26 Distinguished Awardees to Be Honored
During World Standards Week in Washington, DC
NEW
YORK, July 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) announced
today the 26 recipients of its 2024 Leadership and Service Awards.
The recipients are recognized for their significant contributions
to national and international standardization activities, as well
as an ongoing commitment to their industry, the nation, and the
enhancement of the global voluntary consensus standards system.
Awardees will be honored at the ANSI Leadership and Service Awards
Ceremony, held in conjunction with World Standards Week, on
November 13, in Washington, DC.
ANSI congratulates the following distinguished
recipients:
ASTIN-POLK INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS MEDAL
Michael Hogan, the
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) (retired),
will receive the Astin-Polk International Standards Medal, which
honors distinguished service in promoting trade and understanding
among nations through the advancement, development, or
administration of international standardization, measurements, or
certification.
CHAIRMAN'S AWARD
GP Russ Chaney, The IAPMO Group, will receive the
Chairman's Award, which recognizes exemplary contributions to the
voluntary consensus standardization community and efforts to
increase the critical voice of consumers in standardization
activities.
EDWARD LOHSE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MEDAL
Laura Lindsay, Microsoft,
will receive the Edward Lohse Information Technology Medal, which
recognizes outstanding efforts to foster cooperation among bodies
involved in global IT standardization.
ELIHU THOMSON ELECTROTECHNOLOGY MEDAL
Veronica Lancaster,
Consumer Technology Association (CTA), will receive the Elihu
Thomson Electrotechnology Medal, which honors an individual who has
contributed in an exceptional, dedicated way to the field of
electrotechnology standardization, conformity assessment, and
related activities at the national and international levels.
FINEGAN STANDARDS MEDAL
Karen Reczek, the National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIST), will receive the Finegan Standards Medal,
which honors individuals who have shown extraordinary leadership in
the actual development and application of voluntary standards.
GEORGE S. WHAM LEADERSHIP MEDAL
Muhammad Ali, HP Inc.,
will receive the George S. Wham Leadership Medal, which honors
individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the
voluntary standardization community and provided long-term
direction and visionary qualities in support of the ANSI
Federation.
GERALD H. RITTERBUSCH CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT
MEDAL
Two individuals will be recognized with the Gerald H.
Ritterbusch Conformity Assessment Medal, which honors distinguished
service in promoting the understanding and application of
conformity assessment methods as a means of providing confidence in
standards compliance for the marketplace.
Amy Phelps, the National
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Joan Sterling, The
Collective Advisors
HOWARD COONLEY MEDAL
Patrick Hughes, National
Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), will receive the
Howard Coonley Medal, which recognizes an executive who has
benefitted the national economy through voluntary standardization
and conformity assessment, and has given outstanding support to
standardization as a management tool.
MAUREEN BREITENBERG CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT RESEARCH
MEDAL
Eric Franca, U.S. Food and
Drug Administration (FDA), will receive the Maureen Breitenberg
Conformity Assessment Research Medal, which honors work that
advances the principles of the National Technology Transfer and
Advancement Act (NTTAA) through outstanding contributions toward
reducing redundancy and complexity in conformity assessment.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD
The following individuals will receive the Meritorious Service
Award in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the U.S.
voluntary standardization system. Each has demonstrated outstanding
service in enabling ANSI to attain the objectives for which it was
founded.
Scott Ayers, U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Michael Boyles, International Trade Administration
(ITA)
Lorelei Carobolante, G2nd Systems
Jennifer Goupil, The American Society of Civil
Engineers (ASCE)
Kerrianne Haresign,
Consumer Technology Association (CTA)
Randi Myers, UL Standards
& Engagement (ULSE)
Peter Pondillo, Corning Inc.
Charley Robinson,
International Society of Automation (ISA)
David Wroth, UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE)
NEXT GENERATION AWARD
Several individuals will receive the Next Generation Award,
presented to professionals who have been engaged in standardization
or conformity assessment activities for less than eight years and
who have, during this time, demonstrated vision, leadership,
dedication, and significant contributions to their chosen field of
activity.
Mariah Dixon, UL Standards
& Engagement (ULSE)
David Jankowski, Office of the United States Trade
Representative (USTR)
Amanda Johnson, Festool
USA
Stephen Walls, The Boeing
Company
THE PRESIDENT'S AWARD FOR JOURNALISM
Two individuals will be honored with the President's Award for
Journalism, which recognizes a journalist or journalistic team
whose work helps to illuminate the role that standardization and
conformity assessment activities play in improving the health and
safety of Americans and in strengthening the competitiveness of
U.S. business in a global marketplace.
Ethan Biery, Lutron Electronics
Nigel Cory, Information
Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF)
STEPHEN CRAWFORD WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION MEDAL
Mark Imfeld, Association for Supply Chain Management
(ASCM), will receive the Stephen Crawford Workforce Development and
Innovation Medal, which recognizes an accredited credentialing
body, or an individual associated with an accredited certification
body, that significantly impacts workforce development in
the United States.
ANSI congratulates these outstanding individuals on their
contributions to and accomplishments in the standards and
conformity assessment industry.
About ANSI
The American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) is a private non-profit organization whose
mission is to enhance both the global competitiveness of U.S.
business and the U.S. quality of life by promoting and facilitating
voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems,
and safeguarding their integrity. Its membership is comprised of
businesses, professional societies and trade associations,
standards developers, government agencies, and consumer and labor
organizations.
The Institute represents and serves the diverse interests of
more than 270,000 companies and organizations and 30 million
professionals worldwide. ANSI is the official U.S.
representative to the International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) and, via the U.S. National Committee, the
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). For more
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