The Member of the Year Award is the highest award that can be bestowed upon an NMA member. It was designed for the member in a chapter or council who has demonstrated exceptional support for his/her chapter and/or council over the previous 12 months. We encourage you to nominate him/her for this prestigious MEMBER OF THE YEAR AWARD. Chapters and/or councils must submit nominations for this award on the official nomination form to National by May 15 each year.
This award is presented annually at the Association’s Annual Conference that is held in the fall each year. The recipient receives a $500 cash award, plus a plaque similar to the plaque above. All nominations must be sponsored by an NMA chapter or council and approved by at least two officers of the sponsoring organization. The Recognition Committee is responsible for the review of all nominations and makes the final selection for Member of the Year.
To assist you in preparing your nominations, a “Guidance for Writing Successful Nominations” has been prepared for you. This was written by a couple of “award winning” nomination authors.
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NMA Member of the Year Recipients
Year |
Name |
Chapter |
City/State |
1977 | Robert D. Johnson | Textron Aerostructures | Nashville, TN |
1978 | Joe Brothers | Hardin County Kentucky | Elizabethtown, KY |
1979 | George P. Ferri | Rockwell Columbus | Columbus, OH |
1980 | Larry Castonguay | Lockheed MSC Bay Area | Sunnyvale, CA |
1981 | Hugh S. Bryant | Stockham Valves & Fittings | Birmingham, AL |
1982 | Norman J. Rutherford | G.D. Convair San Diego | San Diego, CA |
1983 | James d. Bowman, CM | Jones & Laughlin Steel | Youngstown, OH |
1984 | Dent Williams | Rockwell Columbus | Columbus, OH |
1985 | Leo W. Parker, Jr. | Lockheed Georgia | Marietta, GA |
1986 | James W. Ulm, CM | Rockwell Huntsville | Huntsville, AL |
1987 | Lawrence S. Pechter | Rockwell Anaheim | Anaheim, CA |
1988 | George R. Owens | ACIPCO | Birmingham, AL |
1989 | H.T. Tom Bentley, III | Arnold Chapter | Tullahoma, TN |
1990 | Dr. Edward E. Sutton | Arnold Chapter | Tullahoma, TN |
1991 | Shar Sylvester | Lockheed MSC Bay Area | Sunnyvale, CA |
1992 | Jerry W. Davenport | Arnold Chapter | Tullahoma, TN |
1993 | Philip L. Medley, CM | Arnold Chapter | Tullahoma, TN |
1994 | Wayne L. Louck, CM | Yakima Valley Chapter | Yakima, WA |
1995 | Avis French | Unisys/Unipro Chapter | Mission Viejo, CA |
1996 | Judie A. Winters | Westinghouse Hanford Chapter | Richland, WA |
1997 | Richard Lyle Plautz, CM | PGDP Lockheed Martin Chapter | Paducah, KY |
1998 | Paul L. Williams, CM | Lockheed Martin Management Assoc. | Marietta, GA |
1999 | Janet L. Hunt | Lockheed Martin Management Assoc. | Marietta, GA |
2000 | David B. Williams | Lockheed Martin Fort Worth Chapter | Fort Worth, TX |
2001 | Donald N. Williams | Lockheed Martin Leadership Association | Palmdale, CA |
2002 | Michelle Lewis, CM | Lockheed Martin Leadership Association | Marietta, GA |
2003 | Elaine Fafilek | Boeing Aerospace Leadership Chapter | Huntington Beach, CA |
2004 | Edward Schwier, CM | Hanford Chapter | Richland, WA |
2005 | Roger Alexander, CM | Lockheed Martin Leadership Association | Marietta, GA |
2006 | Joyvonne Bragg-Erickson | Boeing Aerospace Leadership Chapter | Huntington Beach, CA |
2007 | Cathy Culver | Lockheed Martin SSC Leadership Assoc. | Sunnyvale, CA |
2008 | Michael Dowding | BCBSM Leadership Development Assoc. | Detroit, MI |
2009 | Victor Koman | Boeing Aerospace Leadership Chapter | Huntington Beach, CA |
2010 | Alix Peck, CM | United Space Alliance Leadership Assoc. | Cape Canaveral, FL |
2011 | Shirley Weaver | Lockheed Martin Leadership Association | Marietta, GA |
2012 | Daniel Kaz | Boeing Aerospace Leadership Chapter | Huntington Beach, CA |
2013 | Angela Hollis | NMA Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Leadership Association | Detroit, MI |
2014 | Arianne Overholtz | The Blues – A Chapter of NMA | Lansing, MI |
2015 | Heather Brazee | The Blues – A Chapter of NMA | Lansing, MI |
2016 | Deborah Davis-Leicht | Lockheed Martin Leadership Association | Fort Worth, TX |
2017 | Kathleen Zurlinden | Lockheed Martin Leadership Association | Fort Worth, TX |
2018 | Teresa Langer | Columbus Public Service Chapter | Columbus, OH |
2019 | Cindy Falkenberg | Lockheed Martin Leadership Assoc. | Palmdale, CA |
2020 | Jennifer Pakkala | Blue Cross Blue Shield | Detroit, MI |