2011 AFFIRM Leadership Award Recipients
AFFIRM’s Leadership Awards are presented to an individual or group of individuals who have made significant leadership contributions to activities that have an impact beyond their agency or organization and provide efficiencies and effectiveness in an outstanding manner.
Join us to honor the 2011 AFFIRM Leadership Awards winners.
Executive Leadership in Information Resources Management-Civilian Government Executive:
Presented for outstanding executive leadership in government–wide Information Resources Management. The AFFIRM Executive Leadership Award has been presented annually since 1979 and is the highest and most prestigious AFFIRM award. Unquestionable and evident leadership at the Government-wide level.
Executive Leadership in Information Resources Management-Defense Executive:
Presented for outstanding executive leadership in government–wide Information Resources Management. The AFFIRM Executive Leadership Award has been presented annually since 1979 and is the highest and most prestigious AFFIRM award. Unquestionable and evident leadership at the Government-wide level.
Executive Leadership Award for Industry:
Presented for superior leadership in business and technology while successfully coordinating challenges for the improvement and implementation of government-wide information technology resources. Unquestionable and evident leadership at the Industry-wide level.
Leadership Award for Service to the Country:
Presented for excellence in government information services improvement or effectiveness on a national level by leveraging information for mission accomplishment.
Leadership Award in Acquisition and Procurement:
Presented for excellence in government information services for acquisition and procurement improvement and effectiveness.
Leadership Award for Innovative Applications:
Presented for superior leadership in innovative government business applications or systems.
Executive Leadership in Cyber Security:
Presented for excellence in protecting government mission critical data and systems.
Leadership in Service Excellence:
Gene Shuman, Division Director, Enterprise Systems Division (ESD)
Barbara Albin, Branch Chief for Non-Citizen Systems
Haar Sandhu, Division Director for Enterprise Systems (ES)
Dana Henderson, Branch Chief for Enterprise Engineering Services (EES)
Presented for excellence and superior leadership in customer service to a specific community of customers which exemplifies service.
Leadership Award for Service to the Citizen:
Presented for excellence in management information technology for improved services to the citizen.
Leadership Award in Technology Innovations:
Presented for excellence in innovative technology services.
Leadership in Service to the Government IT Community:
Dan Milano Director, IT Planning & Governance
Brack Boehler Director, IT Compliance
Jerry Jones, Director, Project Management & Performance
Carl Triplett Senior IT Specialist
Kristen Baldwin Director, Resource Management Office
Presented as a special recognition award for extraordinary service and improvement supporting Information Technology for human resources.
Leadership Award for the Advancement of Open Government:
David McClure, Associate Administrator, Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technology
Martha Dorris, Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Citizen Services
Sanjeev "Sonny" Bhagowalia, Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Innovative Technology
Beverly H. "Bev" Godwin, Director, Federal Citizen Information Center
Sheila R. Campbell, Acting Director, Center for Excellence in Digital Government
Sally Y. Kiel, Assistant Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Innovative Technology
Marion A. Royal, Project Director, Data.gov
Keith Thurston, Assistant Associate Administrator for E-Government
Sara Crane, Director, USA.gov I GobiernoUSA.gov I Kids.gov
Russell O'Neill, PMP, IT Specialist/IT Project Manager USA.gov
Presented for excellence and leadership in promoting open government and transparency.
Leadership Award for Green IT:
Presented for excellence and leadership in Green IT.
Special Recognition Award:
Michael Wood, Executive Director
Jim Warren, Chief Innovation Officer
Shawn Kingsberry, Chief Information Officer
Jimmy Jones , Chief Program Officer
Paul Nauroth, Chief Technology Officer
Veda Sims, Chief Information Security
Presented in special recognition for successfully migrating Recovery.gov to the public cloud.



















































