Safety Award
The Safety Standdown award is given annually to an aviation professional who has demonstrated exemplary dedication to improving aviation safety through the application of the Safety Standdown Principle.
2024 Recipient
Shelby Balogh
How to Submit a Nomination
Submission Requirements
All nominations submitted to Bombardier Safety Standdown should include the following material:
- Completed online nomination form.
- Optional supporting documentation (may include resume, newspaper clippings, publications and articles related to the nominee).
- If emailing nomination form, please submit:
- Contact information of the nominator and nominee.
- Safety Award criteria as outlined on the nomination form in Section 2.
- Any supporting documentation
The nominator must submit the completed nomination package containing all the above to Safety Standdown and it must be received by the deadline. If a nomination package is received by the deadline, but judged incomplete by the Advisory Council, then the nominator may be granted an extension, not to exceed 7 days, in order to complete the submission requirements. If the extension is still not met satisfactorily, then the nomination package will not be considered.
The Nomination Process
All information is sent to a Bombardier Safety Standdown representative, who compiles the information and presents it to the Bombardier Safety Standdown Advisory Council members. The Advisory Council members review all nominations and select the recipient, who is officially recognized at the Safety Standdown Seminar.
Safety Standdown Principle
By learning new skills and applying them, they demonstrate their dedication to personal improvement. By sharing their knowledge, they become distinguished role models.
Past Safety Award Recipients
Previous Safety Standdown Award winners have gone above and beyond the minimal job expectations. These individuals live by the framing principles of Safety Standdown. They have demonstrated an exceptional dedication, commitment and contribution to aviation safety through their actions and behavior.
2023 Recipient
In Memoriam, David S. Ryan, MS CISM, Founding Member of Safety Standdown
2022 Recipient
Charlie Precourt
2021 Recipient
Nick W. Verdea, CAM, GLP, The Williams Companies, Inc.
2020 Recipient
Antonio Cortés, EagleView
2019 Recipient
Captain Michael Ott, Phoenix Air Group, Inc.
2018 Recipient
Marty Grier, The Home Depot
2017 Recipient
Mark Chaffinch, Norfolk Southern Corporation
2016 Recipient Robert L. Sumwalt
Robert L. Sumwalt, III, National Transportation Safety Board
2015 Recipient
Matthew Barre, Aflac
2014 Recipient
Ed Coleman, Midwest Transplant Network
2013 Recipient
Jeff Wofford, CommScope, Inc.
2012 Recipient
Troy Smith, Leidos Corp Federal Bureau of Investigation (Ret.)