On Thursday, Gregory Brooks, Executive Director of the Senior Executives Association (SEA) – the leading professional association responsible for representing, convening, and cultivating members of the Senior Executive Service (SES) and senior career leaders across the federal government – announced SEA’s refreshed awards program and celebrated award winners:
“As Executive Director of the Senior Executives Association (SEA), I am excited to announce the results of SEA’s refreshed awards program – the Senior Executives Association Annual Awards (SEAAA). For over 40 years, SEA has been the consistent voice for career leaders – whether in front of Congress, the Administration, or across the Executive Branch – advocating for good government solutions to the challenges facing leaders. Above all else, SEA is guided by dedication to public service and to helping career federal leaders better serve the American people,” Brooks said. “SEA members are part of a movement to transform government for the 21st Century and to empower senior leaders to drive change. With this new awards program, we continue our mission to elevate excellence in public service leadership and recognize leaders that go above and beyond in service to the American people.”
New Senior Executive Association Annual Awards Program
The inaugural program focuses on the following award categories. The awards will be presented on Monday, December 5 in Washington, DC at the Government Change Makers Summit, co-hosted by SEA and the Partnership for Public Service.
Today, SEA is pleased to announce the award recipients:
Outstanding Senior Executive/Professional of the Year Award
Aileen Nandi
Executive Director for Asia
U.S. Department of Commerce
Senior Executive/Professional Lifetime Achievement Award
Michael McKenney (Ret.)
Deputy Inspector General for Audit
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
U.S. Department of Treasury
Spirit of Excellence in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Award
Michelle Mainelli
Director, Office of Dissemination
National Weather Service
U.S. Department of Commerce
Summit Information
The SEAAA nomination period opened in January 2022 with a formal announcement and subsequent selection phase.
The SEAAA will continue to recognize federal employees (SES, SL/ST, and equivalents) whose achievements embody SEA’s mission-driven expectations of meritorious federal executive/professional service to the United States. Moreover, the program will recognize exemplary executive leadership and outstanding professional performance on major projects with department/agency-wide impact that clearly exceeds expectations.
In January 2023, announcements for next year’s awards, program details and submission/timeline requirements for government-wide departments and agencies will be made.
Attend the Summit
WHAT: 2022 Government Change Makers Summit
WHEN: December 5, 2022 to December 9, 2022
WHERE: 4-Days Virtual, 1-Day Hybrid at the Partnership for Public Service, located at 600 14th Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington, D.C.
REGISTER: seniorexecs.org/page/2022_summit