Past Recipients

Distinguished Service Award

2026 – Jeff Bielling, William Floyd, Kimberly Prosser, Dan Summers
2025 – Rhonda Lewis
2024 – Steve Litschauer, Ed McCrane, Dan Noah, Pamela Phillips, Wendy Russell, Wanda Stafford
2023 – Pam Brownell, Anne Miller, Dana Shropshire, Mitch Smeykal
2022 – Marshal Nelson, Cecilia Patella
2021 - David DeCarlo, Chris Evan, Pam Garrison, Bill Johnson, RN, Jim Judge, Danny Kilcollins, Linda Stoughton, Ed Ward
2020 – Jeannie Cann, Charles “Chuck” Carter, Lynn Daines (in Memoriam), Kevin Ford, Jim “JJ” Johnston, Gerard Mallet, Dwayne Mundy (in Memoriam), Isaias “Dan” Santana
2019 – Ronald Plummer (in Memoriam), Billy Estep, Ken Skalitzky, Daniel Simpson
2018 - Linda Brown, Brian Johns, John King, Pete McNally, Susan Mueller
2017 – Bob Ballou, Debra McCaughey, Wayne Sallade’, Richard Stiff, Irene Toner
2016 – Steve Simpson, Shirley Exner, Pamela Sue Harris, Doug Christ, Roslyn Viterbo, Bob Wesch
2015 – Donnie Land, Patty Clemons, Brian Gibson, Merrilee White
2014 – Sheryl Bracewell, Charlie Craig

Legislative Award

2025 – Representative Michael Grant
2024 – Speaker of the House Paul Renner
2023 – First Lady Casey DeSantis
2022 – Representative Bob Rommel
2020 – Senator Debbie Mayfield
2018 – Representative Jeanette Nunez
2017 – Mayor Buddy Dyer, City of Orlando
2016 – Senator Bill Nelson
2015 – Sally Heyman, Miami-Dade County Commissioner
2014 – Senator Bill Nelson

Media Award

2025 – Ashley Turner, Charlotte County
2024 - Florida Public Radio Emergency Network
2023 – Mary Briggs, Lee Memorial Health System
2022 – Don Coble, Clay Today
2021 – Keith Ronan, Positively Osceola
2020 – Volusia County Community Information ESF-14
2019 – WKGC Public Radio, Panama City, Florida
2018 - Spectrum News 13, Orlando, Florida
2017 – City of Orlando ESF-14 Team
2016 – Brevard County Hurricane Myths
2015 – Randy Wright, Division of Multimedia Properties, University of Florida
2014 – Palm Beach County Public Affairs Department

Volunteer Award – Sponsored by the FLVOAD

2026 – Marjorie Tincher, Pinellas County Emergency Management
2025 – Hap Hopkins
2024 – Tina Haddon
2023 – Christy Rojas, Volunteer Florida
2022 – Sue Eve, Osceola County Emergency Management
2021 – Ron Haines, Suwannee County CERT
2020 – Flagler Volunteer Services
2019 – Jessica Geib, The Salvation Army
2018 – Sumter County Medical Reserve Corps
2017 – Mike Rance, The Chainsaw Gang
2016 – Palm Valley Community Emergency Response Team
2015 – William “Bill” Sweat, The Salvation Army
2014 – Hammers and Hearts

Corporate Award

2026 – Capacity Path
2025 – EREC, Inc. (Lee and Teresa Newsome)
2024 – AshBritt
2023 – Hagerty Consulting
2022 – Publix Supermarkets
2021 – Northeast Florida Regional Council (Elizabeth Payne)
2020 – IEM (Bryan Koon)
2019 – Everbridge (Brian Toolan)
2018 – Advanced Planning Consultants (Tim Kitchen and Chris Chagdes)
2017 – Intermedix- WebEOC (Mark Demski, John O’Dell and Jeff MacDonald)
2016 – Emergency Management Accreditation Program (Jessica Byrski)
2015 – St. Joseph’s Hospital (Mike Francesconi)
2014 – CrowderGulf (Amber Ramsay)

Gary Arnold Award

2026 – Kevin Peters, Leon County Emergency Management
2025 – Alex MacKinnon, Leon County Emergency Management
2024 – Ryan Simpson, Flagler County Emergency Management
2023 – Peter Newman, Florida Department of Education
2022 – Jonathan Lord, Flagler County Emergency Management
2022 – Kelly Wilson, St. Johns County Emergency Management
2021 – Christine Brady, Lee County Administration
2020 – Scott Warner, Bay County Emergency Services
2019 – Franklin County Emergency Management EOC Team
2018 – Scott Nelson
2017 – William “Billy” Abernathy, Imperial Polk County Emergency Management
2016 – Annette Doying
2015 - Claire Connolly Knox, University of Central Florida, School of Public Administration
2014 – Shawn Wood, Gadsden County Emergency Management

Emerging Leader Award (New in 2024)

2026 – Peyton Midthun, Volunteer Florida
2025 – Mason Kozac, Florida Division of Emergency Management
2024 – Ian Craig, Brevard County Emergency Management

FEPA Service Award (New in 2024)

2026 – Michele Jones, IEM
2025 – Catie Feeney, Walton County Emergency Management
2024 – April Taylor, City of Orlando Emergency Management

Chad Reed – Emergency Manager of the Year Award

2026 – Scott Garner, Dixie County Emergency Management
2025 – Cathie Perkins, Pinellas County Emergency Management
2024 – Leigh Basford, Madison County Emergency Management
2023 – Sandra Tapfumaneyi, Lee County Emergency Management
2022 – Shayne Morgan, Columbia County Emergency Management
2021 – All Emergency Managers in the State of Florida
2020 – Michele Jones, Martin County Emergency Management
2019 – Joby Smith, Bay County Emergency Management
2018 – Lee Mayfield, Lee County Emergency Management
2017 – Linda Stoughton, St. Johns County Emergency Management
2016 – William P. Johnson, R.N, Palm Beach County Emergency Management
2015 – Curt Sommerhoff, Miami-Dade County Emergency Management
2014 – Alan Harris, Seminole County Emergency Management