Professional Development Awards of Excellence

Please note: The Professional Development Awards of Excellence were created in 2001 to demonstrate NAMA's commitment to the four professional development areas.
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Marketing Communications
Year     Honoree                         Company at time of award
2019    Doug Reynolds               Corteva
2018    Jerry Gennaria               Brighton Agency
2017    Linda Frerichs                Arysta LifeScience
2016    Marcy Tessman             Charleston|Orwig
2015    Christine Hart-Nieland  Brighton
2014    Ryan Parkin                  Beck's Hybrids
2013    Gary Sakin                    Monsanto
2012    Troy Schroeder             Broadhead
2011     Margaret Fogarty         Farm Credit
2010    Scott McClure               Brighton Agency
2009    Lou Ireland                  Pioneer Hi-Bred Intl., Inc.
2008    Paul Redhage              FMC Agricultural Products
2007    Pete Kovac                  Nicholson Kovac, Inc.
2006    Steve Engle                 Woodruff Sweitzer
2005    Bev Larson                  NK Brand/Syngenta Seeds
2004    Neil DeStefano            FMC Corporation
2003    Sarah Vacek                Monsanto Company
2002    Ken Anderson             NC+ Hybrids
2001    Doug Headley             John Deere

Product/Species Management
2017    Jill DeLucero               Natl. Cattlemen's Beef Assn.
2016    There was no recipient in this area in 2016.
2015    There was no recipient in this area in 2015.
2014    Kelly Smith                 Kuhn North America
2013    Zach Hetterick           Case IH
2012    Kevin Bien                  AGCO
2011    Stephanie Gable         NOVUS International, Inc.
2010   Elena Lindemann        Land O'Lakes Purina Feed LLC
2009  Gary Robertson           Ft. Dodge Animal Health
2008   There was no recipient in this area in 2008
2007   Klaas Okkinga             Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica
2006   There was no recipient in this area in 2006
2005   Dennis Gehler              CROPLAN GENETICS/Land O' Lakes
2004   Wendy Elliott               Pfizer Animal Health
2003   Brian Markwardt          Golden Acres Genetics, Ltd.
2002   Tony Klemm                 Dow AgroSciences
2001    Tony Solon                  AGCO Corporation

Public Relations
2019     Hannah Thompson-    Animal Agriculture Alliance
             Weeman
2018     John Robinson            National Cattlemen's Beef Association
2017     Kelly Schwalbe            Sage
2016     Bill Brozak                   Colle+McVoy/Exponent PR
2015     Mary Gordon               G&S Business Communications
2014     Lisa Adams                 Sage Marketing Communications
2013     Linda Romander         broadhead.
2012     Justin Funk                 Agri Studies Inc.
2011     Chuck Zimmerman     ZimmComm New Media, LLC
2010     Sue Otten                   AGCO Corporation
2009    Deron Johnson            Rhea + Kaiser Marketing Communications
2008    Beth Andersen            Charleston/Orwig
2007    Greg Smith                  Padilla Speer Beardsley
2006    Barry Nelson               John Deere
2005   Janice Person               Delta & Pine Land Company
2004   Kendal Frazier              National Cattlemen's Beef Association
2003   Mike Ricciuto                DuPont Agriculture & Nutrition
2002   David Buchholz             David & Associates
2001   Ken Gordon                   Syngenta

Sales
2019    Bob Brunker                 JL Farmakis
2018    Sonia Tighe                  Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association
2017    Dave Korbelik               Beck Ag
2016    Matt Herman                DTN/The Progressive Farmer
2015    Eloise Seaman              Vance Publishing - Protein Group
2014    Gary Vorpahl                Hoard's Dairyman
2013    Jay Carlson                   Penton Media - BEEF Magazine
2012    John Rozum                 World Dairy Expo
2011    Sue Lee                         Farm Journal Media
2010    Marvin Kokes                National Cattlemen's Beef Association
2009    Pete Weil                     High Plains/Midwest Ag Journal
2008    Vernon Benes              Beck Ag, Inc.
2007     Bill Heffron                 Bock & Associates
2006     Anita Vanderwert        Brownfield Network
2005     Margaret Wallace        OldhamBeck Ag Com, Inc.
2004     Allen Barkve                Primedia Business Magazines & Media
2003     Cliff Becker                 Vance Publishing, Food Systems Group
2002     Bob Deiss                    Farm Progress Companies
2001     Tom Taylor                   High Plains Journal