HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - The U.S. Army Contracting Command recognized 27 individuals and eight teams for excellence in fiscal year 2013.
"It is with great pleasure and immense pride that I announce the winners of the Fiscal Year 2013 Army Contracting Command Awards," said Maj. Gen. Ted Harrison, ACC commanding general. "These military and civilian employees exemplify the highest level of performance and service for excellence in the acquisition, contracting, and small business within ACC and warrant this recognition."
According to Kirk Martindale, ACC Human Capital G-1 Awards Program manager, selectees were recognized for their outstanding achievements between Oct. 1, 2012, and Sept. 30, 2013. The awards panel reviewed more than 150 nominations before making the selections.
This year, teams and individuals from ACC-Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, received 14 awards; ACC-Warren, Michigan, received six; the Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, received five; ACC-New Jersey received four; ACC-Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, received three; ACC-Rock Island, Illinois, received two and ACC Headquarters, Redstone Arsenal, received one.
Award recipients are:
Outstanding Contingency Contracting Officer: Maj. Barry Williams, ACC-APG
Outstanding Contingency Contracting Civilian: Chanel D. Williams, ACC-APG
Outstanding Contingency Contracting NCO: Sgt 1st Class Larin Harris, ACC-APG
Outstanding Contracting Officer (Major Weapons Systems): Reana R. Swanson, ACC-Warren
Outstanding Contracting Officer (Other than Major Weapons Systems): Colette R. Carrizales, MICC
Outstanding Contracting Specialist (Major Weapons Systems): Christopher W. Fotiadis, ACC-NJ
Outstanding Contracting Specialist (Other than Major Weapons Systems): Jennifer L. Jusela, ACC-Warren
Outstanding Price Analyst (Major Weapons System): Stephanie Banfante, ACC-NJ
Outstanding Price Analyst (Other than Major Weapons System): Robert E. Bowers, ACC-APG
Excellence in Acquisition Leadership (Major Weapons Systems): Mid-Tier Networking Vehicular Radio (MNVR) Contracting Team of Gary Lane, Anh Pena, Robert Perry and Nicolas Kalish, ACC-APG
Excellence in Acquisition Leadership (Other than Major Weapons Systems): Gwendolyn M. Dailey-Jones, ACC-RSA
Outstanding Procurement Analyst (Other Major Weapons Systems): Andrew J. Ordway, ACC-APG
Outstanding Procurement Analyst (Major Weapons Systems): Michelle C. Blocker-Rosebrough, ACC-RI
Outstanding Workforce Development Specialist (Team): Business Management Team of Maria Dunton, Kendall Leibman, Brianna Quinn and Sara Torres, ACC-APG
Outstanding Workforce Development Specialist (Individual): Donna M. McCallum, ACC-NJ
Outstanding Intern of the Year (Major Weapons Systems): Angela R. Sierk, ACC-RSA
Outstanding Intern of the Year (Other than Major Weapons Systems):, Barbara D. Cousins, ACC-APG
Innovation Award (Major Weapons Systems): Contract Pricing Team of Roderick Redman, Monique Holmes, Darren Liu and Steven M. Wienecke, ACC-APG
Innovation Award (Other than Major Weapons Systems): Ryan J. McMillan, ACC-Warren
Innovation Award (Non-Acquisition): Concepts and Projects Team of Cynthia L. Austin, Deborah M. Decoster, Sherri E. Henderson, Edward A. Wilcox and Renata Rigelhof-Mapes, ACC-WRN
ACC Ability One Award: Joan F.S. Wysoske, ACC-RI
Outstanding Mission Support Business Operations (Other than Major Weapons Systems): Field Deployable Hydrolysis Systems Team of Michael P. Fusco, Rita J. Belfiori, Susan Hanie, David Shriner, Michel Velez, Jonita Joyner, Lavetta Wynn-Smith, Diane Dei, Brian Mazon, Keyonna Hogan, Alex Schupp, Jemel Hogan, Ebonie McClintock, Lenore Paseda, Je'Neane Solomon, Tammy Woodard, Eric Braerman, Elaine Millard and Antha Edwards, ACC-APG
Outstanding Mission Support Business Operations (Non-Acquisition): Government Purchase Card Team of James A. Bushnell, Jennifer L. Zeman, Olga Hairston and Nancy E. Coleman-Jones, ACC-APG
Outstanding Mission Support Business Operations (Major Weapons Systems): Software Engineer Center Team of Kathleen Hageman, Marx Matthew, Cardy Selina, Latonya Murell, Justin Neville, Idia Osaghae, Antwone Scott, Susanne Conrad, Rich Newberg, Alan Underhill, Dondi Davis-Timothy, Jimmy Dinh and Eric Rousseau, ACC-APG
Outstanding Active Duty Military Officer/NCO (Major Weapons Systems): Sgt. 1st Class Mario Thompson, ACC-NJ
Outstanding Active Duty Military Officer/NCO (Other than Major Weapons Systems): Capt. Erica Chin, MICC
Excellence in Direct Sales Contracting of the Year: Katherine T. Webster, ACC-WRN
Small Business Specialist of the Year: Christopher T. Eischen, MICC
Small Business Champion of the Year: Kay A. Matthews, MICC
Small Business Program Supporter of the Year: Rodger D. Pearson, ACC-RSA
Customer Service Excellence Award of the Year: Jerlene Dodd, MICC
Excellence in Acquisition Change Advocate Award (Major Weapons Systems): Suanne Conrad, ACC-APG
Excellence in Acquisition Change Advocate Award (Other than Major Weapons Systems): Kristie L. Norman, ACC-Warren
Excellence in Acquisition Change Advocate Award (Non Acquisition): Strategic Initiatives Team of Mary Combs, Katherine M. Monks and Sara E. Senko, ACC-APG
Personal Development Achievement Award of the Year: Toby V. Davis, Headquarters ACC
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