Winners Announced for CMAA’s 2024 Industry Excellence Honors

Winners have been announced for the Construction Management Association of America’s 2024 Industry Excellence Honors. CMAA’s Award Program recognizes excellence in construction management practice and honors companies and individuals each year based on merit. A panel of judges reviews each nomination carefully and chooses the best candidate(s) in each category.

This year’s winners are:

CMAA Distinguished Young Professional Award

Recognizes and celebrates a full-time, individual member, for a commitment to the industry and outstanding professional accomplishments early in their career.

2024 recipients:

• Mark Hildreth | Pavarini McGovern/StructureTone Organization
• Karina Massey, P.E., CMIT | Jacobs
• Ruthwik Pasunuru, CCM | Program Controls
• Ketty Paulino | NYC Department of Design & Construction

CMAA Award for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

Recognizes a program and construction management professional or organization with a demonstrated commitment to at least one of the following: 1) Promoting, developing and educating professionals to build and sustain teams and work cultures that are diverse, welcoming and inclusive, 2) Including diverse perspectives on teams and in decision making, or 3) Promoting diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging within organizations.

2024 recipient:

• Dominic Cendejas-Tafoya | VST Engineering

CMAA Award for Environmental Stewardship

Recognizes a program or construction management professional who has guided and aided an owner(s) in defining and meeting their [owner] organization’s environmental responsibility goals over a period of at least five years.

2024 recipient:

• Jerry Aliberti, CCM | NYC Department of Design & Construction

CMAA Golden Key Award

Recognizes and celebrates individual members – in any membership category – with a record of service and contribution to the growth and development of CMAA or the CMAA Foundation over a period of at least five years and whose contributions have advanced the vision, mission and values of CMAA or the CMAA Foundation.

2024 recipients:

• Carl Holmes, P.E., CCM | San Francisco County Transportation Authority
• Andrew Mittleman, CCM | Jacobs

CMAA Mark Hasso Educator of the Year Award

Recognizes and celebrates a full-time educator for a commitment to program and construction management education and for building relationships and connections between educators and practitioners.

2024 recipients:

• Dr. Payam Bakhshi | Wentworth Institute of Technology
• Wes Collins | Auburn University

Coin of Excellence

Recognizes an exceptional individual who embodies the highest standards of professionalism and supports a culture of certification within the construction management industry.

2024 recipient:

• Lori Kahikina | Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation

CMAA will honor its award winners during the organization’s in-person conference, CMAA2024, October 27-29 in San Francisco, California. For more information, visit cmaanet.org.