The CEO Award for Staff Excellence recognizes an individual staff member who, in addition to performing all his/her normal job duties with excellence, has also demonstrated exceptional initiative in contributing to ASHP. Specifically, this award recognizes a staff member who has provided an outstanding contribution by leading and/or developing a project of significant value for ASHP and/or has demonstrated sustained excellence over time to the advancement of ASHP.
The award will be presented annually during ASHP’s Midyear Clinical Meeting.
2025 Recipients
Brennan K. L. Dalecki
Director, UX and Web Strategy
Office of Marketing and Communications
Sophia C. Miller
Director, Strategic Initiatives and Planning, Innovation Center
Office of Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President
Criteria and Eligibility
In providing a major contribution to ASHP or developing or leading a project of significant value for ASHP, a staff member must have demonstrated sustained excellence in work performance; acted as a team player, and highly encouraged teamwork among others; exhibited an extraordinary level of initiative to improve his/her individual skills and knowledge, and shared knowledge freely with others; and demonstrated initiative and creativity resulting in improved and visible organizational efficiency.
To receive this award, a staff member must:
- Be an employee of ASHP or the ASHP Foundation and
- Demonstrate a sustained work record of excellence.
Members of the Senior Leadership Team are not eligible.
Nominating Instructions
Nominations can be submitted by any employee of ASHP or the ASHP Foundation. The call for nominations will launch in late June each year.
Past Recipients
| 2025 | Brennan K. L. Dalecki and Sophia C. Miller |
| 2024 | Jacqui N. Hakooz, Kevin S. Shroyer, Erika Lutz Thomas |
| 2023 | Sean D. Abell, Quyen Dinh, Mary Ann Kliethermes |
| 2022 | Paul H. Busby, Christina M. Francisco, Jillanne Schulte Wall |
| 2021 | Anna Dopp, Michael Ganio, and Elaine Jimenez |
| 2020 | Maria F. Carias, Goldie T. Holloman, and Eric M. Maroyka |
| 2019 | David F. Chen and Verna L. Reed |
| 2018 | Tracy J. Yaklyvich |
| 2017 | Anita R. Lonesome and Maryam R. Mohassel |
| 2016 | Bruce H. Hawkins |
| 2015 | Cheryl L. Imirie, Linda S. Leishear, and Elaine K. Snow |
| 2014 | Fran Lappin Byrnes |
| 2013 | Paula S. Tiedemann |
| 2012 | Joseph M. Hill and Diane McCleskey |