Purpose of the IAEM Awards Program

The Purpose of the IAEM Awards Program is to recognize and honor people and organizations that have made special or significant contributions to the field of emergency management and have represented the profession well by their outstanding performance.

IAEM-USA Award Presentations

The awards will be presented at the President’s Banquet and Awards Ceremony on Nov. 8 at the 71st IAEM Annual Conference & EMEX in Long Beach, California. Following the banquet, a presentation booklet will be added to this site with information on all award winners.

Learn About the 2023 Award Winners - View the Award Video

Learn About the 2023 Award Winners - View the Award Booklet

Announcing the IAEM-USA 2023 Winners – Press Release Center

Lifetime Achievement Awards

• Career Excellence Award: Leslie Luke
• Clayton R. Christopher Memorial Award: Kimberly Spill-Cristiano, CEM

Individual Awards

• Rising Star Award: James Leeber, Jr. 

Programmatic Awards

• Preparedness Award: Dare County (NC) Emergency Management
• Technology and Innovation Award: Montgomery County (MD) Virtual Emergency Response Team

Public/Private Sector Awards

• Business and Private Sector Integration and Public Sector Partnership Award: Operation Pulse Lift

Student Awards

• Student Advocate of the Year: Nicole Marks, CEM
• Student Chapter of the Year: University of Delaware IAEM Student Chapter

Volunteer Awards

• Voluntary Organization of the Year: The Salvation Army
• Volunteer Emergency Manager of the Year: John May

Uniformed Services Awards

• USC Auxiliary Emergency Manager of the Year: Matthew Hammons
• USC Civilian Emergency Manager of the Year: Peter Hirai, CEM
• USC Uniformed Emergency Manager of the Year: Lt. Daniel Dunn, CEM