The 2024 Federal Energy and Water Management Awards winners were honored in person on August 7, 2025, at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C., at a private ceremony and reception.
Federal Energy Management Program
August 26, 2025
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The Federal Energy and Water Management Awards celebrate federal individuals, groups, and agencies for their outstanding contributions within the federal government operations and facilities that cut energy and water waste, saved taxpayer dollars, and advanced America’s progress toward energy dominance.
The 2024 award winners were honored in person on August 7, 2025, at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C., at a private ceremony and reception.
Federal Energy and Water Management Awards 2024
Recognizing individuals, groups, and agencies for their outstanding contributions in the areas of energy and water efficiency, resilience, and technology achievements; distributed energy; cybersecurity; and fleet management at federal facilities.
Winners are honored in five categories: Career Exceptional Service, Contracting, Program, Project, and Director’s Award
Career Exceptional Award Winners
Steven Smith, U.S. Air Force
Melanie Johnson, U.S. ArmyWilliam Lucas, U.S. Army
Ryan Hernandez, U.S. Army
Erin Hope, U.S. Department of Energy
John Poshka, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Steve Rutledge, U.S. General Services Administration
Matthew Tropiano, U.S. Navy
Contracting Awards
Contracting Support in Testing of Fort Riley’s Emergency Substation Generation Plan, U.S. Army
Martha Gray, Larry Graham, Michael Kerr, Jeff Williamson, Justin WingoNavy Energy Resilience Conservation Investment Program P-950 Camp Lemonnier Djibouti, U.S. Navy
Knud Hermansen, Kevin Ngo, Jeremy Potts, Matthew Tropiano, Mina YousefNavy Shore Type-Command (Commander, Navy Installations Command) Energy Program Research, Training, and Education, U.S. Navy
Keith Benson, Eric Hahn, Guy WarnerProgram Awards
Minnesota Army National Guard Sustainability Program, U.S. Army
Justin Knippel, Shawn Manke, Adam Riedel, Lori Ruff, Zachary SonntagU.S. Army Garrison Daegu -– FEMP Energy and Water Management Program, U.S. Army
Yun Chunsong, In Ki Hong, Joo Im, Chon Kim, Kyong Min KwonU.S. Army Garrison Fort Riley Energy Management Program, U.S. Army
Hadassa Baker, Larry Graham, Michael Kerr, Daniel McCallister, Jeff WilliamsonNavy Energy Program, Navy Installations Command, U.S. Navy
Keith Benson, Chris Casne, Scott GrayProject Awards
Energy Savings Performance Contract Yokota Air Base, Fussa, Japan, U.S. Air Force
Dean Andrews, Mark Dent, Klaus Guenther, George Matusak, Michael RingenbergEnergy Savings Performance Contract Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, U.S. Air Force
Dean Andrews, Christopher Archer, Alexander Vincent, Michael Ringenberg, Paul WennerCascading Water Use at a Wastewater Treatment Plant, U.S. Army
Ashton Banks, Lane Bomar, Sylvia Farmer, Darneisha Price, Christopher WoodruffPower Reliability Enhancement Program, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Black Start Exercise, U.S. Army
Jack Beverly, Alexis Jones, Jay Jung, Saul Martinez, Andrew StringerNational Institute of Standards and Technology Boulder Wing 5 Renovation Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold Project, U.S. Department of Commerce
Jason Boyd, Benjamin Bullock, Brian Burnham, Allen Cook, Ruben RodriguezU.S. Patent and Trademark Office Data Center Relocation Project, U.S. Department of Commerce
Jeff Forsyth, Ian Neil, Morris Pearson, Robert Simms, Deborah StephensFermilab Helen Edwards Engineering Research Center, U.S. Department of Energy
Gary Brown, Sheila Feddis, Steve NeusInstallation of Trihalomethane Removal System Water Quality Improvement Project, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Gabriel Calderin-Vazquez, Sixto Diaz-Ortiz, Jose L. Perez-Velez, Wilfredo Quinones, Rivera Veda-CruzMarine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Energy Security and Resiliency Infrastructure Project, U.S. Marines
Craig Frank, Kenneth Greene, Gary Jackson, Jeffrey Jasinski, Ralph MerrillNavy Installation Islanded Microgrid – Naval Submarine Base New London, U.S. Navy
Kenneth Curtin, Philip Damicis, Christopher Mason, Andrew Shetland, Joseph Sprague