Recognition & Awards
LGMA recognizes its members' achievements and contributions to local government service with an awards program.
Member Award nominations are currently closed and will re-open in early 2026!
The LGMA celebrates achievements in professional leadership, innovation or community and volunteer service in local government through our awards program. In 2025, we continued to celebrate the many achievements of our members with two new awards categories that started in 2024:
- Most Impactful New Professional Award
- Celebrating the accomplishment, dedication, and spirit of a new professional working in local government under 5 years, and
- Regional Chapter Award
- Recognizing excellence in supporting local government professionals within their region.
These awards categories further complemented existing LGMA Member Awards:
- Distinguished Member;
- Professional Service (Leadership, Innovation, or Community or Volunteer Service);
- Distinguished Partner;
- Long Service (nomination not required as length of service is monitored by LGMA)
Review the
LGMA Member Award Recipients for 2025
On June 12, 2025, the LGMA hosted its Member Awards Ceremony at our Annual Conference in Kelowna. We recognized local government staff across BC for their significant contributions made to the local government profession and to the training and development programs of the LGMA. These awards highlighted extraordinary accomplishments and dedicated service to the profession.
Past Award Recipients
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2024
President's Award - Laurie Hurst
Life Membership Award - Curtis Helgesen
Life Membership Award - Stephen Fleming
Life Membership Award & Regional Chapter Award - Jon Wilsgard
Life Membership Award & Regional Chapter Award - Bryan Teasdale
Life Membership Award & Distinguished Member Award - Wallace Mah
Distinguished Partner Award - Sonia Santarossa
Distinguished Member Award - Stephanie Nichols
Most Impactful New Professional Award - Amanda Graham
Most Impactful New Professional Award - Christy Ovens
Regional Chapter Award - Anitra Winje
Professional Service Award Leadership - Al Radke
Professional Service Award Innovation - Sharon Byrch
Professional Award Volunteer Service - Michelle Martineau
Professional Award Volunteer Service - Chetan Kaur
Professional Award Volunteer Service - John Thomas
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2023
President's Award - Ryan Smith
Life Membership Award - Dr. Raeleen Manjak
Distinguished Partner Award - Lisa Zwarn
Distinguished Partner Award - Don Schaffer
Distinguished Member Award - Brian Reardon
Professional Service Award - Leadership - Tammy Robertson
Professional Service Award - Leadership - Angila Bains
Professional Award - Volunteer Service - David Stuart
Professional Award - Volunteer Service - Stuart Horn
Professional Award - Volunteer Service - Mark Andison
Professional Award - Volunteer Service - Jim Martin
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2022
President's Award - Nancy Taylor
President's Award - Todd Pugh
President's Award - David Trawin
Distinguished Member Award - Ron Poole
Professional Service Award, Leadership - George Duncan
Professional Service Award, Leadership - Darlene Morgan
Professional Award, Innovation - Janet Prestley
Professional Award, Innovation - Carolyn Mushata
Professional Award, Innovation - Tyra Henderson
Professional Award, Innovation - Maureen Connelly
Professional Award, Innovation - Selina Williams
Professional Award, Innovation - Karla Graham
Professional Award, Volunteer Service - Mike Younie
Professional Award, Volunteer Service - Kris Boland
Professional Award, Volunteer Service - Kim Anema
Professional Award, Volunteer Service - Robert (Bob) Lapham
Professional Award, Volunteer Service - Kelly Kenny
Executive Service Award - Karla Jensen
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2021
President's Award - Raeleen Manjak
Life Membership Award - Bill Flitton
Distinguished Member Award - Karla Graham
Professional Service Award, Leadership - Lisa Spitale
Professional Service Award, Volunteer Service - Janet Prestley
Professional Service Award, Volunteer Service - Sophie Loehrich
Professional Service Award, Volunteer Service - Liz Cornwell
Professional Service Award, Volunteer Service - Laura Ciarniello
Professional Service Award, Volunteer Service - David Block
Professional Service Award, Volunteer Service - Carolyn Black
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2020
President's Award - Paul Murray
Life Membership Award - Ron Bowles
Distinguished Partner Award - Young Anderson
Distinguished Member Award - Stephen Fleming
Professional Service Award, Leadership - Linda Glenday
Professional Service Award, Innovation - Cathy Cowan
Professional Service Award, Volunteer Service - Sharon Byrch
Professional Service Award, Volunteer Service - Vicki Gannon
Professional Service Award, Volunteer Service - Lauren Hewson
Professional Service Award, Volunteer Service - Ellen Jackson
Professional Service Award, Volunteer Service - Sophie Loehrich
Professional Service Award, Volunteer Service - Brent Molnar
Professional Service Award, Volunteer Service - Susan Ney
Professional Service Award, Volunteer Service - Gerry Parker
Professional Service Award, Volunteer Service - Ryan Smith
Professional Service Award, Volunteer Service - David Trawin
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2019
President's Award - Brian Reardon
Life Membership Award - Mark Koch
Distinguished Partner Award - Colin Stewart
Distinguished Member Award - Elsie Lemke
Professional Service Award, Leadership - Dr. Raeleen Manjak
Professional Service Award, Leadership - Laurie Hurst
Professional Service Award, Volunteer Service - Bryan Teasdale
Professional Service Award, Volunteer Service - Robert Lapham
Executive Service Award - Theresa Lenardon
Executive Service Award - Don Schaffer
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2018
President's Award - Ron Mattiussi
Life Membership Award - Patti Bridal
Distinguished Partner Award - Tracey Lorenson
Distinguished Partner Award - Jan Enns
Distinguished Member Award - Rob Buchan
Distinguished Member Award - Janis Bell
Professional Service Award, Leadership - Monica Dalziel
Professional Service Award, Volunteer Service - John Leeburn
Professional Service Award, Volunteer Service - Julie Douglas
Professional Service Award: Volunteer Service LGMA Ad Hoc Communications Committee -
- Carol Mason
- Terry Melcer
- Paul Murray
- Ron Poole
- Sheryl Worthing
- Jacquie Griffiths
- Ken Bayne
- Julie Case
- Tom Roper
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2017
President's Award - Bill Buholzer
Life Membership Award - Paul Murray
Distinguished Partner Award - Eli Mina, Professional Registered Parliamentarian
Distinguished Partner Award - Wally Wells, Asset Management BC
Distinguished Member Award - Darlene Morgan
Professional Service Award, Leadership - Will Pearce
Executive Service Award - no award presented
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2016
President's Award - Paul Gipps
Life Membership Award - Kelly Ridley
Distinguished Partner Award - Janine North, Northern Development Initiative Trust
Distinguished Partner Award - Dr. Gary Wilson, University of Northern BC
Distinguished Partner Award - Tim Pley, Fire Chiefs' Association of BC
Distinguished Partner Award - Gord Anderson, Fire Commissioner, Office of the Fire Commissioner
Distinguished Member Award - Kevin Cormack
Distinguished Member Award - Lee-Ann Crane
Distinguished Member Award - Ron Mattiussi
Distinguished Member Award - Kevin Ramsay
Professional Service Award, Leadership - Ron Neufeld
Executive Service Award - Sarah Jones, Tom Kadla, Terry Melcer, Janet Prestley, Sonia Santarossa
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2015
President's Award - no award presented
Life Membership Award - Mark Brennan
Distinguished Partner Award - Gerrie Waugh
Distinguished Partner Award - Gary Paget
Distinguished Member Award - Linda Adams
Professional Service Award - Jeff Mitton
Professional Service Award - Susan Rauh
Professional Service Award - Lisa Zwarn
Executive Service Award - Lynda Floyd
Executive Service Award - Ken Watson
Executive Service Award - Sheryl Worthing
