WASHINGTON, D.C. - Lt. Gen. Rick Lynch, commanding general of Installation Management Command, has announced winners for the 2009 Directorate of Public Works Annual Awards.
"The annual Army Directorate of Public Works Program provides leaders an opportunity to recognize individuals and organizations who demonstrate excellence in support to Readiness, Soldiers, Families, and Civilians through the management and execution of the installation public works and real property missions," said Lynch.
Garrisons submitted nominations to IMCOM region staff, who evaluated nomination packages. Honorees in eight categories were selected, with six individuals and two organizations being named for outstanding contributions to the command's mission.
Honorees are:
*William Sanders, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Belvoir, Va., William Gribble Directorate Public Works Executive of the Year Award;
*Daniel Hong, U.S. Army Garrison Camp Red Cloud, Korea, DPW Engineering and Planning Executive of the Year;
*Gerhard Spuhler, U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern, Germany, DPW Business Management Executive of the Year;
*Pamela Hirota, U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii, DPW Housing Executive of the Year;
*Monica Stephenson, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Bragg, N.C., DPW Operations and Maintenance Executive of the Year;
*Paul Wirt, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Bragg, N.C., DPW Garrison Support Executive of the Year;
*Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (nominated by Fort Bragg and Fort Benning), DPW Installation Support Program of the Year;
*and Total Maintenance Stuggart, TMS (nominated by USAG Stuggart), DPW Support Contractor of the Year.
Their nomination packages:
William Sanders, Director of Public Works, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Belvoir, Va., is the recipient of the 2009 William C. Gribble Directorate Public Works Executive of the Year Award. He has over 30 years experience in facilities, military funding, design and construction. His successful execution to date of over 140 projects has allowed him to emerge as one of the top leaders within the Army's Directorate of Public Works community. The Base Realignment and Closure program at Fort Belvoir, unparalleled in the history of the Army, has been extremely challenging with influx of over 20,000 additional personnel. Sanders has excelled and inspired his team to address all issues associated with it, such as environmental concerns, transportation improvements on the installation, housing, infrastructure, partnership relations with Army and civilian community leaders, and energy and utilities systems. Sander's efforts, to put delivery mechanisms in place, have identified Fort Belvoir as an industry leader in its sustainment, restoration, and modernization program execution. His goal is to provide the best possible customer service level. Sanders is a leader who supports his staff in their continued advancement and professional growth; he is a strong supporter of the Army's Engineer and Scientist Career Program and intern development programs.
(Editor's note: The William C. Gribble Directorate Executive of the Year Award is named for the late Lt. Gen. William C. Gribble, Jr., who served as the Chief of the Army's Engineer Center which oversaw guidance and support of what are now the Directorates of Public Works.)
Daniel Hong, Chief, Engineering and Services Division, U.S. Army Garrison Red Cloud, South Korea, has over 30 years experience of engineering and management expertise. Recognized as an excellent performer and outstanding leader, Hong has significantly enhanced the quality of life for Soldiers, Families, and Civilians through his execution of adaptive management and teamwork. He has successfully managed and executed the design/construction and service contracts over 250 percent of the division's normal capability. He is responsible for reviewing all design and construction documents for technical sufficiency and constructability. Hong is also responsible for structural safety inspections and troubleshooting and provides technical assistance to resolve technical issues encountered during and after construction for new and existing structures. He fosters a customer service oriented work place and provides a variety of engineering support for the Directorate of Public Works and other offices. Hong volunteers his personal time to the Society of American Military Engineers and the Association of Friends of American-Asian Pacific Islanders. He actively participates and volunteers as the point of contact for the directorate and division's organizational events and activities.
Gerhard Spuhler, Chief, Management Engineering and Systems Branch, U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern, Germany, has been an integral part of the Directorate of Public Works' Team for over 26 years. He is an Army Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and was one of the first to become certified in the IMCOM-Europe region. Spuhler supervises all Directorate of Public Works work coordination within the work order and IT sections. The Garrison Kaiserslautern community is rapidly transforming as the Army Region Europe consolidates and realigns. Spuhler has assumed an active role in transformation activities in the garrison with his direct involvement in construction projects and overseeing the continuity of work between all transformation projects. He makes sure all projects are prioritized, designed, estimated, and executed in an effective manner. His current scope of work also includes active participation in the re-procurement of a five year Total Maintenance Contract valued at over $100M. The new contract will reduce the time to process work orders through the directorate and improve the directorate's annual work plan. His efforts have been key in capturing quality of work priorities across the 11 installations in the garrison footprint as well as the development of separate utility, road, infrastructure, and roofing project priorities. Spuhler has proven to be a great steward of the resources provided to the directorate as well as an innovative and proactive developer of methods to obtain greater support to meet the needs of the community.
Pamela Hirota, Housing Management Specialist, Residual Housing Services and Referral Team, Housing Division, U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii, is a model housing professional who has a top priority of taking care of Army families. Her contributions have led vast improvements to the quality of life for service members and families. She is a recognized expert of community housing in Hawaii for all branches of the military. She has served as the primary point of contact for the deployment of the Automated Housing Referral Network (rental database). She implemented the Volunteer Realtor Program at the Fort Shafter Housing Services Office forming an effective partnership with the Honolulu Board of Realtors. Hirota serves as a guest speaker at the National Association of Residential Property Managers Oahu Chapter's monthly meetings.
Monica Stephenson, Chief, Operations and Maintenance Division, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Bragg, N.C., manages 28 service contracts values at $17M' with services ranging from grounds maintenance and refuse collection to maintenance and repair activities. She is directly responsible for the execution of facility maintenance and repair requirements on the installation. She leveraged a customer comment system to provide effective and actionable improvement opportunities that automatically generates an e-mail to each service order customer. The e-mail advises the customer of the status and invites comment on the service. Any negative comments are researched, and the problem is resolved to the customer's satisfaction. Stephenson also implemented a comprehensive quality assurance process for the in-house workforce. She randomly selects and inspects completed service orders for quality of workmanship and timeliness of completion. She led her division in the development of a preventative maintenance program resulting in the minimization of repairs because preventative maintenance was executed. She leverages technology to improve efficiency and performance and continues to enhance the installation's Service Order Assessment Program. This program looks at each of the major trades within the operations and maintenance division, tracks the assignment and completion of each service order, and measures performance against benchmarks. The data is managed and organized for optimum scheduling. Mechanics receive service order listings that are organized and sorted to maximize their efficiency in the field. The program tracks supply requirements and ensures that complete data is available for fact-based decision making. She is at the forefront for deploying of the Lean Six Sigma Program in the directorate.
Paul Wirt, Chief, Environmental Management Branch, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Bragg, N.C., is the principal coordinator for the review and assessment of actions that may impact the environment and natural resource on the installation. He is also responsible for tracking performance of the division in support of the Common Levels of Support Program and for programming funding for approximately $15M of environmental compliance, conservation and pollution prevention projects. He successfully integrated environmental and natural resource planning into one multifunctional team to evaluate the significant aspects and impacts of activities on the environment. Wirt leads Garrison Goal Team #1 - Sustainable Community, the foundation of the award winning Fort Bragg Sustainability Management System, which spreads sustainability messaging across the installation and has changed how business is conducted on the installation. Wirt is responsible for an aggressive internal review program that identifies deficiencies long before regulatory inspections. He is a leader in the development of innovative partnerships. Specifically, he was responsible for drawing three organizations with overlapping interests together to develop a collaborative agreement to minimize the competition for limited funding opportunities. He is also responsible for the leading the development of a multi-disciplinary team of professionals for all directorates focused on reducing energy consumption and life-cycle costs of facilities on the installation. Wirt is personally responsible for programming and tracking the execution of over $15M of environmental projects annually. His personal commitment to safeguarding government funds resulted in significant cost savings on work performed through contracts allowing of the execution of additional projects. By employing innovative measures such as combining service contracts and using regional contract vehicles, he has exceeded program goals.
Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (nominated by U.S. Army Garrisons Fort Benning, Ga., and Fort Bragg, N.C., provides superior service through their engineering support and services. At Fort Benning, Savannah District has demonstrated their dedication to Soldiers, Families, and Civilians by meeting their facility requirement with their designing and construction of $333M funded projects, for example, Martin Army Community Hospital replacement complex. At Fort Bragg, they successfully met the demands of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the Army Military Construction Program, $150M Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization Programs meeting tight construction timelines to meet redeployment schedules.
Total Maintenance Stuggart, TMS (nominated by U.S. Army Garrison Stuggart, Germany), continually seeks ways to improve the delivery of services and supplies and demonstrates a true commitment in customer service. During the past year, they have completed 17,746 service orders, 15 Army family housing and 116 operation and maintenance and repair projects. They concentrate on three areas: communication, resourcing and quality assurance. They proactively work to apply energy efficient technologies to better support the garrison by implementing many energy saving methods.
"I am proud of the winners and appreciate what they do for our Army by improving the quality of life for Soldiers, Families, and Civilians. They serve as role models and make IMCOM the great home that it is by ensuring we are doing the right things for the right reasons across the installation management community," said Lynch as part of his April 26 announcement.
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