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Ronny Jack Coleman Leadership Legacy Award

Nominations are now closed

This annual award recognizes an individual who holds a designation through the Commission on Professional Credentialing (CPC) and has exhibited superior leadership and actions that have elevated the Fire and Emergency Service profession through mentoring, teaching, advocating, and sharing outstanding contributions.

Eligibility:

Any individuals currently designated through the CPC, including former CPSE board members and former CPC or CFAI commissioners, are eligible to compete for this award. CPSE staff, contractors, and current members of the CPSE board, CPC, or CFAI are ineligible to compete for this award.

Criteria:

The nomination being submitted should highlight the individual for their significant achievements or contributions to the Fire and Emergency Service within the last five years.

The application will be evaluated and scored on the following criteria:

  • Accomplishments (in mentoring and professional development, including the CPC credentialing process beyond their own agency)
  • Initiative (including helping others beyond their own agency through mentoring and professional development, including advocacy for the CPC credentialing process)
  • Technical competence (including serving as a peer reviewer, credentialing mentor or instructor)
  • Additional achievements/contributions (including volunteer activities with the CPSE)
  • Additional information

Learn about other CPSE awards or contact CPSE if you have any questions.

Previous Recipients

2024 – Matthew Thorpe, FO 2016 – No Award
2023 – Ben Perry, CFO 2015 – James White, CFO
2022 – Jeff Lucas, CFO 2014 – Stephan Cox, CFO, CTO, CEMSO, FM
2021 – Norris Croom, CFO, CEMSO 2013 – Richard Marinucci, CFO
2020 – Stephen C. Prziborowski, CFO, CTO 2012 – Richard Mason, CFO
2019 – Derrick S. Clouston, CFO 2011 – James M. Stallings
2018 – Rudy Ruiz, CFO 2010 – Ronny Jack Coleman, CFO and Marc Revere, CFO
2017 – Steven Locke, CFO