The ELC Awards Nomination process has closed.
Overview
Each year at the Executive Leadership Conference (ELC) the Industry Advisory Council recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to ACT-IAC and the government IT community during the prior year. Awards are given in the following categories:
- Janice K. Mendenhall Spirit of Leadership Award:
- Rookie of the Year:
The criteria for each of the awards are described below. The award recipients will be selected by the IAC Executive Committee.
Janice K Mendenhall Spirit of Leadership Award
The Janice K. Mendenhall Spirit of Leadership Award is the highest tribute ACT-IAC can bestow upon a member of the IT community. It originated in 2001 in memory of Janice Mendenhall, a life-long government civil servant and exceptional leader known for her focus on mentoring and strengthening government and industry relations. Janice Mendenhall was known as a leader who focused her attention on mentoring and teaching other up-and-coming professionals. She worked relentlessly to strengthen relationships between government and industry personnel. Through her involvement, Janice left behind a legacy of individuals who have grown professionally and personally. ACT and IAC continue to pay a tribute to Janice by recognizing an outstanding individual who embodies like qualities and professional aspirations as Janice.
The Janice K. Mendenhall Spirit of Leadership Award is given to a government or industry executive who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and made a continuing contribution over a sustained period of time to the government IT community. A nominee for the Janice K. Mendenhall award will be recognized by his/her their peers for a commitment to public service and a reputation for integrity. Criteria that will be considered include the following:
- Support for a healthy and robust public-private partnership;
- Substantial contributions to the government IT community and the improvement of government through the application of IT assets;
- Demonstrated leadership in his/her professional capacity and as a participant in ACT-IAC;
- Recognition of the value of individuals to the accomplishment of organizational goals and a history of supporting the professional and personal development of others;
- Ability to create a vision and forge consensus among diverse points of view;
- A reputation for integrity and commitment to the highest ethical standards.
Previous Mendenhall Winners
2010 - Deirdre Murray, Qwest
2009 - Robert Woods, Topside Consulting
2008 - Deirdre Lee, Compusearch
2007 - Ellen Glover, ICF International
2006 - Renny DiPentima, SRA
2005 - Marcella Banks, GSA
2004 - Kevin Carroll, Army
2003 - Howard Ady, Bearing Point
2002 - Sandra Bates, GSA
2001 - Virginia "Ginny" McCormick, OAO Corporation
Individual Contributor of the Year:
Awarded to: Government and Industry
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Number Given: 2 (one Government and one Industry)
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Criteria:
The Individual Contributor of the Year recognizes two individuals (one from government and one from industry) who have made a significant contribution to ACT-IAC over the past year (from September 2010 - August 2011). One award will be given to an IAC member and one will be given to a government employee. Criteria to be considered include the following:
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- Level of participation in ACT-IAC;
- Nature of the contribution to ACT-IAC with special emphasis on accomplishments that demonstrate leadership, innovation and initiative;
- Ability to work successfully in a consensus-based organization;
- Commitment to a collaborative and ethical public-private partnership;
- Government nominees must be a full-time government employee;
- Industry nominees must be a full-time employee of an IAC member company;
Previous Winners: Government Contributor of the Year
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2010 - Mary Davie, General Services Adminsitration
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2009 - Casey Coleman, General Services Administration
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2008 - Mike Carleton, Department of Health and Human Services
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2007 - Peter Tseronis, Department of Education; and Ed Roback, Department of the Treasury
2006 - Ira Hobbs, Department of the Treasury
2005 - Scott Hastings, US-VISIT Program Management Office at the
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Department of Homeland Security
2004 - Ed Meagher, Department of Veterans Affairs and Tamie Lyles
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Santiago, Department of Defense
2003 - Dan Chenok, Office of Management and Budget
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2001 - Dennis Smith, Wheat International
Previous Winners: Industry Individual Contributor of the Year:
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2010 - Onelia Codrington, Performance Value Management
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2009 - Dan Chenok, Pragmatics
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2008 - Mike Mullen, INDUS
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2007 - Faye Farah, SAIC
2006 - John Okay, Topside
2005 - Tricia Iveson, SI International and Anne Altman, IBM
2004 - Venkatapathi Puvvada, Unisys and Rick Slifer, Broadwing
2003 - Leslie Barry, Computer Associates, Joe Draham, GTSI and Chuck
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Viator, Jr., Cetacean Networks, Inc.
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2001 - Ira Hobbs, Department of Agriculture
Rookie of the Year Award:
Awarded to: An individual from an IAC member company who has been involved in the organization for less than two years.
Criteria:
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The Rookie of the Year is given to an individual who is new to IAC and who has made a significant
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contribution to the achievement of the organization's goals and objectives. The individual must have
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been involved in IAC for less than two years. Criteria to be considered include the following:
- Extent of involvement in IAC;
- Contributions made to ACT-IAC;
- Willingness to volunteer and to fulfill commitments made;
- Exceptional initiative, innovation and enthusiasm;
Previous Winners
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2010 - Habib Nasibdar, USMAX Corporation
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2009 – N/A
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2008 - Joel Horwitz, AEGIS.net, Inc.
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2007 - Janis Keating, Constellation
2006 - Carey Bandler, fSONA Systems
2005 - Sharon Payne, SPSS