Environmental Leadership Awards
2019 (February)
Nine Mile Creek Watershed District
Randy Anhorn | Robert Cutshall | Erica Sniegowski | Erin Hunker | Gael Zembal | Steve Kloiber | Lauren Foley | Jodi Peterson | Grace Sheely
Edina Public Schools
Brent Kaley | Curt Johanso | Eric Hamilton | David White | Greg Pafk | Kai Hauglid | Bryan Horn | Shawn Draves | Kory Smith | Corey Montgomery | Keith Wolfe | TJ Lyman | Norman Vanderlinde | Matt Mosby | Mike Kilanowski | Ron Michaletz | Timothy Myre
MnDOT District 1, Duluth Subarea KAc Project
Steve Baublitz | Chris Cheney | Dennis DeFoe | Jim Cameron | Josiah Davey | Tyson Jackson | Jason McPherson | Shawn Meyer | Ken Kelly | Bob Cheetham | Ron Mattson | Heather Davis | Aaron Benson | John Benson | Kevin Anderson
Precision Landscaping & Construction Inc.
Joby Nolan | Scott Zuzek | Josh Fox | Bryan Rubin | Aaron Masloski
Individual Award
Dr. Stephen Druschel
StopOverSalting (SOS)
Sue Nissen | Randy Holst | Joe Knaeble | Walter Levesqu | LouAnn Waddick | Barb Thoman
2018
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Brooke Asleson
City of Plymouth, Minnesota
Craig Bechthold | Patrick Dehmer | John DesMarais | Steven Forness | Ryan Gallagher | Robert Hebzynski | Jeremy Jensen | Janine Kingsbury | Kraig Nowell | Brian Oswald | Dustin Palm | Mark Sauter | Michael Uecker | Torrey Keith | Derek Asche | Michael Thompson | Ben Scharenbroich
City of River Falls, Wisconsin
Mike Stifter | Crystal Raleigh | Terry Kusilek | Pat Yunker | Irv Peskar | Nate Croes | Charles Larson | Troy Connolly | Joe Killian | Scott Jensen | Jon Kusilek | Ray Curtis | Bob Schwalen | David Holodnack | Tom Schwalen | Ken Thill | Tom Dalton | Zach Regnier | Reid Wronski
Steve Brown Apartments
Mike Gresch
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Lloyd Law
2017
Park Nicollet Health Services
Jim Holm | Charles Glossop | Kevin Baur | David Fors | Cody Dalbec | David Eddy | Ed Brown | John Smith | Steve Hutton
City of Jordan
Scott Haas | Chuck Kaiser | Steve Kochlin | Jason Stocker | Derik Briese | John Hennen
St. Cloud VA Facilities Management
Mary Wenck | Robert Wolf | Todd Vogel | Ervin Dufner | Leroy McDonald | Dale Stanger | Mike Peterson | Ian Behnen | John Donabauer | Tim Eiynck | John Vandewalker
MnDOT
Curt Pape
City of Woodbury
Mary Hurliman | Tim Thurmes | Mike Wentlandt | Brad Metcalf | Evan Sieben | Justin Wolff | Adam Boland | Mitch Knack | Jim Montgomery | Donald Waller | Jim Thoren | Jim Snow | John Robertson | Keith Retting | Ron Peterson | Ryan Neuenfeldt | Alan Nelson | Tim Meyenburg | Deb Goble | Trent Brunn | Greg Boche | Don Bergeron
2016
Three Rivers Park District, Baker Park Reserve
Tom Vetsch | Damon Johnson | Josh Mauch | Jimmy Hartfiel | Jamie Paal
Carver County
Michael Legg | Dave Flannery | John Wickenhauser
MnDOT and University of Minnesota Extension
Dan Gullickson | Gary Wyatt | Arlene Mathison | Dean Current | Diomy Zamora | David Smith
Roseville Public Works
Steve Zweber | Josh Dix
2015
MnDOT
Improving Salt Storage and Handling through Partnership
Joe Huneke | Kathy Schaefer | Sue Lodahl | Bob Vasek | Tara Carson
Veterans’ Administration - Mpls. Campus
Jason Brainard | Michael Hubbs | Scott Mattson
Joe’s Lawn and Snow
Joe Mather | Robert Tarango | Evan Borseth | Michael Gorshe
Collaboration Award:
City of Mankato, City of North Mankato, and MnDOT District 7
City of Mankato
Mary Fralish | Joe Grabianowski | Nick Stevensen | Andy Ahlman | Perry Braam | Ben Brooks | Gary Otto | Charles Thomas | Jim Braunshausen | Dan Fischer | Les Lotton | Dan Baker | Nate Brand | Steve Morrison | Tom Stier | Ryan Thormodson
City of North Mankato
Brad Swanson | Kevin Ling | Kurt Balbach | Jim Goebel | Nate Nimps | Jerry Olson | Rhett Morse | Craig Shea | Mark Kopischke | John Beaty | Dale Seath | Cory Kanstrup
MN DOT District 7
Randy Glaser | District 7 Highway Maintenance Personnel
2014
Hennepin County Public Works
Road and Bridge Division
Dave Poppler | Tom Hagen | Michael Scherber | John Ekola | Brian Langseth | Joseph Hannon
Rice Creek Watershed
Six Cities Chloride Reduction Project
Rice Creek Watershed | City of Centerville | City of Circle Pines | City of Columbus | City of Hugo | City of Lexington | City of Lino Lakes
Anoka County Highway Department
Collaboration and Communication Team
Sherree Hitzemann | Phil Faulhaber | Doug Fischer | Kris Holzknecht | Jim Christenson
City of Norwood Young America
Public Works Department
Brent Aretz | John Schrupp
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
Jeremy Gosewisch | Kyle Chadderdon | Paul Perez | Myron Peterson | Larry Schoenecker | Russell Zellmer | Kurt Ehresmann | Richard Carlson | Alan Conley | Zelton Hauck | Rob Yost | Scott Walz
City of St. Paul Street Department
Doug Drusch | Jeff Schichel | Mike Koran | Nick Crudo | Mark Cahill | David Luckow | Dave Jotblad | Mark Petrey | Kevin Nelson | Matt Morreim
Individual Award
Dr. Scott Koefod
2013
ISD271 Bloomington Public Schools, Buildings and Grounds Department
Joe Blessing | Craig Nordstrom | Dave Ross | Jeff Shannon | Dave Wagner | Dawn Williams
City of Waconia
Craig Eldred | Al Melchert | Hans Rowe | Mike Dressel | Justin Sorensen
Prescription Landscape
Ryan Foudray | Joe Meyer | Matt Rainford | Jeff Lilja | Kevin Baur | Cole Hagberg | Kevin Betsch | Steve Bushnell | Ari Hauptman | David Eddy
MPCA - Display on the Salt Dilemma
Barb Peichel | Brooke Asleson | Jennifer Anthony | Scott Andre
Rachel Moritz, Exhibit Developer, kidZibits
2012
Nine Mile Creek Watershed District
Kevin Bigalke | Claire Bleser
City of Richfield
Chris Link | Kristin Asher
City of Mahtomedi
Bruce Thielen | Bob Goebel | Brian Randt | Jeff Laue
The Donaldson Company
Paul Theisen | Clarence Larson | Mike Quast | Rich Gilson | Deron Bach
Matt Meyer, Glen Reddemann, Tom Ticen (TPC Landscape)
2011
City of Bloomington, MN
Mike Kalis | Ken Frosig | Chris Franke | Jim Eiler
St. Louis County, MN
Robert Martimo | Keith Nelson | Chad M. Skelton | Paul R. Kent | James T. Foldesi
Anoka County, MN
Jim Christenson | Kris Holzknecht | Phil Faulhaber
City of Ankeny, IA
Joey L. Almond | Dennis Guillaume | Alan L. Olson
2010
Great Lakes Commission
Gary Overmier
Dakota County
Bob Egan | Mike Greten | Jim Bell
Minnesota Erosion Control Association
Greg Berg | John Chapman | Steve Klein | Rick Krueger | Kathryn Farber | Mike Isensee | Larry Berkland | Lisa Woog | Vicky Dosdall
MnDOT Metro
Barb Loida | Mark Pavelich
City of Inver Grove Heights
Barry Underdahl | Jeff Lengsfeld | Tom Oftedahl | Jason Lundell | Brian Hendel | John Deuhs | Luther Deutsch | Scott Nitti | Tom Otto | Joe Hawkins | Tony Blackbird | Rick Jackson | Jay Lerbs | Kevin Schlangen
City of Shoreview
Mark Maloney | Pat Dunn | Brian Maidl | Jerry Hoppe | Brad Martinez | Bob LeVasseur | Dan Curley | Dan Rauscher | Eric Rydeen | Sean Vesel | Dave Thury | John Mattson
Steven Baublitz | Wally Wolfe | Loris Crimmins | Bill Fox | Jim Ward | Ron Goette | Ken Langanki | Tim Haselow | Hans Lund | Mark Schreyer | Jerry Larson | James Roy | Chris Clemons | Sheldon Houglum | Scott Bystrom | Rick Skoog | Cliff Theis | Adam Saarela | Tom Cooper
Wilfrid Nixon
Heinz Stefan | Eric Novotny | Dan Murphy | Andrew Sander | Omid Mohseni
Jay Hartman | Jan Sorby | Brady Panitzke | Bill Johnson | Paul VanDenboom | Ed Markel | Mark Hermann | Chuck Quigley | John Trombley | Merle Fischer | Tom Sullivan | Ernie Hicks | Tom Owens | Jerry Faust
Nathan DeJarnett
2008
Mississippi Watershed Management Organization
MnDOT Salt Solutions Coordinator
Andrew Kubista
MnDOT District 6 Management Team
Nelrae Succio | Jeff Vlaminck | Mark Panek | Greg Paulson | Steve Kirsch | Judy Schmidt Lund
Net-Work Services Company
Bob Rush
MnDOT Metro Liquid Deicer Integration
Norm Ashfeld | Bill Utecht | Mark Fishbach | Al Lightfoot | Pat Faltersack | Joel Dixon
2007
University of Minnesota Facilities Management
James Weber | Les Potts
Individual Award
Thomas Broadbent
Ramsey County
Jerry Auge | Mike Robshaw | Chuck Markham | Scott Jahnke | Heath Hoglund
City of St. Cloud
Joe Imholte | Don Evens | Chuck Koetter | Gerald Kaeter
UMD Facilities Management
Steve Schilling | Roger Rose | Sheryl Lind | Robert Castle | Tom Ballou | Peggy Dahlberg | Craig Robarge | Chris Untiedt | Daniel McClelland | Chuck Shaw
2006
City of Edina
Steve Johnson | Shawn Anderson | John Scheerer
City of Prior Lake
Craig Eldred | Bruce Friedges | Joe Wiita | Andy Stephes
Ridgedale Mall Parking Lot
Cadwell Lawn Care and Landscaping:
Charles Cadwell | Luke Hanke
Ridgedale Management:
Rich Peterson
Individual Award
MnDOT Anoka/Spring Lake Park
Mark Dilling
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Andrew Ronchak | Timothy Larson
MnDOT Metro Golden Valley
Snow and Ice Phase 4 Project
Brian Barott | Roosevelt Johnson | Dan Antrim | DeWayne Jones | Jeff Luhman | Lisa Daniels | Ian Jadoonanan | Dale Jore, Jr. | Cherzon Riley | Steven Reinitz | JacQuetta Richardson
2005
MnDOT District 6
Dave Redig | Brian Wolfgram | Tom Fargusson | Dave Serrano | Scott Allen | Wes Smith
Duluth Streams
Richard Axler | Marnie Lonsdale | George Host | Cynthia Hagley | Carl Richards | Bruce Munson | Jesse Schomberg
Washington County
Don Theisen | Doug Johnson | Paul Springstroh | Wayne Sandberg | Nick Young
Big Stone County
Gary Haugen | Paul Radermacher | Lon Moen | Larry Millerbernd
City of Grand Rapids
Jeff Davies | Jim Columbus | Steve Anderson | Al Windt
City of Eagan
Tom Struve | Tom Colvert | Kurt Schlegel
City of Lakeville
Don Volk | Gordy Stauff | Troy Grossman | Tom Spencer
Kathleen Schaefer
Wendy Frederickson
Louise Watson
Brian Wagstrom | Jeff Dubay | Pat Kehr
Bernie Fasnacht | Chuck Thomas
Dick Schroeder | Greg Felt | Gene Busacker
Timothy Sheehy | Greg Pierzina | Steven Baublitz | Holly Johnson
Dallas Grewe | Jerry Schultz | Mark Ellenson | Myron Graff | Rick West | Terry Bennett