The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) announced today the recipients of its 2017 Leadership and Service Awards. Recipients have been recognized for their significant contributions to national and international standardization activities, as well as an ongoing commitment to their industry, their nation, and the enhancement of the global voluntary consensus standards system. ANSI will honor these 22 distinguished award recipients during an October 18 ceremony held in conjunction with World Standards Week 2017 in Washington, DC.
James M. Shannon, president, International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), has been awarded the Astin-Polk International Standards Medal, which honors distinguished service in promoting trade and understanding among nations through the advancement, development, or administration of international standardization, measurements, or certification.
Sharon Stanford, director, department of standards administration, American Dental Association (ADA), will receive the Howard Coonley Medal, which recognizes an executive who has benefitted the national economy through voluntary standardization and conformity assessment and has given outstanding support to standardization as a management tool.
William Berger, managing director, standards, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), will receive the Finegan Standards Metal, which honors an individual who has shown extraordinary leadership in the actual development and application of voluntary standards.
Masood Shariff, senior principal engineer, CommScope Network Solutions, will receive the Edward Lohse Information Technology Medal, which recognizes outstanding efforts to foster cooperation among bodies involved in global IT standardization.
William S. Hurst, chief, technical research branch, laboratory division, office of engineering & technology, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and Jay Pendergrass, vice president, Environmental Law Institute, will receive the Gerald H. Ritterbusch Conformity Assessment Medal, which honors distinguished service in promoting the understanding and application of conformity assessment methods as a means of providing confidence in standards compliance for the marketplace. This is the first time that two Ritterbusch Medals have been awarded in the same year, reflecting the critical contributions of conformity assessment professionals in the U.S. standardization system.
Don Heirman, president, Don Heirman Consultants, will receive the Elihu Thomson Electrotechnology Medal, which honors an individual who has contributed in an exceptional, dedicated way to the field of electrotechnology standardization, conformity assessment, and related activities at the national and international levels.
Mary Logan, president and CEO emeritus, Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), will receive the George S. Wham Leadership Medal, which honors an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the voluntary standardization community and provided long-term direction and visionary qualities in support of the ANSI Federation.
Ed Morris, director (retired), America Makes, and vice president (retired), National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining, will receive the Chairman's Award, which honors outstanding accomplishments performed by any group or individual on behalf of ANSI or the ANSI Federation.
Next Generation Awards
Four individuals will receive the Next Generation Award, honoring those who have been engaged in standardization or conformity assessment activities for less than eight years, and who have, during this time, demonstrated vision, leadership, dedication, and significant contributions to their chosen field of activity. The awardees are:
Christopher Dorr, senior hardware engineer, Rockwell Automation
Sun Gil Kim, program officer, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Andrew Northup, director, global affairs, Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA), a division of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
Amy Phelps, program manager, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Meritorious Service Awards
Nine individuals will receive the Meritorious Service Award in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the U.S. voluntary standardization system. Each has demonstrated outstanding service in enabling ANSI to attain the objectives for which it was founded. The awardees are:
William Boswell, counselor at law, William P. Boswell, LLC; general counsel, North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB)
Shaun Clancy, director, product regulatory services, Evonik Corporation
Mary Donaldson, program manager, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Steve Ferguson, manager, codes, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
William G. Lawrence, Jr., principal engineer, hazardous locations, operations vice president, FM Approvals
Kevin Lippert, manager, codes and standards, Eaton Corporation
Deborah Prince, standards program manager, UL
Clark Silcox, general counsel, NEMA
Dr. Sue Ellen Wright, professor, German translation, Kent StateUniversity Institute for Applied Linguistics
The 22 winners will be honored at the 2017 ANSI Leadership and Service Awards, a banquet and ceremony to be held on Wednesday evening, October 18, at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, DC. For more information, visit www.ansi.org/awards and www.ansi.org/wsweek.
About ANSI
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is a private non-profit organization whose mission is to enhance U.S. global competitiveness and the American quality of life by promoting, facilitating, and safeguarding the integrity of the voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system. Its membership is made up of businesses, professional societies and trade associations, standards developers, government agencies, and consumer and labor organizations. The Institute represents the diverse interests of more than 125,000 companies and organizations and 3.5 million professionals worldwide.
The Institute is the official U.S. representative to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and, via the U.S. National Committee, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), and is a U.S. representative to the International Accreditation Forum (IAF).