Nashville Area Indian Health Service 2011 Annual Report

IHS DIRECTOR’S AWARD WINNERS
IHS Director’s Award Winners
Five Nashville Area employees and teams were recognized for their
exemplary performance and dedication to the mission of the Indian Health
Service: RADM Richie Grinnell received the Public Health Service
Meritorious Service Medal for his continuous period of leadership in the
Nashville Area; Gina Blackfox received a Customer Service Award on behalf
of the Nashville Area Office First Impressions Team for their efforts in
improving customer service in the Nashville Area; Martha Ketcher received
an Award for Excellence for her leadership and dedication to the Nashville
Area; LCDR Tonya Cornwell received a Service Award for her service as
Acting Chief Executive Officer for the Catawba Service Unit; and LCDR
Allen Bollinger received the Project TRANSAM Team Award on behalf
of the TRANSAM Team for their continued efforts in transferring assets
throughout Indian Country.
They received their awards at the 2010 IHS Director’s Award Ceremony on
June 29, 2011 at the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) in
Washington, DC.
2011 IHS Director’s Award Winners, from left: Former Nashville Area Director and current Albuquerque Area Director RADM Richie Grinnell,
Nashville Area Division of Technical Support Director Gina Blackfox, Nashville Acting Area Director Martha Ketcher, Catawba Service Unit
Chief Executive Officer LCDR Tonya Cornwell and TRANSAM Coordinator LCDR Allen Bollinger.
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