The Secretary’s Award for Leadership Excellence Award recognizes an individual and a team that exemplifies the Department of Homeland Security’s leadership philosophy, principles, and core values of integrity, vigilance, and respect. Puts employees first and inspires and motivates others. This award is named for the first Secretary of the Department, Tom Ridge, who embodied these qualities.
Juan Cestero
U.S. Coast Guard
Christina Chesterfield
Transportation Security Administration
Donnesha Correll
Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Kimberly Glore
U.S. Coast Guard
Robert Hagan
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
David Miller
U.S. Secret Service
Larry Mizell
Transportation Security Administration
Enid Stulz
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Wallicia Tapscott
Science and Technology Directorate
2022 Election Security Team
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Kathryn Babbin
Sebastian Fischer
Mitchell Freddura
Anna Guiseppe
Erin Horbal
Scott McConnell
Seth Mecum
Michael Moser
Amy Nicewick
Harvey Perriott
Adriana Stephan
James Tipton
Jason Wells
Scott Wetzel
Alexander Zaheer
DHS Volunteer Force
Management Directorate
Mayela Delatorre
Kimya Lee
Michelle Nordman
Teresa Gurnard
Privacy Office
Sandra Taylor
Transportation Security Administration
Robert Cothran
Derrick Williams
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Ruben Florido
Gustavo Quintero
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Michael Champness
Sandra Huxford
Sheila Montano
Alex Padro-Perez
Lindsey Powell
Elsie Silva
Lisa Springer
ICE Health Service Health Corps
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Felix Alicea
Stephanie Avent
Maria Benke
Francis Bertulfo
James Carr
Tracy Coleman-Rawlinson
Tara Daugereau
Jamal Gwathney
Indira Harris
Stephen Holt
Robin Hunter-Buskey
Tonya Johnican
Darlene Jones
Aisha Mix
Tiffany Moore
Denise Morrison
Crystal Russell
Martin Sanders
Michelle Williams
Latrise Workman
Monique Worrell-Oriola
Stewart Smith
LaMikka Armstrong
Diedre Presley
Jennifer Moon
Terry Smith
Ada Rivera
OGC Workforce Team Nomination
Office of General Counsel
Diane Buchli
Suzzane Courtney
Carley Drzayich
Peter Gregory
John Koerner
Edith Moore McGee
Phillis Morgan
Michael Saltalamachea
Stephanie Sawyer
Josh Shuey
Joshua Stanton
Neal Swartz
Angel Williams
U.S. Coast Guard
Lorna Jerome
U.S. Secret Service
Andrew Cannady