Naval Sea Systems Command recognized the 2022 NAVSEA Excellence Awards Ceremony May 4 at the Washington Navy Yard.
“This is a great day for NAVSEA, recognizing the hard work that’s been done across the Enterprise,” said Vice Adm. Bill Galinis, NAVSEA commander. “Our Navy and our country need the thoughts, ideas, and passion that you bring to work every day.”
A total of 151 individual nominations and 139 team nominations were received, with 25 individual winners and 24 team winners recognized.
Categories and winners included:
Excellence in Acquisition Award
Individual: Keith A. Vandenburgh, NUWC Division, Newport
Team: USS Hartford Engineered Overhaul (EOH) Contract Team (Nicole A. Buckler, Leigh A. Marvin, Frederick N. Friedewald, Paul K. Kang, Stephanie L. Neale, Cmdr. Adam J. Mills, Lt. Matthew G. Bangos, Lt. Cmdr. Karl R. Henke, John J. Szatkowski, Trish A. Flook, Phillip Killebrew Jr., and Melissa M. Donnelly)
Chief Information Officer Excellence Award
Individual: Dr. Dennis W. Beatty Jr, SUPSHIP Newport News
Team: NSWC Dahlgren Division NAVSEA Red Team (Derek S. Howard, John W. Jims, Sara E. Hart, Christopher L. Keener, Neil A. Carter, Kris W. Walker, Reed J. Williams, James T. Taylor, Tyler R. Perdue, Malik J. Hurt, Timothy A. Raidl, Franklin B. Pittaluga, Valeria C. Bokay, David L. Trick, and Justin A. Wasileski)
Excellence in Command Support Award
Individual: Siouzann (Suzie) R. Lende, NSWC Port Hueneme Division
Team: Naval Sea Logistics Center Material Readiness Department Data Analytics Team (Callie J. Jenkins, Alexander J. Zazwirsky, and Koby L. Gehman)
Commander’s Innovation Award
Individual: Kristina M. Haller, NSWC Carderock Division
Team: NUWC Division, Keyport Motor Generator Set Team (Joel S. Galles, Nick J. Bankus, Rebecca F. Moos, Alexander R. Read, and Derek L. Mikesell)
Excellence in Contract Management Award
Individual: Bonnie T. Nguyen, NSWC Port Hueneme Division
Team: NSWC Philadelphia Division Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Team (Melissa N. Cohen, Alaina M. Farooq, and Nicolas A. Bonowski)
Excellence in Engineering Award
Individual: Jeffrey R. Platt, MARMC
Team: Virginia Class Weld Indication Root Cause Assessment Team (Richard B. Marlowe, Mariah A. Miller, and Jason C. Cordell)
Environmental Excellence Award
Individual: Ryan J. McDuffee, NSWC Crane Division
Team: NUWC Division, Newport AUTEC Coral Mitigation Team (Natasha C. Dickenson, Frank J. McNeilly, Susan P. Findlay, Amir Kanel, and William O. Monaco)
Excellence in Facilities Engineering & Management Award
Individual: Kaylee R. Ecker, NSWC Crane
Team: MARMC Facilities Branch (Richard D. Cox, Mason N. Weems, Dana V. West, Jameson L. Myrick, Thomas J. Barnhart Jr., Donald S. Adams, Iris E. Chooran, Kevin B. Wilson, Stacy L. Kebe, Philip M. Clark, and Anthony T. Henry)
Excellence in Financial Management Award
Individual: Daniel R. Fogarty, Sea 01
Team: PEO USC LCS Program Business & Financial Management Team (Gregory Smarrelli, Cora L. Ho, Stephanie E. Gill, Deborah B. Ingram, Christine K. Tully, Erin A. Castell, and Chelsea C. Riedel)
Excellence in Human Resources Award
Individual: Eileen F. Billups, Nswc Carderock Division
Team: Waypoints Implementation Team (Patrick D. Horgan, James A. Van Dyke Jr., Dale Lantrip Jr., M. Caitlin Williams, Joe M. Willis, Nicholas R. Kossegi, Amanda Pearson, Renee M. Hume, Ian G. Roper, Shelly A. Simpson, Linda A. Hutt, Ryan P. Zavitz, Mark J. Dlugonski, and Richard D. Durkin)
Excellence in Information Technology Award
Individual: Britton T. Mcmahon, PEO Ships
Team: NSWC Corona Division Marine Ammunition Knowledge Enterprise Team (Erin N. Nadvi, Yomara Donis, Joshua N. Lynch, Luis “Cap” Capistran, Anna D. Grishchenko, Bradley J. R. Willett, Holmes B. Jackson, Jason E. Crewse, Perry K. Butts, and Matthew J. Rieth)
Excellence in Logistics Award
Individual: Jennifer C. Lamb, Nuwc Division, Keyport
Team: NSWC Port Hueneme Division AN/SPS-67 & 73 Integrated Product Team (Michael R. Royle, Carl E. Hultin III, Karl D. Campbell, Bryan J. Ruckman, Kenneth G. Schmidt, Scott T. Turner, Robert L. Whitlock, Bethany P. Winter, and Edward J. Zuchowski)
Excellence in Operations Research/Systems Analysis Award
Individual: Zachary A. Ellis, PEO USC
Team: NUWC Division, Keyport Aegis Q-70 Reclamation and Reutilization Support Team (Robert M. Brown, Robert W. Funkhouser, Lorraine J. Henry, Adam K. Wiren, Ronald W. Humphrey, and Scott W. Hall)
Excellence in Program Management Award
Individual: Capt. Cedric J. Mcneal, PEO Ships
Team: Carrier Planning Activity Team (Capt. Daniel L. Lannamann, John D. Brill, Anthony R. Stradtman, Stephen C. Vandergrifft, Michael J. Lauruska, Katrina T. Bradford, Floyd C. Jarnagin, Christopher Outerbridge, Brandy M. Wiggins, Alex F. McVeigh, Jeffrey T. Newmaster, Shane M. Sullivan, Jeffrey M. Shultz, Glen E. Harsh, Greg M. Bosco, Michael D. Lewandowski, Michael J. Wonders, and Gary D. Fauss)
Excellence in Public Affairs Award
Individual: Dr. David Sanders, NSWC/NUWC HQ
Team: Team Ships Strategic Operations Public Affairs Office Team (Colleen E. O’Rourke and Jamie E. Beasley)
Excellence in Safety Award
Individual: Dr. Kathryn E. Brown, NSWC Indian Head Division
Team: NSWC Dahlgren Division LCS Combat System Safety Team (Tom Beck, Erik W. Meyer, E. Henry Howard, Joseph Saenz, Samuel D. Lilly, and Jonathan R. Kemp)
Excellence in Science Award
Individual: Dr. Alan J. Davis, NUWC Division, Newport
Excellence in Ship Maintenance Award
Individual: Joshua B. Novak, MARMC
Team: FDRMC USS Arleigh Burke Project Team (Wilfredo Monteslasanta, Jason B. Taylor, Andres Najera, Joseph I. Binder, and Albino M. Gomez)
Excellence in Small Business Award
Individual: Maria E. Bauer, SEA 02
Team: Team Ships Small Business Team (Sharon J. Linsenmeyer and Alexandra N. Linn)
Technical Authority of the Year
Individual: Richard B. Marlowe, SEA 05
Team: SM-3 Inadvertent Power Application Hazard Assessment Team (Daryl W. Crymes, John Butz, John E. Bibel, Keith M. Deloach, Bryan L. Metts, Joseph M. Plaia, Scott R. Tanabe, Chief Petty Officer Grant J. Brandl, Bradley E. Flock, Kevin G. Stottlar, Amber D. Shampine, Mindy L. Morack, Scott R. Sackin, and Mindy Lynn W. Morack)
Excellence in Test & Evaluation
Individual: Charles A. St. Clair, NSWC Port Hueneme Division
Team: PEO Ships Expeditionary Fast Transport Autonomous Prototype Test Team (Shaun P. McElhinney, Cmdr. Katie G. Vasquez, Stephen W. Berberich, Misha J. Heard, Charles E. Hawkins IV, Stephen L. Kantz, Patrick J. Crowley, Chris S. Watson, Michael (Bubba) W. Garner, Ryan P. Brophy, and Lt. Cmdr. Erik V. DeSousa)
Mentor of the Year Award
Individual: Ronald J. Williams, NSWC Philadelphia Division
Expand the Advantage Achievement Award
Individual (Within Enterprise): Horace L. Butler, PEO Ships
Individual (Warfighter Readiness): W. Ben Ellis, NUWC Division, Keyport
Team: MARMC TSRA All the Time Readiness Get Real, Get Better Team (William M. Robinson, Joseph G. Gallagher, Elizabeth M. Salva-Clifford, Lawrence M. Gruber, Daniel R. Maduro, Alan D. Morrison, John Kropcho, Tony I. Darden, Velma M. Davenport, and Calvin J. Hill)
Joshua Humphreys Award
Individual: Dan W. Baker, NUWC Division, Keyport
ONE NAVSEA Teamwork Award
Acquisition: PEO Ships Fleet Oiler and Expeditionary Sea Base Procurement Team (Robert M. Gerstein, Amy L. Baumgardner, Marc L. Bromante, Brienne G. Lang, Samadhi Roy, Adrienne D. Stapleton, Christopher W. Covalt, Brett T. Bikowski, Jennifer A. Ede, Ryan M. Ksanznak, Ryan P. Brophy, Clinton J. Braun, and Derek M. Boltja)
Business Operations: NAVSEA Warfare Centers Comptrollers (Jon M. Legge, Nataya T. Rambus, Mary L. Koster, William J. King, James F. Barnes, Thomas Raleigh, John E. Williams, Adam J. Macksoud, Nigel C. Thijs, Ross A. Stuckey, Christopher P. Lenker, Benjamin G. Salo, Tanya L. Anderson, Terri A. Jones, Eric A. Stubbs, Stephen A. Maze, Dae Y. Kim, Jeff J. Meidinger, and Stacy Gibson)