Celebrating Environmental Leadership and Achievements
Year | Name | Rol, Location |
2024 | Jason Fox** | Director of Locomotive, Omaha, NE |
2024 | Anne Walsh | Director of Environmental Programs |
2022 | Grace Olsen | General Director Locomotive Engineering & Quality, Omaha, NE |
2020 | n/a | Award paused due to COVID-19 |
2019 | Jeff Nantkes | Manager II Mechanical Maintenance, Angleton, TX |
2018 | Michael McAndrews | Director Mechanical Facility and Equipment, Omaha, NE |
2017 | Stephen Cheney | Director Structure Design & Environmental, Omaha, NE |
2016 | Milton Dempsey | General Foreman, Fort Worth, TX |
2015 | Mark Lutz | General Director - Fuel, Omaha, NE |
2014 | Tim Smith | Manager of Structure Projects - Engineering, Pueblo, CO |
2013 | Tom Kennedy | Manager - Mechanical Engineering - Locomotive, Omaha, NE |
2012 | Ben Crandall | Foreman General, Salt Lake City, UT |
2011 | Michael Iden ** | General Director, Car and Locomotive Engineering - Melrose Park, IL |
2010 | Michael Canevit | Materials Supervisor, Bloomington, CA |
2009 | Chuck Kunkel | Sr. Manager, Research and Development, Omaha, NE |
2008 | Patrick O'Leary | Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator - San Antonio, TX |
2007 | Debra Schafer ** | General Director, Maintenance of Way - Environmental, Omaha, NE |
2006 | Dennis Sullivan | Carman, DeSoto, MO |
2005 | Wayne A. Kennedy ** | General Director, Fuel Conservation - Continuous Improvement, Omaha, NE |
2004 | Tom Franklin ** | Mgr. Mechanical – Locomotive, North Little Rock, AR |
2003 | Kent Denkers | Mechanical – Locomotive, Omaha, NE |
2002 | Gary Biggs | Maintenance Supervisor, Fort Worth, TX |
2001 | Tim Kraus | Water Serv. Lead Man, San Antonio, TX |
2000 | David Simpson | Foreman General, Hermiston, OR |
1999 | Audrey Butler | Material Supervisor, Pocatello, ID |
1998 | Dennis Sullivan | Carman, Desoto, MO |
1997 | Mitch Dugger ** | Work Equipment Supervisor, Fairdealing, MO |
1996 | Carl Leroy Lachance | Manager Car Maintenance, Desoto, MO |
1995 | Richard Jacobs ** | Locomotive Shop Foreman, Ft. Worth, TX |
1994 | David Hartley | Car Foreman, Desoto, MO |
1993 | Ben Crandall | Car Foreman, Salt Lake City, UT |
** represents AAR winners

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