APHSA Awards Notable Members and Partners at 2023 Conferences

The American Public Human Services Association was honored to recognize many outstanding members and partners through awards presented at the following association conferences held throughout the year. National Human Services Summit 2023: Co-Creating the Future of Human Services May 21-24 Hyatt Regency Baltimore, Baltimore, MD Outstanding State Member Award Lewis Roubal (pictured above), Chief Deputy Director for Opportunity, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Outstanding Local Member Award Laura Green Zeilinger, Director, District of Columbia Department of Human Services Lifetime Achievement Award Dannette Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Economic Mobility and WellBeing Annual Conference: SNAR IANF, and Program Integrity August 27-30 Hyatt Regency Long Beach, Long Beach, C A National Association cf State LAN F Administrators (NASLA) North Star Award Liz Carver (above), Director, Division of Workforce Development, Utah Department of Workforce Services American Association cf SNAP Directors (AASD) Collaborating Star Award Anthea Seymour, Administrator, Economic Security Administration, District of Columbia Department of Human Services LaMonika Jones, Program Analyst, Child Nutrition Programs, D.C. Hunger Solutions National Association for Program Information and Performance Measurement (NAPIPM) Rising Star Award Pat Moore, Program Administrator, Quality Control Team, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Information Technology Solutions Management for Human Services (ISM) and the Public Human Services Attorneys (PHSA) Education Conference and Expo: Solutions in the Sun September 10-13 Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center, Kissimmee, FL Collaboration Across Boundaries Award Stacy Thowe, Program Manager, SNAP-Ed and SNAP Outreach Initiatives, Kansas Department for Children and Families and Kansas Department of Health and Environment/Partnering with Accenture Affinity Award Tracy Wareing Evans, President and Chief Executive Officer, American Public Human Services Association Best Use cf Technology for Operations Award-Internal Focus Sreeji Vijayan (above), Deputy Commissioner and Chief Information Officer, Office of Information Technology, Georgia Department of Human Services Best Use cf Technology for Customers Award-External Focus Nathan Singer, Director, Oregon Department of Human Services Jerry W. Friedman Excellence in Leadership Award Michael J. Sylvester II, Acting Chie