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69th 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 Shawnree Baker, TOC Board Member and Awards Chair

2025 Distinguished Service Award Recipients

August 18, 2025

Hilton McLean Tysons Corner, McLean, Virginia

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Preparing for the Future of Work

Matisha Montgomery, Robert L. Foye, and Novakhneice "Nova" Smith

Department of Housing and Urban Development Empowerment Expo

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

Steve Limox and Houston Keil

Finding the Leader in You (FLY) Course (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

Matisha Montgomery, Robin Talmadge, and Erica Foye

Housing and Urban Development SES Readiness Program (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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Coaching

Kristie Boutté

Social Security Administration National 800 Number Coaching for Supervisors Training

Coaching

This category encompasses formal coaching program initiatives.
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Knowledge Management

Matisha Montgomery and Rachel Dorman

Housing and Urban Development Talent Link

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

Briana Noel

Housing and Urban Development ConnectCon: Building Bridges to Excellence

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

Scott Conger and Jennifer Stout

DOD, DISA Symposium for Employee Engagement and Development Symposium (SEED)

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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Change Management

Greg Johnson and Darlene Pritz

Naval Sea System Command G-Invoicing Implementation Team

Change Management

This category encompasses change and transformation initiatives.
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