The Harry Robidoux Award for Excellence in Emergency Management
This award is to a member of KEMA who is an emergency management practitioner that exhibits all that is good and right in Emergency Management.
ROY SHIPLEY
FAYETTE COUNTY EMA
CASS KOVATCH
WESTMORELAND COUNTY DEPT. OF PUBLIC SAFETY
MICHELE WHITING-ZONA
WESTMORELAND COUNTY DEPT. OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Glenn Cannon Visionary Award
This award is to an individual, institution, or organization whose trailblazing work has positively impacted emergency management within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Furthermore, their efforts have made a unique and distinctive contribution to the advancement of the field of Emergency Preparedness and Management.
ROLAND “BUD” MERTZ
WESTMORELAND COUNTY DEPT. OF PUBLIC SAFETY
THE SOUTHWESTERN PA REGIONAL TASK FORCE
(PA REGION 13)
Municipal Emergency Management Award for Excellence
This award recognizes a municipal emergency management coordinator, deputy, or staff member who demonstrates exemplary performance as indicated by a level of excellence or achievement that is above and beyond what is considered the normal duties of the candidate.
JOHN HOKE
PORTER TOWNSHIP
STEPHEN BOHR
TOWER CITY BOROUGH
Spirit of KEMA Award
This award recognizes emergency management professionals who have worked to advance KEMA’s mission and forge partnerships that seek to advance the emergency management profession. The Spirit of KEMA Award was established by the KEMA Board of Directors in 2011 to recognize KEMA members who have worked tirelessly to advance KEMA as an organization, advocate on KEMA’s behalf, and forge partnerships that seek to advance the Emergency Management profession.
ROBERT GERLACH
ALLEGHENY COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES
President’s Award of Excellence for Partnership
In recognition of efforts for the advancement of the mission of the Keystone Emergency Management Association
DAVID (RANDY) PADFIELD
PENNSYLVANIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
JEFFREY THOMAS
PENNSYLVANIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY