Office of Leadership (DCMS-DPR-5)

Commandant (DCMS-DPR-5)
U.S. Coast Guard
2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE
Stop 7907
Washington, D.C. 20593-7907

Coast Guard Inspirational Leadership Awards – Past Winners

CAPT John G. Witherspoon Award

2023-CDR Leah Cole
2023-LT Margaret S. Connolly*
2022-CDR Roberto Concepcion
2022-LT Sara Cole*
2021-LCDR Kyra Dykeman
2021-LTJG Avery Lowe*
2020-LT Dana Dougherty
2020-LCDR James Tach*
2019-LT Michael DeVolld
2019-CDR Nikolas Anderson *
2018-LCDR William Jacobs
2018-LT Waymando Brown
2017-LT Kimberly Angel
2017-LCDR Robyn Swan *
2016-LCDR Josephine Heron *
2016-LCDR Megan Drewniak
2015-LCDR Gerald Stanek
2015-CWO Ursula Walther
2014-LT Philip Stitzinger
2014-CWO4 Jason Briggs

2013-LCDR Robert Potter
2012-LCDR Jacob Ramos
2011-CWO James Mullinax
2011-CDR Franklin Schaefer *
2010-CDR Diane Durham
2009-LT Gregory Sabra
2008-LCDR Olav Saboe
2007-CWO2 Edwin Martin
2006-CDR Scott Kitchen
2005-LCDR Adrian West
2004-CDR Keith Smith
2003-LCDR James Elliott
2002-CDR Lynn Henderson
2001-LT Michael Davanzo
2000-CDR Michael Ghizzoni
1999-LCDR Philip Ross
1998-LCDR Karl Schultz
1997-LT Russell Davidson
1996-LCDR Timothy O'Leary
1995-CDR Manson Brown

* reservist

MCPO Angela M. McShan Award

2023-MEC Bradley M. Haines
2023-BMCM Kristin MacLean*
2022-MSTC Mike Rushane
2022-MEC Rafael Ortiz*
2021-BMC Raymond Colemon
2021-HSC Travis Roberts*
2020-CPO Christopher Connolly
2020-CPO Derek Chase*
2019-SKC Kauakea Colon
2019-BMC Jarrod Sadulski*
2018-SKC Brynn Simonetti
2018-BMC Gregory Rogers*
2017-AMTC Robert Holden
2017-MEC Joel Borland *
2016-ASTC Robert Florisi
2016-EMC Timothy Soboleski *
2015-EMC Jeremy Sampson

* reservist

2014-MSTC Michael Goglia
2014-BMC Edward O. Hubbard *
2013-HSC Naomi Dennis
2012-ICS Benjamin Townley
2011-SCPO Sean Edwards
2011-YNC Abigail Scrocco *
2010-MKC Michael Petras
2009-BMC Daniel Burke
2008-DCC Steven Simpson
2007-YNC Linda Laswell
2006-BMC Heath Jones
2005-DCC Travis Lovvorn
2004-SKC Stacey Dolly
2003-BMC Terry Lathrop
2002-EMC Jerome Rider

George R. Putnam Award

2023-Mr. William D. Carter
2022-Mr. Charlie Coiro
2021-John Bragaw
2020-Kathleen Daddona
2019-Mr. Claude Lamb
2018-Ms. Aidalis Mills
2017-Ms. June Ledwith
2016-Mr. Kenneth Stuart
2015-Mr. Terrence McGuigan

2014-Mrs. Nancy Keck
2013-Mr. George Noblit
2012-Mrs. Linda Robinson
2011-Mr. Douglas Cameron
2010-Mr. James Popiel
2009-Mr. Mark McCabe
2008-Dr. Laurel Goulet
2007-Ms. Sheila Shepard
2006-Ms. Kathleen Thore
2005-Mrs. Norma Bullock

COMO Charles S. Greanoff Award

2023-FC Buford Ridgeway
2022- FC Ralph Gregory Hendricks
2021-FC Alexander Rico
2020-Mr. Jim Bell
2019-FC Harry Hetzel
2018-FC Linda Jones
2017-FC Gene Little
2016-FC Jeffrey Pielet

2015-Mr. Jeffrey Geddes
2014-Mrs. Brenda Paul
2013-Mr. Thomas Chalifoux
2012-Mr. James Armour Jr.
2011-Mr. Paul Shurte
2010-Mr. James McReynolds
2009-Mr. Kim Castrobran
2008-Mr. Alfred Verdi
2007-Ms. Christella (Chris) Gress

CAPT David H. Jarvis Award

2023-LCDR George MacDonnell 2022-CDR Tom Przybyla 2021-LCDR Stephen Bor 2020-LCDR Megan Drewniak 2019-CDR Todd Behney 2018-CDR Zeita Merchant 2017-CDR Andrew Brown 2016-LTJG Cathleen Giguere 2015-LCDR Staci Brown 2014-LCDR Eric Jones 2013-CWO John D. Rice 2012-LCDR Reino Ecklord 2011-CWO Brian Addicott	2010-CDR Matthew Meilstrup 2009-CWO Brian Hall 2008-LT Andrew Ely 2007-CWO4 Stephen Lyons 2006-LT Joseph Leonard 2005-CWO Thomas Guthlein 2004-LTJG Joseph Abeyta 2003-LTJG Eric Matthies 2002-LT Michael Batchelder 2001-LT Tracy Wannamaker 2000-CWO3 Curtis Bradley

Douglas A Munro Award

2023-AET1 Andrew J. Champagne
2022-MK3 Bryan Beck
2021-MST2 Kristin Melgar
2020-PO Erin Kinne
2019-AMT1 Lee Forsblom
2018-CSC Elizabeth Meister
2017-ASTC Roderick Ansley
2016-FS1 Jessica Worden
2015-SK3 Noel Cordero
2014-AETC Erin C. Simone
2013-SK1 Joshua Figueredo

2012-BMCS Heath Jones
2011-YN1 Vandell Dawson

2010-BM1 John Costabile
2009-MKC Todd Horner
2008-MK1 Mitchell Evans
2007-BMC Timothy Guy;
2006-BMC George Williams
2005-FSC Richard Sambenedetto, Jr.
2004-MKC Timothy Cotton
2003-PO1 Shannon Davis
2002-CPO Timothy Cotton
2001-BMCS John Buchanan
2000-BMC Brian Klimeck

Award History

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