State Department Annual Awards 2013

Secretary of State John Kerry ofciated Nov.
14 at what he termed
the Departments celebration of excellence, its annual awards event,
saying he wished to issue a profound thank-you to all Department
employees for their extraordinary work. He told the gathering in
a packed Benjamin Franklin Room at Main State that his 29 years
in the Senate and his nine months as Secretary have given him
perspective on the risks, dangers, burdens and challenges faced by
employees as they serve the Department.
He then presented each award, as Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Human Resources Marcia Bernicat read the winners citation.
By Ed Warner, deputy editor, State Magazine

Secretary Kerry recognizes outstanding employees and
Foreign Service Nationals during the Department Awards
ceremony in the Ben Franklin Room at HST, Nov. 14.
Photo by Isaac D. Pacheco
10 STATE MAGAZINE // JANUARY 2014
Te James A. Baker, III C.
Howard Wilkins, "Jr". Award for
Outstanding Deputy Chief of
Mission
Laura Farnsworth Dogu
For achievements that include
leadership in forging a dynamic
new relationship between Mexican
ofcials and the mission, robust
public diplomacy outreach and her
commitment to the professional
development of her staf at post.
Te Robert C. Bannerman Award
Andrew K. Wroblewski
leadership during and after the Feb.
1, 2013, terrorist attack on the U.S.
Embassy in Ankara, and advancing
U.S. diplomacy in Turkey and Syria.
Te U.S. recipient of the Chief
Financial Ofcers Award for
Distinction in Public Finance
Sherry M. Hannah
Te overseas recipient was James O.
Inder of Mission Brazil.
For outstanding innovation and
efectiveness in managing the
Departments fscal resources.
Te overseas recipient, James O.
Inder, was cited for assuring the
fnancial well-being of rapidly
growing Mission Brazil.
Te Warren Christopher Award for
Outstanding Achievement in Global
Afairs
1ames B. Story
For initiative and creativity in
advancing U.S. policy on the control
of illicit drugs in Colombia.
Te Civil Service Secretary of the
Year Award
Passy T. Pomeroy
For exemplary performance in
support of humanitarian protection
and assistance to African refugees and
confict victims.
Te Charles E. Cobb Award for
Initiative and Success in Trade
Development
Scott H. DeLisi
For outstanding success in
advancing U.S. commercial
and trade interests in Uganda
and East Africa, and for creative
and courageous leadership in
supporting overall U.S. economic
policy in Africa.
Te Sue M. Cobb Award for
Exemplary Diplomatic Service
1effrey L. Bleich
For extraordinary energy,
intelligence, vision and
leadership on the U.S.-Australia
bilateral relationship.
Te Ryan C. Crocker Award
for Outstanding Leadership in
Expeditionary Diplomacy
William V. Roebuck
For leadership in improving
Embassy Tripolis operational
efectiveness and employee
morale, and his contributions to
crafting and implementing U.S.
policy during a crucial period in
the U.S.-Libyan relationship.
Te Director Generals Award
for Originality and Impact in
Reporting
Christopher 1. Harris
For his reporting on U.S.
engagement with Pakistan during
a challenging period for U.S.
initiatives toward a peaceful
transition in Afghanistan.
Te James Clement Dunn
Award for Excellence
1onathan Pratt
For his contributions in
Pakistan, including outstanding
strategic vision, excellent policy
analysis and strong leadership
in managing and mentoring
the Mission community while
acting deputy chief of mission of
the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad
for an extended period.
Te Foreign Service National
Financial Management Award
Raafat Moharib
For providing excellent
fnancial management services
to Embassies Khartoum and
Juba while de facto fnancial
management ofcer during a
tumultuous year.
Te 2013 Robert C. Frasure
Memorial Award
Philip T. Reeker
For his entire Foreign Service
career working with four
diferent U.S. Presidential
Administrations on peace and
reconciliation in the Balkans.
Te Cordell Hull Award for
Economic Achievement by
Senior Ofcers
1ohn F. Sammis
For his work to establish a new
strategic agenda for the U.S.
economic relationship with
Mexico.
Te Leamon R. Hunt Award for
Management Excellence
Charles H. Morrill
For creative, efective solutions
that have dramatically improved
morale and administrative
operations at U.S. Mission
Uganda.
Te Frank E. Loy Award
Caron De Mars
For advancing the Departments
environmental objectives by
increasing public awareness of
climate issues, strengthening
water cooperation in the Middle
East and empowering the regions
female environmental scientists.
Te Tomas Morrison
Information Management
Award
David Haydter
For his management of
the Departments crisis
communications programs,
ensuring the Department can
maintain communications
anywhere, anytime.
Te Edward R. Murrow Award
Aaron D. Snipe
For innovation and creativity
in promoting U.S. policy goals
across the Middle East and North
Africa during four consecutive
public diplomacy assignments
in the Bureau of Near Eastern
Afairs.
Te Ofce Management
Specialist of the Year Award
Sandra L. McInturff
For her work at the U.S. Mission
in Libya during an extremely
turbulent period that included a
marked escalation in threats, two
evacuations and the relocation of
Mission operations.
Te Swanee Hunt Award for
Advancing Womens Role in
Policy Formation
Mara Tekach
For leadership on gender issues in
the U.S.-Mexico bilateral agenda
and advancing programs to assist
Mexicos fght against sexual
violence and for empowering
women economically.
Te Swanee Hunt Award for
Advancing Womens Role in
Policy Formation
Yang Wanmei
originality and perseverance in
promoting women as participants
in the political and economic
processes in South China.
STATE MAGAZINE // JANUARY 2014 12
Te Arnold L. Raphel
Memorial Award
Donald E. 1acobson
For outstanding leadership and
direction of the Mission Brazil
consular team.
Te Luther I. Replogle Award
for Management Improvement
1ayne A. Howell
For exceptional vision in
executing a collaborative
management program for
consular section staf and
implementing a set of common
values, vocabulary, tools and
metrics to facilitate more efective
consular operations worldwide.
Te L. Nicholas Ruwe Eligible
Family Member of the Year
Award
1oel A. Hinz
For courage in protecting
Consulate General Karachi
colleagues during violent anti-
American protests in September
2012, and ofering exceptional
customer service as a consular
associate.
Te Mary A. Ryan Award for
Outstanding Public Service
Emily 1. Makely
For her professionalism and
personal commitment to the
security and well-being of U.S.
citizens in Rwanda, as well as
U.S. citizens being evacuated
from the Democratic Republic of
Congo while the sole consular
ofcer at the U.S. Embassy in
Kigali.

Te Herbert Salzman Award
for Excellence in International
Economic Performance
Machut Shishak
insightful economic analysis
that shaped U.S. economic policy
toward Burma.
Te Rockwell Anthony
Schnabel Award for Advancing
U.S.-EU Relations
Kathleen Doherty
leading a transformation in
U.S.-EU policy coordination.
Te Secretarys Award for
Excellence in International
Security Afairs
William Malzahn
tireless work in crafting a strong
U.S. position on the UN Arms
Trade Treaty.
Te Sean Smith Innovation
in the Use of Technology
Innovation Award
1ohn H. Silson
For vision, innovation
and tenacious leadership in
conceiving and establishing the
web-based Business Information
Database System for facilitating
overseas sales of U.S. companies.
(See story, page 8.)
Te Barbara M. Watson Award
for Consular Excellence
Stephanie A. Bunce
For inspired leadership at the
U.S. Embassy in Sanaas consular
section during Yemens violent
unrest of 2011 and the sections
resumption of full services in
2012-2013.

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