Recognizes managers at any level of an APPA member utility, joint action agency, or state or regional association who bring their organizations to new levels of excellence, lead by example, and inspire their employees and staff to improve processes, services, and operations.
Beckhusen, Paul
Coldwater Board of Public Utilities
Coldwater, Michigan, 2017
Bowland, Patrick A.
Michigan Public Power Agency
Lansing, Michigan, 2024
Broyles-Aplin, Teresa
Nashville Electric Service
Nashville, Tennessee, 2026
Clawson, Olin
Lawrenceburg Municipal Utilities
Lawrenceburg, Indiana, 2016
Currier, Crystal
Vermont Public Power Supply Authority
Waterbury Center, Vermont, 2022
Feldt, Jeffery W.
Kaukauna Utilities
Kaukauna, Wisconsin, 2021
Freeman, Jennifer
Griffin Power
Griffin, Georgia, 2025
Heller, Thomas J.
Missouri River Energy Services
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 2020
Henderson, Ivan
Cleveland Public Power
Cleveland, Ohio, 2017
Johnson, Tim
Augusta Electric Department
Augusta, Kansas, 2026
Johnson, William A.
Kansas City Board of Public Utilities
Kansas City, Kansas, 2021
Kelley, Wes
Huntsville Utilities
Huntsville, Alabama, 2022
Kimbell, Mark
Gallatin Dept. of Electricity
Gallatin, Tennessee, 2024
Kline, Roger
Northern Wasco County People's Utility District
The Dalles, Oregon, 2025
Leathers, David
Jamestown Board of Public Utilities
Jamestown, New York, 2020
Liberty, Edward
City of Lake Worth Beach
Lake Worth, Florida, 2025
Lythjohan, Dale
Cedarburg Light & Water Utility
Cedarburg, Wisconsin, 2023
McElroy, Paul E.
JEA
Jacksonville, Florida, 2021
Moynihan, James
North Attleborough Electric Department
North Attleborough, Massachusetts, 2018
Muirhead, Mike
City of Garden City
Garden City, Kansas, 2023
Osburn, David W.
Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority
Edmond, Oklahoma, 2022
Porter, Edwin
City of Hamilton - Department of Infrastructure
Hamilton, Ohio, 2025
Rao, Raj
Indiana Municipal Power Agency
Carmel, Indiana, 2019
Roberts, Vernell
Detroit Lakes Public Utilities
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, 2026
Schlichting, Kimberly
Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation
Smyrna, Delaware, 2019
Slatcher, Dolores
City of Seaford Electric Department
Seaford, Delaware, 2018
Tzimorangas, John
Energy New England LLC
Mansfield, Massachusetts, 2026