NextGen Public Service Awards

The 2024 NextGen Public Service Awards Winners are Announced!

GovLoop is proud to host the NextGen Public Service Awards for superior public service and achievement each year at the NextGen Government Training Virtual Summit. The awards recognize deserving individuals selected from the public service community for their intelligence, exuberance and dedication to improving and invigorating government.

Please join us in congratulating this year's award winners!

Advancing Technology

  • Kavita Deepak
  • Chief Information Officer,
  • City of Irvine, California
  • Steven Hintze
  • Chief Data Officer,
  • Arizona Dept. of Child Safety

Innovators of the Year

  • Karla Maffet
  • Deputy Director,
  • Project Delivery Coordination and Strategy, U.S. DOT - Federal Railroad Administration
  • Andrew Singleton
  • Director,
  • Center for Alzheimer's and Related Dementias, National Institute on Aging

Communicators of the Year

  • Kat Compton
  • Region 10 Climate Coordinator,
  • EPA Region 10
  • Tysen Perszyk
  • IT Specialist,
  • Dept. of Veterans Affairs

Managers of the Year

  • Brita Andercheck
  • Chief Data Officer,
  • City of Dallas, Texas
  • Kirsten Shea
  • Health Management Administrator,
  • CT Dept. of Corrections

DEIA Champions

  • Celeste Espinoza
  • Digital Services Expert,
  • Design, U.S. Digital Service
  • Gini Guptill
  • Chief, Officer of Research Support and Compliance,
  • National Institutes of Health

Outstanding Colleagues

  • Gina Kim
  • Director of Design,
  • NYC Office of Technology and Innovation
  • Jimmy Nguyen
  • Scheduler, 3rd Maintenance Group,
  • Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska

2024 NextGen Public Service Award Finalists

Communicators of the Year
  • Adam Arthur, Communications and Collaboration Manager, Federal Highway Administration
  • Sarah Bates, Communications Director, NIH, National Human Genome Research Institute
  • Jorge L. Nina Espinosa, Environmental Quality Inspector, Dept. of National and Environmental Resources
  • Nina "Li" Gwatkin, CCR Communications Manager, National Cancer Institute
  • James Mamone, Maintenance Training Specialist, 3rd Maintenance Operations, U.S. Air Force
  • Tamara Moore, Public Relations Team Lead, The All of Us Research Program, NIH
  • Melissa Mousel, Licensed Professional Counselor, Michigan Institute for Self and Systems Improvement
  • Esther Nabwire, SSMII, California Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation
  • Broadus Queen, Lead Call Center Technician, NIH Clinical Center, Nutrition Dept.
  • Janna Roberts, Strategic Communications Specialist, Dept. of Commerce
  • Nicole Tucker, Chief Operating Officer, Louisiana State Civil Service
Managers of the Year
  • Danielle Adams, Forensic Manager, Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff
  • Holly Attaway, Lead MSA South CBOC and Yukon CBOS, Veterans Affairs
  • Valeria Boulet, Executive Director, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Division, FEMA
  • Melissa Bronez, Associate Director, Research Operations and Planning, National Cancer Institute
  • Doyle Brown, Federal Assistance & Grants Coordinator, Missouri Dept. of Conservation
  • Dustin Dingman, Audit Manager, Office of the Controller, Office of the Budget, Bureau of Audits, Central Division, State of Pennsylvania
  • Travis Edwards, Section Chief, Office of Biometric Identity Management, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security
  • Valerie Farrar, Deputy Director, Office of Human Resources Management, Prince George's County Government
  • Todd Haim, Senior Advisor on Biomedical Innovation and Director, Office of Strategic Extramural Programs, National Institute on Aging
  • Julia Haslam, Deputy Agency Chief Contracting Officer, NYC Small Business Services
  • Nahla Ivy, Enterprise Risk Management Officer, National Institute of Standards and Technology
  • David Jackson, Division Director, CPP-SCPD, USDA
  • Shoshana Kahana, Deputy Director, Officer of Strategic Extramural Programs, NIH/National Institute on Aging
  • Nick Kalathas, Division Director, General Services Administration
  • Sarah Miley, Sexual Health Clinician/Women's Health CNP, Galion City Health Dept.
  • Jackie Mobley, Senior Manager, BBA Operations, IRS
  • Tiffany Pham, Project Officer Supervisor, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
  • Anthony Phillips, Director of Social Services, Town of Ridgefield, CT
  • Matthew Price, COL, Logistics Officer, U.S. Army EBS-C MFCT
  • John Radziszewski, Director, Information Technology Vendor Management Office, General Services Administration, Federal Acquisition Service
  • Jared Reis, Health Scientist Administrator, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, NIH
  • Suzannah "Anna" Rutter, Administrative Specialist, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency
  • Rebecca Skorotatsch, Nurse Manager, Visn5, Veterans Affairs
  • Alyssa Tonsing-Carter, Chief, Analysis and Evaluation Branch, National Institute of Aging, NIH
  • Courtney Wallin, Director of the Office of Legislation, Policy and International Activities, National Institute on Aging, NIH
  • Christina White, Senior Counsel and Medicare Compliance Attorney, NYC Law Department
DEIA Champions
  • Rosemarie Aurigemma, Associate Director, National Cancer Institute
  • Warren Blankenship, Deputy Government-wise IT Category Manager, General Services Administration, Federal Acquisition Service
  • Shauna Clark, CCR Senior Diversity Advisor, National Cancer Institute
  • Michelle Halsey, Program Analyst, Office of Assisted Acquisition Services, General Services Administration
  • Jenny Lambert, Education Program Specialist, U.S. Dept. of Education
  • Jennifer Margolies, DEIA Program Manager, Office of Research and Development, EPA
  • Heather Lee Anne Owens, Employee Experience & Training Manager, NA-10 Defense Programs, National Nuclear Security Administration, Dept. of Energy
  • Rachel Sanchez, GIS Coordinator, City of Albuquerque Planning Dept. AGIS Division
  • Suzzie Thomas, Senior Advisor, Veterans Affairs Administration
  • Pamela Yettou, Supervisory Agent in Charge, Defense Counterintelligence Security Agency
Innovators of the Year
  • James Abyad, Acquisition Innovation Advocate, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of Acquisition Management, Dept. of Homeland Security
  • James Curtin, COSMOS GovCloud Solution Architect, Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC PAC), Dept. of Navy
  • Stacie Kusters, Human Capital Consultant, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Outstanding Colleagues
  • Nurys Alvarado, Management Analyst, General Services Administration, Federal Acquisition Service, Office of IT Category
  • Chaplain Bernadine Anthony, Clinical Chaplain, North Carolina Correctional Institute for Women Dept. of Adult Corrections
  • Jared Beard, Assistant Director, Maricopa County Human Services Workforce Development
  • Deborah Citrin, Scientific Director for Clinical Research, National Cancer Institute
  • Stephanie Flaherty, State Program Admin Coordinator, Minnesota Department of Revenue, Collection Division
  • Kyle Flowers, Partnership Coordinator, CEDA
  • Guadalupe Gonzalez, Administrative Assistant, Alameda County Government
  • Aarti Iyer, OCFO, USDA
  • Carolina Klink, Program Analyst, Information Security Oversight Office, National Archives and Records Administration
  • Heather McCalla, Licensed Practical Nurse and Union Representative, West Haven, CT VA Healthcare System
  • Leonol Monoras, Social Worker, Hudson County Dept. of Family Services and Reintegration
  • David Moora, Mediator (Commissioner), Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service
  • Charlotte Nazarian, Case Officer, Office of Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs
  • Monica Oliver, Supv. Tech, IRS
  • Crystal Reed, Health Scientist Administrator, National Cancer Institute
  • Elisa Sterba, Animal Health Technician, APHIS CAHEN, USDA
  • Heather Stier, Senior Advisor IT Acquisitions, General Services Administration, Federal Acquisition Service
  • Brian Wilson, Organizational Change Management Lead, SEC
Advancing Tech Champions
  • Jonathan Burgard, COSMOS Lead Engineer, Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC PAC)
  • Ruth Chia, Staff Scientist, National Institute on Aging
  • Michael Kilanowksi, State Aid Program Admin Principal
  • Chase Levinson, Chief, Modern Delivery, Army (Assistant Secretary of the Amy, Financial Management and Comptroller)