Awards

The ConnexFM Awards Program is the most prestigious recognition for your professional credibility and sets a standard of excellence for others to strive to achieve. We are currently looking for ConnexFM members with impeccable accomplishments from a company and/or organization that have impacted the facilities management industry through innovation, operations or outstanding work performance within the industry.

ConnexFM 2023 Award WINNERS!

 

PLEASE JOIN ME IN CONGRATULATING OUR CONNEXFM2023 AWARD RECIPIENTS:

AND THE WINNERS are:  

Click on Award Titles to read more about each nominee.

  • Lawrence W. Whelan Connex Lifetime Achievement Award (Individual Award)
    • RON RAU
Ron has a longtime dedication, commitment, and leadership to ConnexFM for over 20 years, and is a leader and mentor for ConnexFM and its members. Thank you for your leadership and commitment to this industry.

    Awards WINNERS were announced at   ConnexFM 2023 National Conference and photos are available at national.connexfm.com. 

    For questions or additional information please contact awards@connexfm.com.



    U.S. Multi-Site Company of the Year Award (Company Award) 

    ConnexFM’s U.S. Multi-Site Company of the Year Award is the most prestigious award recognizing the excellence of performance by a multi-site facility management team.

    2022: Sephora

    2021: Ulta Beauty

    2020: N/A

    2019: Ross Stores, Inc

    2018: Apple

    2017: Jon Dawkins

    2016: Matthew Jacques

    2015: Mark Warren

    2014: Shawn Browning

    2013: Kirk Beaudoin

    2012: Sandy Ward

    2011: Timothy Christian

    2010: Karen Shriner

    2009: Bill Pietrykowski

    2008: Lynn Harnishfeger

    2007: Olivia Walker

    2006: Dudley Carpenter

    2005: Ed Bordelon

    2004: Al Perl

    2003: Rebecca Lessack

    2002: Ron Rau

    2001: Brian Grady

    2000: Steve Waxman

    1999: Jack Dennis

    U.S. Supplier of the Year Award (Company Award) 

    U.S. Supplier Company of the Year is the Association’s most prestigious award recognizing excellence in performance by a supplier/consultant team in the facility management industry.

    2022: Fexa

    2021: W Services Group, LLC

    2020: N/A

    2019: CBRE | Facility Source

    2018: Branded Group

    2017: Lisa Varga

    2016: Charisse Luckey

    2015: Jaclyn Frenzel

    2014: Laura Riendeau

    2013: Curt Picard

    2012: Lisa Varga

    2011: Steven Gottfried

    2010: Ron Eigenbrod

    2009: Ron Prager

    2008: Carl Nottberg

    2007: Whelan’s International

    2006: IBS – Industrial Building Services

    2005: Academy Life Fire Safety

    2004: Chain Store Maintenance, Inc.

    2003: Brinco Mechanical Management Services, Inc.

    2002: Blue Northern Air Conditioning, Inc.

    2001: American Project & Repair, Inc.

    2000: IBS – Industrial Building Services

    1999: Pegnato & Pegnato Building Systems Services

    Innovation in Corporate Responsibility (Company Award)

    The Innovation in Corporate Responsibility Award is the association’s award recognizing companies with innovative corporate responsibility accomplishments in operations and/or outstanding work performance within the industry.

    2022: Branded Group

    Lawrence W. Whelan Connex Lifetime Achievement Award (Individual Award) 

    Lawrence W. Whelan ConnexFM Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes extraordinary accomplishments by ConnexFM members. This prestigious award recognizes your peer(s)—living or deceased—who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to the facility maintenance profession over a long career.

    2022: Nicki Frank

    2021: Nelda Alston

    2018: Steven Gottfried

    2016: Carl Nottberg

    2014: Dotty McNally

    2012: Ron Eigenbrod

    2011: Steven Waxman, RFMP

    2010: Olivia B. Walker, CPM

    2009: Lawrence W. Whelan

    Young Professional of the Year Award (Individual Award) 

    ConnexFM’s Young Professional of the Year is awarded to a ConnexFM member (35 years and younger, as the 1st day of January in which the awards are given) who has been an active member making significant impacts in ConnexFM and contributions to the facilities management industry.

    2022: Alex DiPetro, Herc Rentals

    2021: Amanda Smith, Superclean Service Company, Inc.

    2020: N/A

    2019: Jessica Fumo, Party City

    2018: Monica Ferrer, Walgreens

     

    Outstanding Volunteer Award (Individual Award) 

    ConnexFM’s Outstanding Volunteer of the Year is awarded to a ConnexFM member who has been an active volunteer that has made a significant difference in ConnexFM’s goals, strategic direction and contributions to the facility management team industry. This award is nominated by ConnexFM Board of Directors, staff and committee members. If you have additional questions on this award contact awards@connexfm.com.

    2022: Jessica Fumo, Visionworks

    2019: Amanda Smith, Superclean Service Company, Inc.

    2018: Lynn Harnishfeger

    2017: William (Bill) Ackerman

    2016: Mike Lapointe

    2014: Chris Slocum

    2014: Steve Seidel

    2013: Maryella Pegnato

    2012: Maureen Lux

    2011: Tom Bevacqua

    2010: John Nadler

    2009: Lisa Varga

    2008: Bruce Falke

    Service Excellence Award (Individual Award)

    The Service Excellence Award is given to additional volunteer members who have made significant contributions to the Association. This award is nominated by ConnexFM Board of Directors, staff and committee members. If you have additional questions on this award contact awards@connexfm.com.

    2022: 

    Jaclyn Frenzel, Onsite

    Megan Varano, Davaco

    Ryan Beck, W Services

    Jamie Delli Santi, Rubicon

    Stefanie Driscoll, Ferrandino & Son

    2019: Curt Picard, Brinco Mechanical Management Services, Inc.

    2019: Bob Barnard, BAS – Build Air Services

    2018:

       Marc Balzamo

       Brian Foster

     

    2017:

       Robbie Drake

       Dave Emmons

       Amanda Holup

       Myriah Kingen

       Steven Peldiak

    2016:

       Rick Aiello

       Michael Kurland

    2015: Allen Randolph

    2014:

       Steve Seidel

       Linda Giddens

       Amber Johnson

    2010:

       Amanda Hamilton

       Peter Mohrhauser

       Janis Williams

    2009: Ann Moran

    2008:

       Wayne Knaub

       Richard Lee

       Al Perl

       Ron Prager

       Lisa Varga

       Mario Varga

    2006:

       Robbye Chasteen Deffebach

       Ann Gurnee

       Kenneth Pantin

       Ron Rau

    Canadian Multi-Site Company of the Year (Company Award)

    ConnexFM's Canadian Multi-Site Company of the Year is the most prestigious award recognizing excellence of performance by a facility management team.

    2019:Aldo Group ( Tie)

    2019: Staples Canada ( Tie)

    2018: The Home Depot Canada

     

    Canadian Supplier Company of the Year (Company Award)

    ConnexFM's Canadian Supplier Company of the Year is the most prestigious award recognizing excellence in performance by a supplier/consultant team in the facility management industry.

    2019: 1-800-GOT-JUNK?

    2018: Facility Plus

    Canadian Excellence Award (2014 - 2016) (Individual Award) | ARCHIVED AWARD

    The Canadian Excellence Award is the Association’s most prestigious award that recognizes excellence by a retailer or a supplier in the Canadian Retail Store Management field.  A nominee of this award may be a ConnexFM Canadian Retailer Member, a Canadian Supplier Member, or a co-nomination of any combination and may or may not reside in Canada or have a headquarters located in Canada. (Note: This award has been updated to company awards - see above.)

    2016: Randall Linton

    2015: Terry Hays

    2014: Michaela Bass

    Innovation in Sustainability (2011 – 2018) | ARCHIVED AWARD

    The Innovation in Sustainability Award is the Association’s award recognizing companies with innovative sustainability accomplishments in operations and/or outstanding work performance within the industry. A specialized, unique attribute for this recognition includes a successful collaboration between retailers and their supplier partners within the multi-site facility management industry.

    2018:

      Target

      TD Bank

     

    2017: Target

    2017: Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.

    2015:

      JCPenney for Energy Management – “Innovative Solutions”

      Starbucks for Operations – “Global Responsibility – Environmental”

      Walgreens for Innovative Solutions – “Net Zero Store”

    2013: Leigh Pearson, Staples Canada Inc. and Pam Soto, Verizon Wireless

    2012: JCPenney and RockTenn Waste & Recycling Solutions, The Body Shop International & International Environmental Alliance (IEA)

    2011: Staples, Inc.