Awards of Environmental Excellence

Award Categories

Sustained Contributor Award

Mark Hunter, PE, MPA

Honorable recognition to an esteemed IECA member who has made outstanding contributions to improve the erosion and sediment control community over a sustained period of time. The Sustained Contributor category includes members who have demonstrated leadership by example through a significant and long-term contribution to the erosion and sediment control industry and to IECA through education, government involvement, research or the development of technology. Entry must clearly document evidence of distinguished service and outstanding contributions to the erosion and sediment control industry and to IECA. The Honoree must be a member of IECA for a minimum of 10 years.

EC10 Winners: Grant Witheridge (not pictured) and Mark Hunter, PE, MPA

Industry Professional of the Year

Gustavo Salerno, CPESC

Honorable recognition to an esteemed IECA member who practices as a contractor, educator, agency or supplier in some capacity as an erosion and sediment control professional. Nominees must have made significant and recognizable contributions to the erosion and sediment control profession. The Honoree will have achieved environmental enhancement through successful application of an effective erosion and sediment control practice. In addition he/she has demonstrated engagement and contribution to his/her local chapter, pursued continuing education in the erosion and sediment control industry, and made contributions to the industry relative to education, research or technical advancement. The Honoree must be a member of IECA for a minimum of three years.

EC10 Winner: Gustavo Salerno, CPESC

Young Professional Award

Honorable recognition to an IECA member under 35 years old who demonstrates excellence in technical performance, and can showcase work of the highest quality. In addition, the Young Professional award winner will have demonstrated significant engagement with his/her local chapter as well the pursuit of continuing education in the erosion and sediment control industry. The Honoree must be a current member of IECA.

Organization of the Year

Ted Sherrod

The Organization of the Year category provides honorable recognition to an organization that is involved with and supports the erosion and sediment control profession. Nominees must have made significant and recognizable contributions to the erosion and sediment control profession. Nominees should have achieved environmental enhancement through successful application of an effective erosion and sediment control practice, program or partnership that offers continuing education in the erosion and sediment control industry or other contributions to the industry relative to education, research or technical advancement. The Honoree can be an IECA chartered Chapter in good standing or any organization that has membership representation within IECA. Nominees should provide a detailed description of the program, project, partnership or other endeavor and explain how it benefits IECA’s members and the profession at large.

Programs, projects and partnerships described in the nomination details must have been initiated within the past two years. They do not have to be completed by the date of nomination, as many of these projects will be ongoing by nature.

EC10 Winner: North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Roadside Environmental Unit

Presenter of the Year

This award recognizes an outstanding presenter that demonstrates excellence in presentation skills, educational delivery and content preparation. This award is given to a presenter from the previous year’s conference so that conference evaluations may be reviewed and considered.

EC09 Winner (award presented at EC10): Brent Hallock, PhD, CPESC, CPSS