Past TMA Award Recipients
Turnaround of the Year—Mega Company
2008Lisa J. Donahue, Samuel M. Greene for Calpine Corporation
2007D. J. Baker,Stephen D. Busey, Holly Felder Etlin, CTP, and Paul P. (Flip) Huffard for Winn-Dixie Stores
2005Clyde A. Hamstreet, CTP, and Dennis M. Ladd, CTP, for Southern States Cooperative, Inc.
2004John R. Boken for NRG Energy, Inc.
Turnaround of the Year—Large Company
2008David Garfield (& AlixPartners team)for Solo Cup Company
2007Gregory J. Christian for Foamex International Inc.
2006John Wm. Butler Jr., Sam Cusano, William Q. Derrough, and Salvatore LoBiondo Jr. for Friedman’s Jewelers
2005William C. Kosturos, CTP, for Spiegel, Inc.
2004Michael C. Appel for Kasper A.S.L.
2003Tony Alvarez II for The Warnaco Group, Inc.
2002Robert E. Hoyt, CTP, for Associated Grocers, Inc.
2001M. Freddie Reiss for Edwards Theatres Circuit, Inc. & Affiliates
2000Charles M. Price for Southland Technologies, Inc.
1999Gary J. Sbona for Verity, Inc.
1998Gerardus Vos Jr., CTP, for Brown Wooten Mills, Inc.
1997Frank M. Chamberlain, CTP, and Charles L. Cansler, CTP, for First American Health Care
1996John B. Kelly for O’Brien Environmental Energy, Inc.
Turnaround of the Year—Mid-size Company
2008Conner Searcy, Victor Vescovo, Adam L. Dunayer, Mitchell B. Rasky for Hirschfeld Steel
David Bagley for Roman, Inc.(honorable mention)
2007Raynard D. Benvenuti for Stellex Aerostructures, Inc.
Tom Harig and Joe Zito for Kuntz Electroplating, Inc. (honorable mention)
2006Margaret M. Good, CTP, and Thomas M. Von Lehman for R.G. Barry Corporation
2005James J. Loughlin Jr., CTP, for IWO Holdings, Inc.
2004Frank Guidone for Measurement Specialties, Inc.
Turnaround of the Year—Small Company
2008JC Jones and Associates Team led by John J. Bellardini for Michelman-Cancelliere Iron Works, Inc.
2007Thomas M. Kim for EagleSpan Steel Structures, Inc.
2006David C. Finkbiner, CTP, for J&R Machine
2005Ronald S. Castor for Knowlton Specialty Papers, Inc.
David M. Baker for Summitville Tiles, Inc. (honorable mention)
2004Russell K. Burbank, CTP, for ProdiGene, Inc.
2003Armand P. Lucarelli, CTP, for Gloucester Co., Inc.
2002 Timothy P. Czmiel, CTP, for Modern Plastics Corporation
2001Sanford R. Edlein, CTP, for Diagnostic Health Services, Inc.
2000Michael J. Hulser for Starmet Corporation
1999Mark W. Sheffert for Medical Graphics Corporation
1998Randall Wright Patterson, CTP, for Sen Plex Corporation
1997Renee C. Fellman, CTP, for PML Microbiologicals
1996Leonard Z. Eppel for F & G Multi-side, Inc.
Turnaround of the Year—International Company
2008Ken Hiltz, Ted Stenger, Corinne Ball, Henry S. Miller for Dana Holding Corporation
2007Peter A. Briggs for Treofan Germany GmbH & Co. KG
2006Eric Simonsen for Jarvis plc
Sankar Krishnan for IHR Platz GmbH & Co. KG (honorable mention)
2005Pat Marso for Jean Charles Mexicali S.A. De C.V.
2004Jeffrey A. Brodsky for PTV, Inc.
2003James J. Bonsall for ISH GmbH & Co. KG
2002Laki G. Nomicos for Modus Media International, Inc.
2001Pat Marso for Bradford Soap Works UK, LLC
2000Ian Kearney for Nelson School of Music
1998Richard J. Walters, CTP, for Metalflex, d.o.o.
Turnaround of the Year—Pro Bono
2008Walter N. Tashjian, Jim Herst, Lowell C. Wallace for Titan Machinery Sales Ltd.
2003Gregory L. Segall for Children's Crisis Treatment Center
2001Armand P. Lucarelli, CTP, for On The Rise, Inc.
1999Armand P. Lucarelli for Lena Park Community Development Corporation (honorable mention)
From 1993-1995, TMA awarded Practitioner of the Year. Past recipients are:
1995George T. Poulus and Jack R. Stone Jr., CTP
1994Clyde A. Hamstreet, CTP
1993Timothy F. Finley
Transaction of the Year—Large Company
2008Alan D. Holtz, Michael Torkin, Stephen Ledoux for Remy International, Inc
2007Thomas J. Allison, CTP, William J. Fasel, Annette Jarvis, Eve Karasik, Frank Merola and Susan M. Smith for USA Commercial Mortgage Company
2006Jeffrey F. Buckalew, Doug Greco, Bruce R. Lakefield, Brian P. Leitch, John E. Luth, Douglas Parker, Timothy R. Pohl and Edward L. Shapiro for U.S. Airways Group, Inc.
2005Kenneth A. Buckfire for Horizon Natural Resources Company
Transaction of the Year—Mid-size Company
2007Mike Garvey and Jim Harney for Antigo Cheese Company
2006Michael E. Levy for Fannie May Confections Brands, Inc. (formerly known as Alpine Confections, Inc.)
2005Ronen A. Bojmel for Grupo TMM, S.A.
Transaction of the Year—Small Company
2006Kurt Herwald, CTP, for New South Supply, LLC
2005Richard C. Pedone for Independent Owners Cooperative, LLC
Michael Knight for CityForest Corporation (honorable mention)
Outstanding Individual Contribution
2007Anthony (Tony) Bergen, CTP
Kathleen (Kate) Z. Lepak
2006Howard Brod Brownstein, CTP
2005Sheila T. Smith
2004 William J. Hass, CTP
2003James B. Matthews
2002Christopher A. Curtin
2001Clyde A. Hamstreet, CTP
Randall Wright Patterson, CTP
2000Donna R. Nowak, CTP
1999David M. Weinstein
1998Baker A. Smith, CTP
1997Richard W. Wirth
1996Kenneth E. Glass, CTP
1995Randall S. Eisenberg, CTP
1994Gary Brooks, CTP
Thomas D. Hays III, CTP
1993John M. Collard, CTP
From 1993-1998, TMA awarded an Outstanding Service Award (also known as National Achievement Award). Past recipients are:
1998Dennis M. Ladd, CTP
1997David L. Auchterlonie, CTP
1996Deborah L. Fletcher
1995Michael R. Kohn
1994Donald Mishler
1993John Wm. Butler Jr. and Melanie Rovner Cohen
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Chapter of the Year*
2007Florida
2006Detroit
Florida (honorable mention)
2005Toronto
2004Houston
2003United Kingdom
2002 Chicago/Midwest
2001Northwest
2000New York
1999Chicago/Midwest
1998Northeast
1997Dallas/Ft. Worth
1996New Jersey
1995Atlanta
1994Connecticut
1993Chicago/Midwest
Connecticut
*known as Outstanding Chapter Award through 1997
Most Improved Chapter of the Year
2007Southern California
2006Australia
2005Detroit
2004Philadelphia
Long Island (honorable mention)
2003Arizona
2002Toronto
2001Florida
2000Pittsburgh
1999Northwest
1998New York
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