SBE National Awards - SBE Chapter Engineer of the Year - The Society of Broadcast Engineers

SBE Chapter Engineer of the Year

This award recognizes the efforts of a specific individual who best furthers the goals and objectives of their SBE Chapter and provides an outstanding example of local/regional leadership and ethics. Chapters are responsible for nomination and selecting this award to one member in good standing from their chapter. See Chapter Awards Nomination form for details.

2022 Award Recipients

Chapter 1 – Binghamton, NY, Bill Sitzman
Chapter 15 – New York City, Andrea Cummis, CBT, CTO
Chapter 17 – Minneapolis, Michael Davison, CBNT
Chapter 38 – El Paso, TX, Glenn Leffler, CPBE
Chapter 70 – Northeast Ohio, Brett Patram
Chapter 80 – Fox Valley, WI, Mark Friedman, CEV, CBNT

2021 Award Recipients

Chapter 15 – New York, NY, Chris Tobin
Chapter 16 – Seattle, WA, Terry Spring, CBT
Chapter 17 – Minneapolis, MN, Jon Blomstrand
Chapter 38 – El Paso, TX, Eli Mendoza
Chapter 43 – Sacramento, CA, Dave Sauer
Chapter 59 – Kansas City, KS, Mike Rogers
Chapter 70 – Northeast Ohio, Jim Baird
Chapter 80 – Fox Valley, WI, Jon Pfankuch
Chapter 91 – Central Michigan, Gary Blievernicht
Chapter 106 – Florida Panhandle, Tom Johnson
Chapter 109 – Des Moines, IA, Keaton Scovel, CBRE

2020 Award Recipients

Chapter 15 – New York, NY, Lou Libin
Chapter 16 – Seattle, WA, Michael Brooks, CBRE
Chapter 17 – Minneapolis, MN, Harold Schardin, CPBE, CBNT
Chapter 37 – District of Columbia, Dave Kolesar, CBT, CBNT
Chapter 38 – El Paso, TX, Noe Rodriguez-Jiminez
Chapter 70 – Northeast Ohio, James Georgiades
Chapter 80 – Fox Valley, WI, Martin Jury

2019 Award Recipients

Chapter 16 – Seattle, WA, Alex Brewster, CBRE, CBNT
Chapter 32 – Tucson, AZ, John Gold, CSTE
Chapter 38 – El Paso, TX, David Halperin, CBRE
Chapter 59 – Kansas City, John Gray
Chapter 70 – Northeast Ohio, Robert Leskovec
Chapter 78 – Blue Ridge, Paxton Durham
Chapter 80 – Fox Valley, WI, Stuart Muck, CBRE

2018 Award Recipients

Chapter 16 – Seattle, WA, Martin Hadfield, CPBE
Chapter 17 – Minneapolis, Minn., Mark Persons, CPBE, AMD, CBNT
Chapter 32 – Tucson, AZ, Aaron Diezman
Chapter 38 – El Paso, TX, Lawrence Montenegro
Chapter 70 – Cleveland, OH, John Hovanec, CSRE, AMD, DRB, CBNT
Chapter 80 – Fox Valley, WI, Dave Driessen

2017 Award Recipients

Chapter 1 – Binghampton, NY, Thomas Siglin
Chapter 16 – Seattle, WA, Thomas McGinley, CPBE, AMD, CBNT
Chapter 17 – Minneapolis, Minn., Stephen R. Brown
Chapter 37 – Washington, DC, Dan Ryson, CBT
Chapter 38 – El Paso, TX, Jose Antonio Castro
Chapter 70 – Cleveland, OH, Bill Kozel, CSRTAVE, CBNT
Chapter 80 – Fox Valley, WI, Stephen Konopka, CBRE
Chapter 109 – Des Moines, IA, Dave “Doc” Ohmstede, CPBE
Chapter 118 – Montgomery, AL, Frank McLemore, CPBE, CBNT

2016 Award Recipients

Chapter 17 – Minneapolis, MN., Mike Hendrickson, CPBE, CBNT
Chapter 32 – Tucson, AZ, Mike Cole, CTO
Chapter 38 – El Paso, TX, Owen Smith
Chapter 45 – Charlotte, NC, Ted Hand, CPBE, 8-VSB, AMD, DRB
Chapter 54 – Hampton Roads, VA, Ted Hand, CPBE, 8-VSB, AMD, DRB
Chapter 70 – Cleveland, OH, Ron Bartlebaugh, CBNT
Chapter 80 – Fox Valley, WI, Gary Mach, CPBE, CBNT

2015 Award Recipients

Chapter 17 – Minneapolis, MN, Mark Durenberger, CPBE
Chapter 38 – El Paso, TX, Bruno Cruz
Chapter 39 – Tampa, FL., Roswell Clark, CPBE, CBNT
Chapter 45 – Charlotte, NC, Brad Humphries
Chapter 54 – Hampton Roads, VA, John Heimerl, CPBE
Chapter 59 – Kansas City, MO, Benton Weiss, CPBE
Chapter 70 – Cleveland, OH, Frank Foti
Chapter 80 – Fox Valley, WI, Stephen Brown, CPBE, CBNT
Chapter 109 – Des Moines, IA, Michael Stover
Chapter 118 – Montgomery, AL., Thomas Jones, III, CPBE, CBNT

2014 Award Recipients

Chapter 9 – Phoenix, AZ, Gary Smith
Chapter 16 – Seattle, WA, James Dalke, CPBE, 8-VSB, AMD, CBNT
Chapter 17 – Minneapolis, MN, George Werl, CPBE
Chapter 38 – El Paso, TX, Jose Antonio Castro
Chapter 47 – Los Angeles, CA, Scott Mason, CPBE, CBNT
Chapter 54 – Hampton Roads, VA, Ray Lenz
Chapter 67 – Dallas, TX, Johnny Stigler, CPBE
Chapter 70 – Cleveland, OH, Blake Thompson, CBNT
Chapter 80 – Fox Valley, WI, Tim Laes
Chapter 109 – Des Moines, IA, Jon Strom, CBTE
Chapter 113 – Knoxville, TN, Ed Martin, CPBE

2013 Award Recipients

Chapter 5 – Atlanta, GA, William Magliocco, CPBE, 8-VSB, CBNT
Chapter 9 – Phoenix, AZ, Ralph Hogan, CPBE, DRB, CBNE
Chapter 15 – New York, NY, Conrad Trautmann, CPBE
Chapter 17 – Minneapolis, MN, Donald Heppelmann, CBNT
Chapter 36 – San Diego, CA, Gary Stigall, CPBE
Chapter 38 – El Paso, TX, Warren Reeves
Chapter 54 – Hampton Roads, VA, Charles Stutsman, CSTE, 8-VSB, CBNT
Chapter 70 – Cleveland, OH, Edward Miller, CPBE
Chapter 78 – Blue Ridge, VA, Richard “Al” Stephens, CSTE
Chapter 80 – Fox Valley, WI, William Hubbard, CPBE, CBNT
Chapter 109 – William Hayes
Chapter 131 – Inland Empire, CA, Paul Claxton, CPBE, CBNE

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SBE National Awards – SBE Chapter Engineer of the Year