DHI Awards

DHI Achievement Awards

Many individuals give of themselves tirelessly to our organization and industry, and they must be duly recognized, honored, and, more importantly, thanked for their efforts. Each year, we recognize individuals who have shown exemplary effort and dedication to our industry with several awards. 

2024 Achievement Award Recipients

Founders Award

  • Scott A. Sabatini, CFDAI, DAOC, FDHI

Fellow DHI Award

  • Katie Flower, AOC, CFDAI, FDHI
  • Mark A Kuhn, AHC, EHC, DHC, CFDAI, Now FDHI

Award of Merit

  • Tim Ettinger, AHC, DHC, DHT, CFDAI
  • Mary Hinton, AHC
  • Virgil Stutts, AOC, DHC, DHT, CFDAI

Distinguished Consultant Award

  • Jason Gehrs, DAHC, DHC, DHT, CFDAI
  • Erin Wilson, DAOC, DHC, CFDAI
  • James D. Caron, DAOC

ROSI

  • Margaret S. Blake, AHC, CDC
  • James D. Caron, AOC
  • Mark A. Kuhn, AHC,EHC,DHC,CFDAI
  • Lloyd Seliber

Mary Roth Award

  • New England Chapter

Robert G. Ryan Editorial Awards

Feature and Business: First Place

  • Taylor Fischer, LEED AP | Negwer Door Systems
    Shuffling the Deck: Achieving More Without Adding Staff, March 2023

Feature and Business: Second Place

  • Nicole Bottini | Comdor LLC
    Succeeding in Succession, March 2023

Technical: First Place

  • Michael Garcia | HID Global
    Creating Safer, Healthier K-12 Schools, May 2023

Technical: Second Place

  • Wade Arnold, CDT, CSI |U.S. Bullet Proofing
    A Guide to Ballistic Protection, June/July 2023

Past Award Recipients

The DHI Awards Committee determines who among the nominees will be honored within our industry. The following is a list of past DHI Award Recipients: