopher Lombardi
Ron Gryga
4
2
4
3
2
2
4
1
3


President's Award

This award recognizes a chapter in the Association that has displayed outstanding leadership and service to its facility, community, agency, and nation during the past year.

Year

Chapter

Chapter Name

1996

125

Corpus Christi Army Depot, Corpus Christi, TX

1997

21

Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, NC

1998

3

Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA

1999

14

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, WA

2000

247

Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, AZ

2001

186

Federal Labor Managers Association, National

2002

322

Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention

2003

19

Pearl Harbor Area, Honolulu, HI

2004

11

Fleet Readiness Center Southeast, Jacksonville, FL

2005

216

Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC

2006

275

Social Security Administration Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR)

2007

187

Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Honolulu, HI

2008

208

Defense Logistics Agency, Philadelphia, PA

2009

14

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, WA

2010

228

Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Manhattan, NY

2011

381

Beale FMA (Air Force), Beale, CA

2012

21

Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, NC

2013

99

Naval Commands, Keyport/Bangor, WA

2014

252

Fort Bliss, Fort Bliss, TX

2015

308

Del Monte, Monterey, CA

2016

3

Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA

2017

3

Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA

2018

373

U.S. Marshals Service, Alexandria, VA

2019

6

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, NH

2020

11 & 396

Fleet Readiness Center & Mayport Naval Base, Jacksonville, FL

2021

2022

170

125

Naval Weapons Center, Crane, IN

Corpus Christi Army Depot, Corpus Christi, Texas

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