I.C.E. Awards

2023 Award Recipients

Credentialing Industry Leadership Award

The Credentialing Industry Leadership Award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated innovative leadership in the credentialing and/or licensure industry by developing, implementing and researching programs or practices.

Chad W. Buckendahl, PhD, ICE-CCP

The Mary Macomber Service Award

The Mary Macomber Service Award recognizes an individual who has displayed exemplary service and commitment to the community of I.C.E. and the organization, has been instrumental in facilitating the achievement of the I.C.E.’s goals, and has demonstrated a history of volunteer service in I.C.E.

Tracy Lofty, MSA, CAE

I.C.E. Next Gen Professional Award

The I.C.E. Next Gen Professional Award recognize individuals who are in the early development of their credentialing career. These individuals demonstrates commitment to developing skills necessary for success in the credentialing profession, a desire to create a career path in credentialing, and a willingness to mentor others within their organization.

Jessica Dangles, MBA, MS, PMP

Pamela Ing, PhD, ICE-CCP

I.C.E. Innovator Award

The I.C.E. Innovator Award recognizes an individual or organization who/which created an innovative approach to a product, policy, process, or system that transforms or achieves a new level of success in a unique and innovative way.

Board of Pharmacy Specialities (BPS) Executive Residency in Association and Certification Management

BPS set out to create a program that could help create the next generation of certification leaders. The 12-month structured post-graduate or fellowship program has defined learning objectives that are evaluated by BPS and APhA staff as the resident spends time with BPS. Residents enhance their knowledge and skills in communications and project management by engaging in topic discussions, participating in meetings, and contributing to strategic goals and initiatives

The National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA) Longitudinal Assessment

NBCRNA embarked on an exploration which included the evaluation of longitudinal assessment as a modality better suited to the stated goals of lifelong learning of the CPC program. The goal was to identify if a better solution could be leveraged to best fulfil the organizational mission and vision. The work that NBCRNA has undertaken in the area of LA incorporation into their continued certification program can serve as a roadmap for other certification industry partners as they contemplate the best, most efficient and most reliable ways to support continue life-long learning and the maintenance of competency for the certificants they serve.

Ben Shimberg Public Service Award

The Ben Shimberg Public Service Award recognizes an individual whose career and accomplishments support accountability and advance the public interest in professional licensure and certification. Learn more here.

Tara Montgomery, MS

Past Recipients

Lifetime Achievement Award

I.C.E.’s most prestigious award, recognizing long-standing, extraordinary contributions to the credentialing industry, whose vision, efforts, commitment and contributions advanced the credentialing profession.

2022	Grady Colson Barnhill, MEd
2021	Denise Fandel, MBA, CAE
2021	Lawrence J. Fabrey, PhD
2019	James Henderson, PhD
2018	Cynthia C. Durley
2017	Joan E. Knapp
2016	Carol Hartigan
2015	David Swankin
2014	Paul Grace
2010	William Hogan
2000	Ben Shimberg
1999	Dennis Faulk

Credentialing Industry Leadership Award

Innovative leadership in the credentialing and/or licensure industry by developing, implementing and researching programs or practices

2023	Chad W. Buckendahl, PhD, ICE-CCP
2022	Jerry B. Reid, PhD
2021	William Ellis, RPh, MS
2020	Todd Galati, MA
2019	Rory E. McCorkle, PhD, MBA, CAE, PMP, SPHR, NPDP
2018	Cary List
2017	Lawrence J. Fabrey
2016	Denise Fandel
2015	Ray Infante
2014	Karen Plaus
2013	Denise Humphrey
2011	Cynthia Miller Murphy
2009	Lynn D. Anderson
2008	Melissa Murer Corrigan
2007	Lenora G. Knapp
2006	Susan H. Eubanks
2005	I. Leon Smith
2004	Gary Smith
2003	Mary Smolenski
2002	Paul Grace
2001	James Henderson, PhD
2000	Tom Clawson

The Mary Macomber Service Award

Displayed exemplary service and commitment to the community of I.C.E. and the organization, has been instrumental in facilitating the achievement of the I.C.E.’s goals, and has demonstrated a history of volunteer service in I.C.E.

2023	Tracy Lofty, MSA, CAE
2022	Cynthia Allen, ICE-CCP
2022	Janice Moore, ICE-CCP
2021	Linda Waters, PhD
2020	Rebecca LeBuhn
2019	Michelle Nolin, CPLP
2018	John Wickett
2017	Christopher Butcher
2016	Linda Lysoby
2015	Jefferson Glassie
2014	Sandra Greenberg
2013	Paul Grace
2012	James Henderson
2011	Johnna Gueorguieva
2010	Francine Butler
2009	Lawrence J. Fabrey
2008	Cynthia Durley
2007	Richard A. Goldberg
2006	Larry Early
2005	Joan Knapp
2004	David Swankin
2003	James Hogan
2002	Maralyn Turner
2001	Michael Martin

Innovator Award

Recognizes an individual or organization who/which created an innovative approach to a product, policy, process, or system that transforms or achieves a new level of success in a unique and innovative wayy and also is transformative and replicable for other individuals/organizations.

2023	Board of Pharmacy Specialities (BPS)
2023	The National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA)
2022	American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Certlink
2022	NBCOT
2019	Jerry B. Reid, PhD
2018	NBCOT

NextGen Professional Award

Indivduals in the early development of their credentialing career, who demonstrates commitment to developing skills necessary for success in the credentialing profession, a desire to create a career path in credentialing, and a willingness to mentor others within their organization.

2023	Jessica Dangles, MBA, MS, PMP
2023	Pamela Ing, PhD, ICE-CCP
2022	Shelby Williamson, MBA, ICE-CCP
2021	Brian Lawson, PharmD Danielle Geddes
2020	Jason Fine Amin Saiar, PhD
2019	Ashley Bardsley Norah Duffy
2018	Cynthia Sena Kusorgbor-Narh

Research Award

An individual or organization that conducted credentialing-related research of particular significance to the I.C.E. community, recognizing best practice in research as well as the impact on the credentialing community.

2021	American Board of Pediatrics
2020	American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
2019	National Board of Certification and Re-certification for Nurse Anesthetists

Ben Shimberg Public Service Award

Recognizes an individual whose career and accomplishments support accountability and advance the public interest in professional licensure and certification.

2023	Tara Montgomery, MS
2022	Tom Granatir

Learn more about past award winners and access their lectures here: https://www.cacenter.org/cac/shimberg_lectures