Awards and Honors
PDI-POA presents awards periodically to recognize extraordinary service, distinction, and achievements in the protocol profession.
Protocol Professional of the Year
Established in 2013, the Protocol Professional of the Year Award is presented to a PDI-POA member in recognition of extraordinary achievements in their area of work or project. Nominations are made by their peers, and an award winner is chosen by a selection committee chaired by the Vice President for Membership.
Mark Verheul International Protocol, Strategic Networking, & Stakeholder Management The Hague, Netherlands
Congratulations to our 2020 Protocol Professional of the Year, Mark Verheul! Mark has been a member of PDI-POA since 2017 and resides in The Hague, Netherlands where he runs his own consultancy firm on international protocol and strategic networking. Recently, he assisted in transitioning the Netherlands’ 75th anniversary of its liberation after World War II to comply with COVID-19 protocols, ensuring the safety of its participants. Mark made the King’s speech accessible to the general public via a live broadcast and assisted in the creation of a new website to honor the veterans for the event.
2018: Lydia DeAngelo Director of Training and Technology The Protocol School of Washington(R) USA |
2017: Joe Tello Chief Protocol Officer Office of Naval Research USA |
2015: Andrea Nicandri Manager, Visits and Protocol (Defence) Embassy of Australia |
2015: Michael Lynn Director, Exhibitions, Events, and Protocol L-3 Communications Aerospace Systems Group USA |
2014: Gerry Lutes PDI-POA Member USA |
The Ann Beard Board of Directors’ Achievement Award
Established in 2007, the Ann Beard Award is presented in recognition of service beyond required responsibilities of a member of the Board of Directors to PDI-POA including the completion of a major project taking months or years. Awardees are selected by the President of the PDI-POA Board.
Hope Laman Executive Administrative Assistant, Emory University Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Congratulations to our 2020 recipient of the Ann Beard Board of Directors’ Achievement Award, Hope Laman! Hope has been a member of PDI-POA since 2016, and served on the Board of Directors from 2018 to 2020. She held the position of the Vice President for Communications from 2018 to 2020 and the Vice President for Membership in 2020. Hope was selected as the 2020 Ann Beard Award honoree for her extraordinary work developing and advancing both the Communications and Membership portfolios during her term on the Board of Directors.
2018: Monica Earley Protocol Consultant/Trainer US Air Force Special Operations Chief of Protocol USA |
2017: Donna Moloney Advisor for Governmental Initiatives, Alltech, Inc. USA |
2016: Lanie Denslow World Wise Intercultural Training and Resources USA |
2015: Chris Young Executive Director, CIFAL Atlanta USA |
2014: Harlan Lee Harlan Lee and Associates USA |
2013: Daniel L. Darnell USA |
2012: Roderick O. Ballance KBR Global Strategies USA |
2011: Sonia Garza-Monarchi Garza Protocol Associates, LLC USA |
2010: Elizabeth Branson International Trade Specialist US Department of Commerce USA |
2009: Ginger Barnard Former Deputy Chief of Protocol, County of Los Angeles USA |
2008: Donna Moloney Advisor for Governmental Initiatives Alltech, Inc. USA |
2007: Kathleen D. Ryan Chief of Protocol United States Air Force Founding Board Member, PDI-POA USA |
The Spirit of Diplomacy Award
Established in 2003, the Spirit of Diplomacy Award is presented for extraordinary service or distinction to the field of protocol and excellence in the diplomatic arena. The recognized achievement may be at the national or international level, or in the individual’s area of jurisdiction.
2014: Natalie Jones Deputy Chief of Protocol US Department of State USA |
2013: Capricia Penavic Marshall Ambassador, United States Chief of Protocol (2009-2013) USA |
2012: Marsha Hamilton Manager of the Office of International Protocol for the State of Mississippi USA |
2011: Margaret Huber Chief of Protocol Canada |
2010: Mary Mel French Ambassador, United States Chief of Protocol (1997-2001) USA |
2010: Lance Ito Judge Los Angeles County Superior Court USA |
2010: Diane Jacobus Port of Long Beach California USA |
2010: Diane E. Watson US Congressional Representative, California’s 33rd District US Ambassador to Micronesia (1999-2001) USA |
2008: Nancy Brinker Ambassador, United States Chief of Protocol (2007-2009) USA |
2005: Selwa Roosevelt Ambassador, United States Chief of Protocol (1982-1989) USA |
2005: Diane Brown Deputy Director of Protocol Office of the Secretary of Defense United States of America Founding Board Member, PDI-POA USA |
2005: Beverley Cathcart, QSM, JP Executive Officer, Functions and Protocol New Zealand Parliament |
2005: Richard Gookin Former Assistant Chief of Protocol, United States Department of State USA |
2005: Tom Groppel Ceremonies and Special Events Director, United States Army Military District of Washington USA |
2005: April Guice Protocol Officer, Ceremonials Division, Office of Protocol United States Department of State USA |
2005: Kathleen Ryan Chief of Protocol United States Air Force Founding Board Member, PDI-POA USA |
2004: Charles Swindells Ambassador of the United States to New Zealand (2001-2005) USA |
2004: Mary Bosrock Author, Put Your Best Foot Forward Book Series USA |
2004: Lanie Denslow Vice President, Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising USA |
2004: Robert Frye Founding Honorary Advisory Board Member, PDI-POA Former Chief of Protocol for the Coalition Provisional Authority, Baghdad, Iraq USA |
2004: Sonia Garza-Monarchi Vice President, PDI-POA USA |
2004: Donna Moloney Secretary, PDI-POA Founding Board Member USA |
2003: Donald Ensenat Ambassador, United States Chief of Protocol (2001-2007) USA |
2003: Ginger Barnard Vice President, PDI-POA Founding Board Member USA |
2003: Ann Beard Founding President PDI-POA USA |
2003: Lawrence Dunham Associate Chief of Protocol (1989-2005) United States Department of State USA |
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