And the Award Winners Are…

Charleston Metro Chamber members had the honor to serve on the Federal Executive Association (FEA) Awards scoring team as part of our ongoing partnership with Joint Base Charleston. Members scored nominees in 15 different categories. The finalists were celebrated last week at Magnolia Plantation for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Charleston region is proud to be home to so many great federal employees! 

Please join us in congratulating the winners below:

• Outstanding Professional Employee – Michael Pereira
• Outstanding Administrative Employee – Nathanial Watts
• Outstanding Technical Support Employee – Kelly Wetzel-Wilson
• Outstanding Administrative Support Employee – Priscilla Washington
• Outstanding Trades/Craft Employee – Wes Atkinson
• Outstanding Federal Supervisor (Level 1) – Jacqulyn Reid
• Outstanding Federal Supervisor (Level 2) – Lyly Nguyen
• Outstanding Federal Manager – Jennifer Shanaman  
• Outstanding Military Enlisted Personnel – Lauren Parker  
• Outstanding Military Non-Commissioned Officer – Shane Thaxton
• Outstanding Military Senior Non-Commissioned Officer – Sean Preckl
• Outstanding Military Officer (Jr. Grade) – Alyson Phillips
• Outstanding Military Officer (Field Grade) – Samantha Stopford
• Outstanding Law Enforcement Employee – Gary Hunter  
• Outstanding Customer Service Effort: Individual or Team – Hydrographic Survey Team

If you are interested in learning more about the Chamber’s work in the Military space, please email me at bvincett@charlestonchamber.org.