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68th Annual Distinguished Service Award Recipients

The TOC Distinguished Service Awards Program was launched by the Training Officers Consortium in 1955 to stimulate improved government-sponsored training programs through recognition of individuals making significant contributions to the Federal training community in the field of human resource development (training, education, and career development).

Emceed by Dr. Gary C. Powell, TOC Board Member and Awards Chair

2024 Distinguished Service Award Recipients

April 30, 2024

DoubleTree by Hilton in Center City, Philadelphia, PA

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Preparing for the Future of Work

John Salome, Jessica Abbott,
Darnell Lee, Kate Summers
and Anne Binsted

US House of Representatives CAO Career Compass

Preparing for the Future of Work

This category encompasses initiatives which address the future of work, the future of training, and preparing the workforce of the future.
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Leadership, Management and Executive Development

Chad Bennett (not pictured), Craig Bedard and Felecia
Lane

Social Security Administration Leadership Fundamentals (tie)

Leadership, Management and Executive Development

This category encompasses training initiatives geared toward the development of (aspiring) leaders, supervisors, managers, and executives.
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Leadership, Management and Executive Development

Lisa Sladden-Thompson and
Nathalyn Whittington

Social Security Administration National Leadership Development Program (tie)

Leadership, Management and Executive Development

This category encompasses training initiatives geared toward the development of (aspiring) leaders, supervisors, managers, and executives.

Coaching

Dr. Jerusalem T. Howard

Treasury Executive Institute Leadership Development and Executive Coaching Services

Coaching

This category encompasses formal coaching program initiatives.
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Knowledge Management

Jennifer B. Harrison

Veterans Administration, Office of Healthcare Technology Management Training and Education

Knowledge Management

This category encompasses initiatives designed to find, create, and distribute knowledge for reuse, awareness, and learning across the organization.
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Training Design & Development

Dr. Jerusalem T. Howard

Treasury Executive Institute Virtual Training Design and Development

Training Design & Development

This category does not include other forms of employee development including coaching, mentoring, informal learning, self-directed learning, or experiential learning.
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Virtual Training Design & Development

Jennifer B. Harrison

Veterans Administration, Office of Healthcare Technology Management Training and Education

Virtual Training Design & Development

This category encompasses training design and development initiatives using virtual technologies to support learning and performance, such as webinars, live-streamed synchronous classes, blended learning, web-conferencing, microlearning, podcasts, multimedia, and eLearning.
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Advanced Training Technologies

Rodney Smith, Rodney
Shelton, SFC Joseph
Catterson and SSG Michael
Jackson

US Army Ft. Gregg-Adams,Petroleum and Water Department, Potawatatomi Training Pipeline and Process Procedures

Advanced Training Technologies

This category encompasses training initiatives utilizing these advanced and emerging technologies.
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Change Management

Dr. Gerome Banks, Travis
McKone, Stacie Porter, Tey
Lundy, Melissa Cuffari, Bryan
Williams, and Kristen Snow

OPM's Organization Design &
Development Team

Change Management

This category encompasses change and transformation initiatives.
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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA)

Denise N. Brown and
Heather Scott-Encalade

Social Security Administration DEIA Training for Adjudicators (tie)

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA)

This category encompasses initiatives for advancing DEIA; to include concrete strategies and best practices to recruit, hire, include, develop, retain, engage, and motivate a diverse, results-oriented,high-performing workforce.
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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA)

Modesta Kalisch and Kristen
Medley-Proctor

Social Security Administration
Eliminating Workplace Harassment and Discrimination: Sexual Orientation and
Gender Identity (tie)

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA)

This category encompasses initiatives for advancing DEIA; to include concrete strategies and best practices to recruit, hire, include, develop, retain, engage, and motivate a diverse, results-oriented,high-performing workforce.