Nominations Closed
Join us at the 2019 AFERM ERM Summit on October 29-30 to see the awards ceremony!
There will be four awards:
- ERM Professional of the Year
- ERM Leader of the Year
- ERM Hall of Fame
- ERM Volunteer of the Year
See below for more information!
Award Information
ERM Leader of the Year
The award honors leaders in the federal sector that have demonstrated outstanding and sustained leadership, while making exceptional contributions to advancing the enterprise risk management discipline within the federal sector.
ERM Professional of the Year
The award honors federal professionals who have demonstrated exceptional initiative, professional development, achievement, and leadership potential early in their career.
ERM Hall of Fame
The award honors those federal professionals that have made extraordinary contributions to advancing the enterprise risk management discipline within the federal sector.
ERM Volunteer of the Year
The award honors those federal professionals committed to the advancement of enterprise risk management within the federal government through their service to AFERM, a 100% volunteer-run organization. Providing their time and effort allows AFERM and its members to achieve all that we do and benefits the ERM community with their shared knowledge and skills.
Past Awardees!
2018
ERM Leaders of the Year
Sherri Berger, CDC
Christine Jones, HHS
ERM Professional of the Year
Mai Shintani, FEMA
ERM Hall of Fame
Tom Stanton, NAPA; Former SES at the FTC
AFERM Volunteer of the Year
Sheri Francis, SIGAR
2017
ERM Leaders of the Year
Roy Wright, FEMA
Montrice Yakimov, Treasury Fiscal Service
ERM Professionals of the Year
Lindsey Coates, NCUA
Nahla Ivy, NIST
ERM Hall of Fame
Dr. Karen Hardy, U.S. Department of Commerce
2016
ERM Leader of the Year
Ken Fletcher, TSA
ERM Professional of the Year
Debra Elkins, HHS
ERM Hall of Fame
Doug Webster, USAID
2015
ERM Leader of the Year
Nancy Potok, Bureau of the Census
ERM Professional of the Year
Cynthia Vitters, DoED