(Oct. 6, 2020) During a virtual awards ceremony today, the Colorado Department of Public Safety (CDPS) honored employees for outstanding leadership, service, innovation, engagement, and achievement. CDPS Executive Director Stan Hilkey and the department’s division directors presented 16 awards during the 4th annual CDPS Executive Director’s Awards.
You can read more about each award winner in this program. Click each award category title below to watch a brief video of excerpts of Director Hilkey’s conversations with the winners.
2020 CDPS Executive Director’s Award Winners
Excellence in Leadership:
- Lin Bonesteel, Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (DHSEM)
- Capt. Bill Barkley, Colorado State Patrol
GSD (Get “Stuff” Done):
- Robert Sontag, Division of Fire Prevention & Control (DFPC)
- Kate Ferebee, Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ)
- Team: InstaCheck, Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
- Team: Ft. Collins Port of Entry, State Patrol
Innovation:
- Peter Vidmar DFPC
- Team: HR Employee Engagement team, Executive Director’s Office (EDO)
Superior Service:
- Tammy Lichvar, EDO
- Jill Vaughan, EDO
- Kristie Mahler, CBI
- Team: Unified Coordination Center Resource Team, DHSEM/DFPC
Engagement:
- Josh Matheny, DFPC
- Marina Borysov, DCJ
- Team: Montrose Communications Center, State Patrol
Special Partner Award/Expression of Gratitude:
- Ingrid Barrier