This award was established in 1989 by the Board of Governors. The award is given each year to the staff executive or chapter manager who, in the opinion of the Executive Committee, has made the greatest contribution to the advancement of the National Electrical Contractors Association in the year it was given or over a period of time.
Nominations are accepted no later than May 1, and the Award is announced after the Executive Committee's decision at their June meeting.
| Year |
Recipient |
Location |
| 2021 |
David M. Manderson |
Minneapolis Chapter, NECA |
| 2020 |
William C. Orgill |
Western Region, NECA |
| 2019 |
Kevin Tighe |
Bethesda, MD |
| 2018 |
Jeffrey P. Scarpello |
Penn-Del-Jersey Chapter |
| 2017 |
Robert D Rayburn |
Milwaukee Chapter, NECA |
| 2016 |
Bruce Creen |
Northeastern Illinois Chapter |
| 2015 |
Brian Damant |
Central Ohio Chapter |
| 2014 |
Marilyn Oppedisano |
Finger Lakes, NY |
| 2013 |
Loyal D. O’Leary |
Monona, WI |
| 2011 |
Danal W. Neal |
Western Ohio Chapter |
| 2010 |
James Willson |
Los Angeles, CA |
| 2009 |
Bob LaLumiere |
Vandalia, OH |
| 2008 |
Glenn Kingsbury |
Boston, MA |
| 2007 |
Robert L. White |
Bethesda, MD |
| 2006 |
Ruth Chermok |
Omaha, NE |
| 2005 |
Robert J. Lidle |
Youngstown, OH |
| 2004 |
Michael Crawford |
Michigan |
| 2003 |
Ronald A. Cooper |
San Diego |
| 2002 |
Mark A. Nemshick |
Chicago & Cook County |
| 2001 |
Andrew A. Porter |
Washington, DC |
| 2000 |
Susan J. King |
Southern Colorado |
| 1999 |
R. Drew Gibson |
Milwaukee |
| 1998 |
Joseph D'Angelo |
New York City |
| 1997 |
Lawrence J. Bradley |
Penn-Del-Jersey |
| 1996 |
Ronald O. Steiner |
Wisconsin |
| 1995 |
Bartlett D. Dickson |
San Francisco |
| 1994 |
Dean J. McDonald |
Central Florida and Florida West Coast |
| 1993 |
Andrew Reed |
Maryland |
| 1992 |
Doug Martin |
St. Louis |
| 1991 |
Forrest D. Mallette |
Arizona |
| 1990 |
Timothy Gauthier |
Oregon-Columbia |