The Office of Finance and Management (AFN) hosted its 12th Annual Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, June 12th, from Noon to 1 p.m.
Assistant Administrator for Finance and Management (AFN-001) Mark House and his leadership team presented the awards to 18 winning individuals and teams from the Bessie Coleman Center at FAA headquarters in Washington D.C. The virtual feed via Zoom webinar was aired at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center in the auditorium at the Civil Aerospace Medical Institute. Michelle Coppedge, Director of the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center presented awards virtually from Washington D.C. Coppedge expressed, "It is such a pleasure to work among so many innovative and talented employees who are dedicated to success. These awards represent a culmination of hard work and perseverance. I am honored to recognize so many individuals for their personal achievements and what this means to the Aeronautical Center, the FAA, and the federal government as a whole."
The AFN annual Awards recognize employees for superior performance and professionalism that demonstrate AFN’s core values – integrity, teamwork and collaboration, efficiency, quality with speed, and innovation.
This year’s awards are for work completed in 2023, which illustrates AFN’s role in hiring air traffic controllers, maintaining the safety of the National Airspace System, and protecting all of the FAA’s systems and data.
Employees from the Aeronautical Center that were awarded for their contributions include:
Acquisition Policy Office Team members join Mark House at the AFN Awards Ceremony on June 12 at FAA Headquarters. Team rep Michelle Brune holds the award (Stephen Mangan inset).
Organizational Excellence (Team): Acquisition Policy Office Team (Office of Acquisition and Business Services)
- OKC Team members: Stephen Mangan
Jason Fox
Operational Excellence (Individual): Jason Fox (Office of Acquisition and Business Services); the award was accepted by Janice Hammonds on Jason’s behalf.
Left photo: NOTAMs Congressional Reprogramming Team member Maheen Aziz accepts the award with teammates Patrick Genua, Thomas Kelly and Peter Toman, alongside Mark House on June 12 at FAA Headquarters; Right photo: NOTAMs Congressional Reprogramming Team member Chad Jones receives recognition from Kim Sheppard, MMAC Chief of Staff.
Operational Excellence (Team): NOTAMS Congressional Reprogramming Team (Office of Financial Services)
- OKC Team members: Chad Jones
Troy Gingerich accepts his award from Kim Sheppard, MMAC Chief of Staff on June 12 at the MMAC.
Customer Focus (Individual): Troy Gingerich (Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center)
Steven Nichols accepts the award on behalf of the MyAccess Team, alongside Mark House, on June 12 at FAA Headquarters. Team members (top right to bottom): Jeffrey Adam, Kyle Brimage, and Jonathan Crowe
Customer Focus (Team): MyAccess Team (Office of Information and Technology Services)
- Team members: Jeffrey Adam, Kyle Brimage, and Jonathan Crowe
FAA Academy iDevice Team members, from left: Nabil Soulane, Kellen Jorgensen, and Robert Wright accept their award from Kim Sheppard, MMAC Chief of Staff on June 12 at the MMAC.
Innovation (Team): FAA Academy iDevice Operating System Application System Team (Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center)
- Team members: Kellen Jorgensen, Nabil Soulane, Robert Wright
Samantha Pearce
Quality with Speed (Individual): Samantha Pearce (Office of Acquisition and Business Services); Accepting on Samantha’s behalf was Suzanne Easter.
CARES and ARPA team members at headquarters (left) and at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (right) are recognized for their 2024 AFN Quality with Speed Award.
Quality with Speed (Team): Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act and American Rescue Plan Act Rescission Team (Office of Financial Services)
- Team members from MMAC / OKC include Susan Goodwin and Robin Nowakowski.
Left to right: Chad Nimmo, Oswaldo (Ozzy) Diaz, Bruce Reed, John Akin, Kyle Daniel and Vicki Ray of the MMAC Energy Council Working Group accept their 2024 Efficiency Award from Kim Sheppard, MMAC Chief of Staff.
Efficiency (Team): MMAC Energy Council Working Group (Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center)
- Team members from the MMAC include: John Akin, Phillip Baker, Bob Bruce, Kevin Coker, Kyle Daniel, Osvaldo Diaz, Nabyollah Gharajeh, Russell Goering, Jerod Goodman, Marshal Maggard, Chad Nimmo, Vicki Ray, Bruce Reed, Rebel Smith, and Daniel Ward.
James Smith accepts a 2024 AFN Integrity and Leadership Award from Kim Sheppard, MMAC Chief of Staff
Integrity and Leadership: J.E. Smith (Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center)
Top image, left to right: MMAC Pilot Records Database Team members Scot Ingerson, Brian Nowell, Teresa Wilson and Oliver Jaksons join Kim Sheppard, MMAC Chief of Staff. Bottom image: Joseph Salazar (left) accepts the award at FAA headquarters alongside Mark House and teammate Henry Hsu (right).
Teamwork and Collaboration with Other Lines of Business: Pilot Records Database Team (Office of Information and Technology Services and Aviation Safety
- Team members from MMAC/OKC include: Scott Ingerson, Oliver Jaksons, Craig Stout, and Teresa Wilson.
Top image, left to right: AVIATOR Team members Mary Bisset, Katherine Blackwell, Carolyn Petruzzi and Alpha Woodson-Smith, with Mark House at FAA headquarters. Bottom image, left to right: MMAC AVIATOR Team representatives Jeffrey Blankenbiller, Jeff Martin, Charles Vojtech, Mike Waldron, Steve Wellman, Shawn Jeter, Jill Thorpe, Chris Davis, Monica Orr and Shak Patel join Kim Sheppard, MMAC Chief of Staff.
Teamwork and Collaboration Across AFN Functional Areas: AVIATOR Team (Office of Information and Technology Services, Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center)
- Team members from MMAC / OKC include: Jeffrey Blankenbiller, Jeremy Brauer, Carl Gausman, John Hames, Shawn Jeter, Jeffrey Martin, Sakthivel Palani, Bhavnita Patel, Tarun Patel, Vincent Rand, Mark Rischard, Jill Thorpe, John Timberlake, Birasam Veeranjaneyulu, Charles Vojtech, Waldron, Donna Wallace, Steven Wellman, Leone Wills, Robert Woods, Alpha Woodson-Smith, Christopher Davis, Brian Harmon, and Michael Waldon.
Congratulations to all of this year’s winners – your success is an inspiration to all of us!
