This award is the highest tribute paid to an AIHA member for distinguished and exemplary service in the advancement of the OEHS profession and the unique technical and professional contributions made in the support and advancement of the mission and vision of AIHA National.
- Recipient(s) are selected independently by the AIHA President
- Nominees must be an AIHA member
Previous Award Recipients
- 2024: The Hierarchy of Controls Task Team. Members of the team include Nancy E. Johnson, DrPH, MSPH, CIH, Project Chair; David S. Abrams, CIH, MSPH, FAIHA; Alexander T. Brown, CIH, CSP, MSPH; Cheryl L. Marcham, PhD, CIH, CSP, CHMM, FAIHA; Georgi Popov, PhD, QEP, CSP, ARM, SMS, CMC, FAIHA; Ashwani Shukla, CIH, CSP, SMS - Selected by Dina Siegel, CIH, CSP, FAIHA
- 2023: Georgi I. Popov, PhD, QEP, CSP, ARM, SMS, CMC, FAIHA - Selected by Donna Heidel, MS, CIH, FAIHA
- 2022: Paul Hewett, PhD, CIH, FAIHA - Selected by John Mulhausen, PhD, CIH, CSP, FAIHA
- 2021: Back to Work Safely Task Force, consisting of team lead Alan K. Fleeger, CIH, CSP, FAIHA, and members Hamid Arabzadeh, CIH, CSP, CHMM, FAIHA; David Beatty, MPH, CSP, CCEP; Corey Boles, PhD; Elizabeth Bussman, CIH; Mark Drozdov, MS, SSM, FSM, BSI, RSO, CAI, CMA, GPRO; Carter Ficklen, CIH, CSP; Bernard L. Fontaine, Jr., CIH, CSP, FAIHA; Shannon Gaffney, PhD, MHS, CIH; Thomas G. Grumbles, CIH, FAIHA; John Henshaw, MPH, CIH, FAIHA; Dana Hollins, MPH, CIH; Catherine Hovde, CIH, CSP; Neva Jacobs, MSPH, CIH; Perry Logan, PhD, CIH; Heather Lynch, MPH; Eric Miller, MPH, CIH; Amber Hogan Mitchell, DrPH, MPH, CPH; Melanie D. Nembhard MSPH, CIH; Justine Parker, CIH, CSP, CHMM, CPH; Jennifer S. Pierce, MS, PhD; Aaron Schoemaker, CSP; Jack Springston, CIH, CSP, FAIHA; Ken Unice, MS; Rachel Zisook MS, CIH; Matt Zock, CIH - Selected by Lindsay Cook, CIH, CSP, FAIHA
- 2020: Perry Logan, PhD, CIH - Selection by Kathleen S. Murphy, CIH
- 2019: Daniel H. Anna, PhD, CIH, CSP - Selected by Cynthia A. Ostrowski, MS, CIH, FAIHA
- 2018: AIHA National Staff - Selected by Deborah Imel Nelson, PhD, CIH, FAIHA
- 2017: Rebecca J. Guerin - Selected by Steven E. Lacey, PhD, CIH, CSP
- 2016: Norman W. Henry, III, MS, CIH, FAIHA - Selected by Daniel Anna, CIH, CSP, CIH, FAIHA
- 2015: Maharshi P. Mehta, CIH, CSP; Shrenik M Ranpura, CIH, CSP; Viren Shah; Revathy Venkatachalam; Rincy Lal; Baiju G. Verghese - Selected by Christine Lorenzo, CIH, FAIHA
- 2014: Elizabeth L. Pullen, CIH, FAIHA - Selected by Barbara J. Dawson, CIH, FAIHA
- 2013: Donna S. Heidel, CIH, FAIHA and Richard Fairfax, CIH - Selected by Allan K. Fleeger, CIH, CSP, FAIHA
- 2012: Denese A. Deeds, CIH, FAIHA - Selected by Elizabeth Pullen, CIH, FAIHA
- 2011: Value Strategy Team. Members of the team include Bernard Silverstein, CIH; David Downs, CIH, CSP; Donna Heidel, CIH, FAIHA; Georgi Popov, PhD, QEP; Dean Aguila, MSPH, CSP, CIH; Stephen Gutmann, CIH, CSP, FAIHA; Thomas Fuller, ScD, CIH, CSP, MSPH, MBA, FAIHA; Donna Doganiero, CIH, FAIHA; Mary Ann Latko, CAE, CIH, CSP, QEP, FAIHA - Selected by Michael Brandt, DrPH, CIH, PMP
- 2010: Thea D. Dunmire, CIH, FAIHA - Selected by Cathy L. Cole, CIH, CSP
- 2009: John Howard, MD, MPH, JD, LLM and Delon Hull - Selected by Lindsay Booher, CIH, CSP, FAIHA
- 2008: Maharshi P. Mehta, CIH, CSP - Selected by Donald J. Hart, PhD, FAIHA
- 2007: Student and Early Career Professionals Committee and Allan K. Fleeger, CIH, CSP, FAIHA - Selected by Frank Renshaw, PhD, CIH, CSP, FAIHA
- 2006: Aleksandra Chrobok Nawakowski, MSc, CIH (ret.) - Selected by Roy Buchan, DrPH, CIH, FAIHA
