Presented by PNC Bank
Join us on Friday, December 4 from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM for a special virtual presentation announcing the winners of the 2020 Tradesperson of the Year Awards.
To attend, view the link below and watch it live Friday, 12/4 at 12pm.
Watch on Youtube
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We encourage you to host small watch parties or gatherings to celebrate the nominees, runners up, and award winners. Share your watch party with us on social media using #TradespersonAwards2020
Each year, the Tradesperson of the Year Awards honor the “best of the best” in Ship Repair. From a group of illustrious nominees, one Junior Tradesperson (with fewer than 5 years of experience) and one Senior Tradesperson (with more than 5 years of experience) are selected. In 2020, we received a record-breaking 29 nominations.
The 2020 Tradesperson of the Year Nominees are:
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Junior Tradesperson Nominees
- Antoine Badger, BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair
- Christopher Connor, MHI Ship Repair & Services
- Ken Eiler, Bay Metals & Fabrication
- Robin Hall, Wartsila Defense
- LaWanda Harris, General Dynamics – NASSCO Norfolk
- Sarah Janes, Fairlead Boatworks
- Daniel Langston, Oceaneering International
- Michael Wayne Ledbetter, HII – Technical Solutions Division
- Christopher McAndrews, Tecnico Corporation
- Danual Pearce, Colonna’s Shipyard
- Carl Pierce, Q.E.D. Systems
- Ryan Stallard, Epsilon Systems Solutions
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Senior Tradesperson Nominees
- William Blackwell, Valkyrie Enterprises
- Keith Bremer, Prism Maritime
- Robert Bristol, Marine Specialty Painting
- Clinton Brooks, MHI Ship Repair & Services
- Pearl Butler, Colonna’s Shipyard
- Policarpio Calimbas, HII – Technical Solutions Division
- Eric Grandy, Surface Technologies Corporation
- Ed Guilsano, Epsilon Systems Solutions
- Heng Hy, BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair
- David Scott Karl, Standard Calibrations
- William McAllister, Oceaneering International
- Carlos Phillips, Wartsila Defense
- Thomas Landon Sampsell, Fairlead Boatworks
- Harold Scott, Clean Way Services
- Nathaniel Williams, General Dynamics – NASSCO Norfolk
- Nicholas Wobser, Newport News Shipbuilding
- James Woods, Bay Metals & Fabrication
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The winners are selected by a panel of industry-expert judges who read each nomination in a redacted format, so they do not know the individuals or companies represented. Please join us in thanking our judges:
- Event Chair & Lead Judge: Brian Daugherty, KSaria Corporation
- Captain Tim Barney, Commanding Officer, Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center
- Courtney Culpepper, Rapid Prep LLC
- Pam Martin, Stanley Black & Decker
- Leslie McAloose, Ameri-Force Craft Services
- Ron Ritter, On Point LLC
- David Spinazzolo, Metropolitan Solutions
- Terry Stead, Foundation Board
- Darrick Wickre, PNC Bank
Each 2020 Tradesperson of the Year Award nominee will receive a VSRA t-shirt, baseball cap, and challenge coin, along with a set of Irwin Vise Grips, Stanley Tool Bag, and Tape Measure.
Junior and Senior Runners-Up will each receive a DeWalt cooler and $150 dollar steakhouse gift certificate. Junior and Senior Award Winners will receive a DeWalt Drill & Driver Combo Kit, embroidered VSRA jacket, $200 steakhouse gift card, 1-year family membership to Nauticus, $250 Amazon gift card, and $750 cash prize.
The 2020 Tradesperson of the Year Awards are sponsored by PNC Bank. Awards are furnished by Surehand, a subsidiary of Stanley Black & Decker.
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO RECOGNIZED EXCELLENCE IN THE SHIP REPAIR WORKFORCE BY NOMINATING AN EMPLOYEE FOR THIS DISTINGUISHED AWARD!