Vermont Public Power Supply Authority in October recognized five staff, member utility directors and local policymakers who received 2022 awards from the American Public Power Association and the Northeast Public Power Association.
- Crystal Currier, VPPSA controller, received the APPA Mark Crisson Leadership and Managerial Excellence Award, which recognizes managers who steer their organizations to new levels of excellence, lead by example and inspire staff to do better. Currier has managed VPPSA’s finances for nearly two decades and has performed in her role with dedication and expertise, serving as an inspiration to her team.
- Ken St. Amour, VPPSA manager of technology and security services, was awarded the NEPPA Distinguished Service Award for providing outstanding service to a NEPPA member. St. Amour’s leadership has been critical to the advancement of technology applications for VPPSA and its member utilities for over three decades.
- Reginald Beliveau, Swanton Village manager, received the NEPPA Service Award for significant contributions to the trade organization. Beliveau has served as the village manager for over a decade and has shown unrelenting commitment to the municipal utility model through his work on the NEPPA board of directors.
- Bill Humphrey, recently retired from his position as Lyndonville Electric Department general manager, received the NEPPA Special Recognition Award, honoring his contribution to the public power community. Humphrey accessed and promoted numerous NEPPA service offerings during his four-plus decades of service in the electric utility industry.
- State Senator Alice Nitka, D-Windsor, was an honored recipient of the NEPPA Special Recognition Award for her advancement of public power values. Nitka has been an advocate for the public power model since joining the Legislature in 1999 and has moved forward several crucial legislative items in line with public power values over her career.
“We’d like to extend a huge congratulations to the APPA and NEPPA award winners,” said Ken Nolan, VPPSA general manager. “VPPSA is fortunate to be associated with highly skilled and dedicated community leaders worthy of recognition, and we’re thrilled to honor their achievements.”