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BICEPP's Annual Dinner Awards Process
1996 to Current Awardees

Each year BICEPP recognizes and honors individuals and organizations who have shown outstanding achievements in the field of emergency preparedness, management, response, mitigation, communications and recovery.

BICEPP’s Annual Awards Event is also an excellent networking opportunity with seasoned preparedness professionals.

President’s Award

The President’s Award is considered the highest honor and is selected by and presented by BICEPP's President. This award recognizes an individual or group when their leadership, dedication and actions personify the mission of BICEPP.

Award of Excellence (Up to 5 awardees)

Nominees for this award included individuals, groups and organizations whose contributions reflect an extraordinary dedication to the promotion and improvement of the emergency preparedness industry. Recipients may be volunteers or employed in the field of emergency management, response, recovery or a related field.

Recognition Awards (Up to 10 awardees)

Nominees for this award include individuals, groups and organizations whose contributions reflect a dedication to emergency preparedness. Awardees have provided a service or contribution that created a significant enhancement to the field of emergency preparedness or related fields. This award recognizes efforts of the often ‘unseen individual’ who works behind the scenes for their organization.

Rising Star Award (Up to 3 plus awardees)

This award recognizes the success and highlights the accomplishments of those new to the emergency management professions' various expertise categories. Nominees represent the future of emergency planning and preparedness.

Persons of any age with under two years of experience in the field of emergency preparedness, response, mitigation, communications, recovery or related fields are eligible for this award.

Congratulation's to all BICEPP award recipients...
BICEPP's Annual Awards Dinner Recognizes Several Talented Emergency Management Professionals.
These awards are presented in the Fall at BICEPP's Annual Awards Dinner.

Awards Dinner Video Here

Invitation Flyer Here

2024 Awardee BIOs

President's Award

Juliane Locquet - LA County Department of Public Health

The Rising Star Award

Loren Barbosa - City of LA Emergency Management Department

Emmelina Najera - USC

Kyle Olson - NBCUniversal
Cadres Shelton - Paramount

Christina Silva - CRS Investments

Award of Excellence

Steven Cagle - LA County Department of Public Health

Todd DeVoe - The Todd DeVoe Show

Rick Delgado - NBCUniversal

Daniel Scott - Daniel Scott & Associates

Award of Recognition

Camp Ready LA

Paul Gutierrez - Sony Pictures Entertainment

Ben Kahn - Disability Community Resource Center (DCRC)

Awards Dinner Video Here

Congratulations to those receiving awards - listed below in the event flyer

Invitation Flyer Here

Awardee Bios
Tim Kneeland
Jeremiah Alfaro
Robert Ristick
Les Borsay
Michelle Constant
Gary Hanfling
Lee Goldstein
National Disaster Search Dog Foundation
Eric Boldt
Los Angeles Comminications Center
Joshua Miller

Thursday, November 17th

The Proud Bird Events Center (near LAX)

It was an especially meaningful, wonderful and emotional hosting this year's Awards Dinner after two years of COVID cancellations. It was a truly fantastic event, made possible through the work of several dedicated BICEPP members, directed by the persistence of 37-year member and officer holder Chris Wright. If you missed this year, please put Nov 2023 on your calendar now.

The 2022 award recipients are as follows:

President’s Award - USGS ShakeAlert®
Rising Star - Nathaniel Moore - Safe-T-Proof
Award of Excellence
Mark Benthien – Earthquake Country Alliance
ALERTWildfire
Glen Granholm – Safe-T-Proof
Mona Bontty – CalOES (retired)
Dr. Rita Burke – USC - Keck School of Medicine
Award of Recognition
Topanga Coalition for Emergency Preparedness (T-CEP)
Quake Cottage
Carol Parks – City of Los Angeles EMD
Jill Barnes – LAUSD
John Bwarie – Stratiscope

Held on November 21, 2019 at The Proud Bird Events Center (near LAX)

Each year we recognize individuals and organizations for their contributions supporting our mission. BICEPP’s Annual Awards event is a great networking opportunity to meet BICEPP members and other disaster management professionals. And, as always, we conclude with our "world" famous exciting free raffle. Here are this year's awardees:

2019 Invitation.pdf
Meet the 2019 BICEPP Awardees - Bios Here

President's Award
Jeff Edelstein
Owner, SOS Survival Products
Jeff Presidents Award1.JPG

Award Of Excellent Recipients

(L to R) Joffe Emergency Services School Safety Team; Hector Corral - Project Manager, HSAC@SPP; QuinnWilliams; The Big One Podcast – KPCC (not shown);
LA Fleet Week; & Nathan Wolfstein – Be More Prepared

Recognition Awardees

(L to R) Annie Kao - Simpson Strong Tie; Kate Long - The Lucy Jones Foundation for Science And Society;Ines Pearce - Pearce Global Partners;
James Pellegrini - COPE Preparedness; & Dave Dezotell - ETC Building & Design

An awesome evening. Thanks to the awardees and all who attended.
President's Award
Margaret Vinci - Caltech & long time BICEPP Board Member and contributor being presented the President's Award by BICEPP's President, Chris Wright.

The Rising Star Award
Randy Braverman - Safety Specialist, Safe-T-Proof
Brenda Rodriguez - Emergency Management Intern, City of LA EMD
Tim Padilla - Emergency Services Training Coordinator, NBC Universal

Award of Excellence
Jennifer Gamon - CAPS Aviation
Jill Barnes - LAUSD Emergency Services Coordinator
Gary Hanfling - CERT Volunteer, NBC Universal
Dr Dennis Mileti
Los Angeles Police Department's Valley Bureau
Southern California Preparedness Foundation

Award of Recognition
Bruce Jones - Midland
Shawn Ferry - Safe-T-Proof
City of LA Community Preparedness Engagement Division
LAFD ACS Members
Long Beach Department of Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Communications
City of Los Angeles EMD

BICEPP's World Famous Disaster Preparedness Raffle

Plan to join in for another outstanding BICEPP Awards Dinner in the Fall of 2019.
2018 BICEPP Annual Awards Dinner Flyer

Sportsman Lodge - 2017 Awards Event Invitation Here

2016 BICEPP Award Recipients (Thursday, Nov 3)

Brookside Golf Club 2016 Invitation Here

President Chris Wright's Award Presented To:

Tim Kneeland, Survival Educators - Rationale

Award of Excellence

Helinet Aviation, Accepted by Chief Pilot Garrot Dalton - Rationale

Recognition Awards

Children's Hospital of Los Angeles - Rationale

City of Hope National Medical Center - Rationale

Dennis Ortiz, Disaster Management Systems - Rationale

Jeff Lengyel, Disaster Management Systems - Rationale

Board Members: Jeff Edelstein, Les Borsay, Nina Johnson, Margaret Vinci,

Tim Kneeland, Patty Kirby, Alan Farber, Chris Wright & Nathan Wolfstein.

94th Aero Squadron Restaurant 2015 Invitation Here

President Ross Kocen's Award Presented To:

University of Southern California, Fire & Safety Emergency Planning

Award of Excellence

Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrence

Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital

National Search Dog Foundation

Tim Kneeland, Survival Educators

2014 BICEPP Award Recipients (Thu Nov 13)

Smoke House 2014 Invitation Here

President Mike Riley's Award Presented To:

Frank Borden, Los Angeles Fire Department Assistant Chief (Retired)

Award of Excellence

Terri Chapman, Delta Dental BCP Program Manager

Access Services, Safety Training & Emergency Preparedness Department

Community Stakeholder Network (CSN), Homeland Security advisory Council

Special Recognition

City of Los Angeles Emergency Management Department for their:

5 Steps to Neighborhood Preparedness Toolkit

City of Los Angeles Emergency Medical Services Agency for their:

Mass Fatality Management Guide for Healthcare Entities

2013 BICEPP Award Recipients (Thu Nov 14)

Smoke House 2013 Invitation Here

President's Award Presented To:

Anna Burton, City of Los Angeles Emergency Preparedness Department

Award of Excellence

USC Office of Fire Safety & Emergency Planning

Ida and Scott Noack, NBC Universal, Make-Up Designory

Paul Weinberg, City of Santa Monica Emergency emergency Service Coordinator

Special Recognition

Richard Cortes, NBC Universal, Los Angeles County Fire Station 51/Universal Studios Hollywood

2012 BICEPP Award Recipients (Sat Nov 10)

The Federal Bar and Grill 2012 Invitation Here

President's Award Presented To:

Mario Guerra, Warner Brothers Studios Facilities (Retired)

Award of Excellence

Burbank Fire Corps

Jeff Howe, City of Burbank

Thea Martin, Pet Safe Coalition

Michael Ripley, NBCUniversal

NBCUniversal/Warner Brothers CERT Team

Award Recipients (Sat Nov 19) Mediterranean Garden Grill Restaurant

2011 Invitation Here

2011 Awardee Backgrounds & Images

President Nancy Mathews' Award Presented:

Award of Excellence

Dr Lucy M. Jones, USGS Chief Scientist

Champion Awards

Larry Collins, LA County Fire Department

Paul Schulz, American Red Cross, LA Region

Florence Chung, Target Corporation

Jeff Edelstein, SOS Survival Products & BICEPP Board Member

Fan Abel, Area E; DMAC

2010 BICEPP Award Recipients (Sat Nov 20)

McCormick & Schmick's in Downtown LA

2010 Awardee Backgrounds & Images

President Mike Kemp's Award Presented To:

Margaret Vinci, Cal Tech Manager of Earthquake Programs

Award of Excellence

Terri Chapman, Delta Dental

Kathrene Hansen, Greater Los Angeles Federal Executive Board

Kathy Hogan, NBC Universal
Nancy Mathews, Mathews Consulting
NBC Universal CERT Team “Emergency 51”
Linda Pruett, Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council

Recognition Awards

Eric Baumgardner, Burbank Fire Corps Program

Jeff Edelstein, SOS Survival Products
Chris Petrakis, J. Paul Getty Trust
David Schow, J. Paul Getty Trust

2009 BICEPP Award Recipients (Sat Nov 10)

McCormick & Schmick's in Burbank

President Steve Goldfarb's Award Presented To:

James Featherstone, City of LA Emergency Management Department

Award of Excellence

Michael Camacho, NBC Universal
Margaret Vinci, CalTech
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, - Stephanie Caldwell
William Robertson, City of Los Angeles Bureau of Street Services

Chris Petrakis, J. Paul Getty Trust

Recognition Awards

Eric Franco, JD Power & Associates
Adriana van West, AEGON
Mike Kemp, BICEPP Treasurer
Kristen Decker, J. Paul Getty Trust
Terri Chapman, Delta Dental

2008 BICEPP Award Recipients

(Sat Nov 22) The Queen Mary, Mauretania Room

2008 Invitation Here

President Steve Goldfarb's Award Presented To:

Los Angeles Mayor Bradley, Accepted by his Daughter Lorraine Bradley

Award of Excellence

Councilman Greig Smith, City of Los Angeles

Margaret Vinci, CalTech
Rick Delgado, CERT volunteer
NBC Universal Studio Operations

Eagle ScoutParents ESP
Mike Kemp, Sony Pictures Entertainment

Universal Studios Hollywood/CityWalk

Mario C. Guerra, Warner Bros. Studios

Jeff Edelstein, SOS Survival Products

Mike Ripley, NBC Universal
Ray Arias, Sony Pictures Entertainment

Marvin Dean, South Bakersfield CERT

Bob Beecher, BICEPP Webmaster
Steve Goldfarb, USC

2006 BICEPP Award Recipients
(Sat Dec 9)

Caltech Citrus Bistro Agenda

2006 Awardee Backgrounds & Images

President Roland DeRocili's Award Presented To:

Bob Lee, Borden/Lee Consulting

Award of Excellence

Jim Watters, President & General Manager, NBC Universal Studio Operations

City of Moorpark for their Emergency Evacuation Needs Registry

Gary Stephens, Sempra Energy Emergency Services

Award of Merit

Hugh Riley (John Brand accepted for Hugh),

City of Moorpark Police Services Center

ERT Challenge Event Committee: Gary Furukawa,

Nancy Mathews, Andy Bogus, Chris Barbour, Tracy Fessler, Maria Grycan, Kris Sefton, Bob Lee, LeVal Lund, Jon Fessler, Jeff Edelstein, Margaret Vinci, Tamiza A. Teja, Roland DeRocili, Lee Goldstein,

Bob Beecher, Steve Goldfarb, Mike Kemp, Kelly Shivertaker,

Marcia Cronk, Mario Guerra, Don Hubbard, Todd Kleopfer,

Bill McCloud, Anna Burton, Ellis Stanley, Carol Parks,

Stacy Gerlich, James Harkins, Mitch McKnight, Ramon Willis,

Marc Shapiro, Aaron Walker, Kevin Mason, Ren Powers,

William Lloyd, and Randy Marsile.

2005 BICEPP Award Recipients.A. Fire Dept Historical Society Museum

2005 Dinner Agenda

President Kelly Shivertaker's Award Presented To:

Chuck Labrow, NBC Universal

Award of Excellence

John Douglass, Palos Verdes Peninsula CERT

J. Paul Getty Trust, Emergency Preparedness Program

Captain Mike Roche, City of Vernon Fire Department

2005 Amgen Exercise Facilitation Team

Award of Merit

Beth Ryan, Universal Studios

The Amgen Team: Steve Cook, Matt Frerer,

Kevin Grizard, Denise Hearst, Jack Kehoe, Doreen Lopez,

Rick Renshaw & Chris Wright

2003 BICEPP Award Recipients

President's Award Presented To:

Dave Geary, Universal

2002 BICEPP Award Recipients

President's Award Presented To:

Ellis Stanley, City of Los Angeles

2001 BICEPP Award Recipients

President's Award Presented To:

Nina Johnson, Institute for Emergency Training

1996 BICEPP Award Recipients

President's Award Presented To:

Chris Wright, Amgen