2012 AFFIRM Leadership Awards Winners
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.
Congratulations to the 2012 AFFIRM Leadership Awards winners.
The leadership awards ceremony will take place on June 12, 2012 at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC. Click here for more information and to register for the event.
Executive Leadership in Information Resources Management – Civilian
Roger Baker, Assistant Secretary, Department of Veteran Affairs
Executive Leadership in Information Resources Management – Defense
Major General Earl D. Matthews, Director, Cyberspace Operations, Office of Information Dominance and CIO, US Air Force
Executive Leadership in Information Resources Management – Intelligence
Al Tarasiuk, Intelligence Community CIO, Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Executive Leadership Award for Industry
Todd S. Ramsey, GM, US Federal, IBM
Leadership Award in Acquisition and Procurement
Oliver Voss, Manager, Headquarters Procurement Division, Environmental Protection Agency
Leadership Award for Service to the Citizen
Prudence Goforth, Web Communications & New Media Division Director, Department of Health and Human Services
Leadership Award for Service to the Country
Robert J. Tosatto, R.Ph., MPH, MBA-MRC, Captain, U.S. Public Health Service Director, Division of Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps, Office of the U.S. Surgeon General
Leadership Award for Innovative Applications
Sara Schroerlucke, Director, Northern Border Division, Office of Technology Innovation and Acquisition, Department of Homeland Security
Leadership In Service to the Government IT Community
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), US House of Representatives
Leadership in Service Excellence
Carpool App Team, Department of Transportation
Leadership in Technology Innovation
GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool Team, Office of Government-wide Policy, Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings, General Services Administration
Leadership in Health Information Technology
Make the Connection Team led by Sonja Batten, PhD, Deputy Chief Consultant for Specialty Mental Health, Department of Veterans Affairs
Leadership in Cyber Security
Heidi Avery, Deputy Assistant to the President for Homeland Security, National Security Staff
Leadership in Human Capital
Barbara Whitelaw, Chief of Staff, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Department of Homeland Security
Special Recognition Award
Tim Schmidt, Deputy Chief Information Officer, Department of Transportation














































