REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala - The Army Contracting Command announced the winners of its fiscal year 2023 ACC Annual Awards, and the recipients are as geographically disbursed as the command is. With individuals and teams winning awards throughout the country and the globe, more than 65 individuals, centers, units, and teams were recognized for their efforts throughout the year.
Individual awardees like Blake Isakson from the ACC-New Jersey center attributed his success to his team. Isakson was named the Outstanding Contracting Specialist (for Major Weapon Systems) of the year but wanted to recognize his teammates for their efforts and support.
“I’m incredibly honored to have received this award. I could not have achieved this, let alone be nominated from my office, without the great team around me. This is not just an individual award. This is an award for you all, as it even more so reflects the leadership you all exude and all your hard work. This is not an individual job; it takes a great team to succeed,” he said.
“Without my team, the amazing strides we made in far exceeding our small business goals and supporting small businesses through our contracting actions would not have been achievable,” said Stephen Heath of the U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command-Fort Campbell and the winner of the Contract Professional in Support of Small Business Programs Award.
“Collaboration and teamwork are not only vital to the small business execution and Army contracting overall- they are also the keys to success that led to our office in not only meeting but exceeding our small business goals as well as being able to meet our mission year after year supporting the Fort Campbell community.”
Others also stressed the importance of partnerships with their mission partners and other government agencies and the collaboration illustrated in the joint efforts.
“Being selected for the Outstanding Contingency Contracting Officer was a complete surprise to me and I do appreciate it,” said Michael Coon, from the ACC-Rock Island center. “In all honesty, despite it being an individual award, it really belongs to the entire EUCOM team, top to bottom, during these intense times in Europe. I am so very fortunate to have the group of specialists operating under me, our internal support teams, my day-to-day colleagues at Army Sustainment Command, 405th AFSB, and 409th CSB, and of course, the tremendous leaders here at ACC-RI that have allowed me to take the reins on this beast of a mission set. Without everyone contributing, we would not have had the success we’ve had in providing contingency support to the warfighter.”
The complete list of winners is as follows:
Award Name
# of Awards
Winning Nominees
Organization
Outstanding Contingency Contracting Officer/ NCO
Three Awards:
KO – Michael Coon
ACC-RI
413th CSB
NCO – SFC Albert Huffman III
ACC-NJ
Civilian – Theodore Goutzioulis
ACC-DTA
Outstanding Contracting Officer/ Contract Specialist
Four Awards:
MWS
KO – Jared Chambers
Contract Specialist (Major Weapons Systems)
ACC-DTA ACC-NJ
TIE - MWS
Contract Specialist (Other than Major Weapons Systems)
CS- Magdalena Conner Blake Isakson
413th CSB
OTMWS
KO – Liane Leong
OTMWS
CS - Christopher Bartow
ACC-NJ
ACC-RSA
Outstanding Price Analyst
Two Awards:
MWS - Stephen Jeter
(1) Major Weapon Systems
(1) Other than Major Weapons Systems
OTMWS - Mark Maurer
ACC-DTA
ACC-NJ
ACC Excellence in Acquisition Leadership
Two Awards:
MWS - David Drag
(1) Major Weapons Systems
(1) Other than Major Weapon Systems
OTMWS - MAJ James Agius
408th CSB
ACC-DTA
Outstanding Procurement Analyst
Two Awards:
MWS - Todd Burrows
(1) Major Weapon Systems
(1) Other than Major Weapon Systems
OTMWS - David Chiola
ACC-APG
Outstanding Active Duty Military Officer/ NCO Award
Two Awards:
MWS - NO NOMINATIONS
(1) Major Weapon Systems
(1) Other than Major Weapon Systems
TIE - OTMWS
410th CSB 414th CSB
SFC Nennie Gargard
SSG Cory Graham
Program Manager in Support of the Small Business (SB) Program
Michael Carroll
ACC-RI
One Award
Workforce Development Team
ACC-RSA
Outstanding Workforce Development Specialist
One Award
MWS - Solongo Oyunjamts
ACC-NJ
Outstanding Intern of the Year
Two Awards:
(1) Major Weapon Systems
(1) Other than Major Weapon Systems
OTMWS - Lance Kennedy
ACC-RI
ACC-RI
ACC Innovation Award
Two Awards:
MWS - Scranton Team
(1) Major Weapon Systems
Individual or Team
(1) Other than Major Weapon Systems
OTMWS - SEC Process Innovators
ACC-RSA
Two Awards:
MWS - Kelly Modlin
ACC-APG
Acquisition Change Advocate
(1) Major Weapon Systems
(1) Other than Major Weapon Systems
OTMWS - Stephanie Wilson
ACC-RI
Debby Broyles
ACC-RI
Excellence in Direct Sales Contracting
One Award
Gherin Fracasso
ACC-NJ
Small Business Specialist (SBS) of the Year
One Award
ACC-NJ
Contract Professional in Support of the Small Business (SB) Program
Four Awards
KO – Mark Scheper
(1) Contract Specialist
MICC
(1) Procurement Analyst
CS – Stephen Heath
ACC-NJ
PA - Gherin Fracasso
Staff Member – Kimberly Kolb
ACC-NJ
Angela Chaplinski
MICC
ACC Ability One (Formerly Javits- Wagner-O' Day (JWOD) Award
One Award
Three Awards:
MWS - Mission Support Directorate
ACC-RSA
Outstanding Mission Support/ Business Operations Award
(1) Major Weapon Systems
(1) Other than Major Weapon Systems
OTMWS – FDO Ft Eustis Team
MICC
Non-Acquisition - Ricardo Rivera
HQS ACC, G1 WDD
Individual – Donna Crawford
HQS ACC, G1 WDD
Customer Service Excellence Award
Two Awards
Team – WDD Team
HQS ACC, G1 WDD
Sarah Schlapman
ACC-RSA
Personal Development Achievement Award
One Award
Elizabeth Urbaniak
ACC-RI
Public Affairs Liaison of the Year
One Award
Tiffany Eason
HQS ACC, G1 WDD
ACC Outstanding Officer, Soldier, or Civilian of the Year
One Award (Non- Acquisition)
(1) Individual or Team
Julie Bingham
MICC
ACC Outstanding Achievement Award
One Award (Non- Acquisition)
(1) Individual or Team
Commanding General Contract Administration Award
Two Awards:
Individual – Sherri Henderson
ACC-DTA
(Center, BDE, MICC,etc.)
ACC-APG
Team – ACC-APG Team
TIE - Individual
408th CSB ACC-APG
Contract Closeout / ULO Award
Two Awards:
SSG Shavon Scott Jennifer Gladden
Team – S2P2 Division
MICC - Ft Drum
Individual – Johnna Sebben
ACC-RI
Supply Availability Award
Two Awards:
Team – No Nominees
Outstanding Property Administrator/Team Award
Three Awards:
TIE
1103/92Y/92A –
Leslie Marshall
MICC
(1) Non 1103/92Y/92A
Sharon Valle
ACC-RI
No Nominees for Non 1103/92Y/92A
Team – Property AdminTeam
ACC-APG
Outstanding Quality Assurance Administrator/ Team Award
1910 Individual – Richard Switzer
MICC
Three Awards:
(1) 1910 Individual
(1) Non 1910 Individual
Non 1910 - Ruth Sharfe
ACC-RI
Team – Quality Assurance Team
411th CSB
Outstanding Contractor Performance and Review (CPARS) Award
Two Awards:
Individual – Bridgette Graham
ACC-APG
Team – 5PAX Team
411th CSB
Team Name
Organization
Team Members
Workforce Development Team
Angela Williams; Roger Alves; Steven Barnes; Alysia Greer; Edna Kostszycki; Jessie McCray; Shelly New; Charles Webber; Alicia Wilson
Steffanie Adams; Noel Costello; Derek Fuller; George Lingris; Chelsea Love; Karen McElhiney; Haley Olson; Sarah Sims; Justin Wehr; Anna Whitcomb
SEC Process Innovators
Ted Arterberry; Tanyeka Boley; Emeterio Hernandez; Regina Hill; Dennis Hubbard; Anna Partee; Karen Thomas
FDO Ft Eustis Team
Randy Loeb; Stacy Stewart; Erin Babcock; Barbara Calloway; Greg Davenport; Charles Hartley; Judy Leverett; Andrew Minnix; Shean Mohammed; Andrew Smallwood; Monica White
Andrea Brewster; Tiffany Eason; Kathy Meyers; Ricardo Rivera
SCO nominated whole Center for recognition
Thomas Brown; Decima Chiasson; Joy Davis; Jennifer Earl-Schulteis; Bethel Faciane; Ralph Jones; Jennifer Kindt; Haley Kuehn; Kimberley Lawrence; Michael Mackey, Jr; Judy Motter; Kody Rosales; Kendric Spence; Laci Timmons; Rosalind White; Julia Whittington
Property Admin Team
Samuel Banogon & Jennie Webb
Quality Assurance Team
Jack Banks; Johnny Collett; Arlie Davis; Sean Gates; Colin Nelson; Chong Phil Kim; Alex Parks; Min Ho So
Jack Banks; Johnny Collett; Arlie Davis; Colin Nelson; Alex Parks
Mission Support Directorate
Tammie Adarr; Desean Anderson; Kelly Armstrong; Ted Arterberry; Laquetta Atkins; Christy Bailey; Eric Blystone; Charnis Boards Bailey; Dalton Bodine; Deven Bodine; Tanyeka Boley; Hope Bradley; Johniece Brawner; Loretta Brooks; Joyce Brown; Ashley Busby; Keila Caamano-Vazquez; Jorge Canatavi; Karyn Chandler; Cen Chen; Jana Childers; Ronald Clark; Carla Cole; Jacqueline Cole; Antonio Contreras; Kenneda Cooper; Jennifer Corley; John D'Alessandro; Vendeck Davis; Justin Dearman; Mark Dillinger; Daren Douglas; Mary Drayton; Michael Drew; Ronald Dugger; Kemi Evans; Charles Evitts; Alan Fearns, Jr; Jason Fisher; Foster Gaddis; Kimberly Garrett; Viktoriya Gershman; David Green; Ollie Green; Blaire Greer; Edward Grimble, Jr; Gregory Gusz; Sarah Gyiraszi; Anna Hall; Rhonda Hall; Shanika Hamilton; Kenneth Hansen; Cassandra Haywood; Michael Haywood; Emeterio Hernandez; Regina Hill; Richard Himebrook; Leslie Hird; Teresa Hoang; Lorinda Horton; Tracey Howard; Viola Howard; Dennis Hubbard; Chrishana Hunt-Granger; Cody Jackson; Stephen Jeter; Terry Johnson; Sheena Jones; Ellisha Kamau; Ja'Near Kelly; Alisha King; Yvette Krasts; Brenda Lewis; Jason Littrell; Lindsey Mack; David Madriaga; Donna Marley; Julia Marlow Gilbert; Jon Martel; Diana McCown; Kimball Merriweather; Helen Merriwether; Michael Metje; Lili Miller; S Brandon Myres; Matthew Nash; Brandon Palmer; John Pieritz; Stacy Potts; Bryan Preer; Jose Ramirez; Jill Rego; Samuel Rockhold; Virginia Rosacia; Aaron Runne; Sarah Schlapman; Jewan Sheehy; Samantha Shirley; Taylor Siskoff; Rhonda Sledge; Arlesha Smith; Carmen Smith; Alex Spurgetis; Bridget Stumbaugh; Christopher Taylor; Bobbie Terry; Joseph Thomas; Karen Thomas; Arnaldo Torres; Joaquin Tucker; Terrance Vickerstaff; Terry Walker; Linda Wallace; Michael Wastella; Natalynn Weddle; Latoya Whitsett; Nathan Wienhoff; Diane Wyatt
