Award Winners
CAHIP AWARD RECIPIENTS
The following awards have been presented to CAHIP members:
Executive Board Member of the Year
- 2025 Irma Romero
- 2024 Dawn McFarland
- 2023 Tim Kanter
- 2022 Sue Wakamoto-Lee
- 2021 Dorothy Cociu
- 2020 Jim Morrison
- 2019 Brad Davis
- 2018 Jim Morrison
- 2017 Bruce Benton
- 2016 Cerrina Jensen
- 2015 Neil Crosby
- 2014 Stephanie Berger
- 2013 Dave Fear, Jr.
- 2012 Jeff Bader
- 2011 Bob Herzog
- 2010 Donald Jones, PHR
- 2009 Mary Landen
- 2008 Alan Katz, RHU
- 2007 Chuck Trogdon
- 2006 Bruce Benton
- 2005 Lisa Hughes
- 2004 Shelley Hoover
- 2003 Sue Larsen
- 2002 Aline H. Roberts
- 2001 James E. Price, III
- 2000 Tom Henry and Aline H. Roberts
- 1999 Barry Fisher
- 1998 John Nelson
Member of the Year
- 2025 Rod Owen
- 2024 Stephanie Berger
- 2023 Stephanie Berger
- 2022 Jolene Bibian
- 2021 Rick Coburn
- 2020 Kristie Scavarda
- 2019 Debbie Blander
- 2018 Patricia Stiffler
- 2017 Susan Peters
- 2016 Dawn McFarland
- 2015 Dede Kennedy Simington
- 2014 Dave Fear, Jr.
- 2013 Shannon Zajec
- 2012 Ryan Neace
- 2011 Dan Webb
- 2010 Donald Goldmann
- 2009 Robin Hathaway
- 2008 MD Sam Smith, CFP
- 2007 Alan Katz
- 2006 John Nelson
- 2005 Jim Greth
- 2004 Neil Crosby
- 2003 Carla Magarity
- 2002 Lisa Hughes
- 2001 Thomas A. Polenzani, CLU, ChFC
- 2000 Alan S. Katz, RHU
- 1999 Jon Sivers, RHU
William Robinson & Lloyd M. Baum Legislative Excellence & Spirit of Freedom
- 2024 Paul Roberts
- 2023 Maggie Stedt
- 2022 Janet Powelson
- 2020 Dave Benson
- 2017 Philip Lee
- 2016 Patrick Burns
- 2015 Kerry Wright
- 2014 Julianne Broyles
- 2013 Cerrina Jensen
- 2012 Dan Webb
- 2011 David Fear, Sr.
- 2010 Charles Rosen, LPRT
- 2009 Bill Robinson, LPRT
Chapter of the Year
- 2025 Orange County (Large Chapter)
- 2025 Northern California (Medium Chapter)
- 2025 Golden Gate (Small Chapter)
- 2024 Orange County (Large Chapter)
- 2024 Northern California (Medium Chapter)
- 2024 Golden Gate (Small Chapter)
- 2023 Orange County (Large Chapter)
- 2023 Sacramento (Medium Chapter)
- 2023 Golden Gate (Small Chapter)
- 2022 Orange County (Large Chapter)
- 2022 Sacramento (Medium Chapter)
- 2022 Ventura County (Small Chapter)
- 2021 Orange County (Large Chapter)
- 2021 Sacramento (Medium Chapter)
- 2020 Orange County (Large Chapter)
- 2020 Sacramento (Medium Chapter)
- 2020 Ventura County (Small Chapter)
- 2019 Orange County (Large Chapter)
- 2019 Inland Empire (Medium Chapter)
- 2019 Ventura County
- (Small Chapter)
- 2018 Orange County (Large Chapter of the Year)
- 2018 Inland Empire (Medium Chapter of the Year)
- 2018 Ventura County (Small Chapter of the Year)
- 2017 Los Angeles (Large Chapter of the Year)
- 2017 Golden Gate (Medium Chapter of the Year)
- 2017 Ventura County (Small Chapter of the Year
- 2016 Los Angeles
- 2015 Los Angeles
- 2014 Orange County
- 2013 Sacramento
- 2012 Golden Gate
- 2011 Kern
- 2010 Central California
- 2009 Central California
- 2008 Central California
- 2007 Kern
- 2006 Silicon Valley
- 2005 Central California
- 2004 Sacramento
- 2003 San Diego
- 2002 Kern
- 2000 Central California
Outstanding Local Chapter Website — More than 150 Members
- 2025 Northern California
- 2024 Northern California
- 2023 Sacramento
- 2022 Los Angeles (Large Chapter)
- 2022 Sacramento (Medium Chapter)
- 2021 San Diego (Large Chapter)
- 2021 Sacramento (Medium Chapter)
- 2020 San Diego (Large Chapter)
- 2020 Sacramento (Medium Chapter)
- 2019 Los Angeles
- 2017 Orange County
- 2016 Sacramento
- 2015 Sacramento
- 2013 Sacramento
- 2012 Los Angeles
- 2011 Los Angeles
- 2010 San Diego
- 2009 Sacramento
- 2006 Sacramento
- 2005 Inland Empire
- 2004 Inland Empire
- 2003 Inland Empire
- 2000 Ventura
Outstanding Local Chapter Website—Small Chapter
- 2022 Ventura County
- 2021 Ventura County
- 2020 Ventura County
- 2019 No Award Given
- 2018 Silicon Valley
- 2013 North Coast
- 2011 Inland Empire
- 2010 Ventura County
- 2009 Ventura County
- 2007 Ventura County
- 2006 North Coast
- 2005 North Coast
- 2004 Inland Empire
- 2003 Silicon Valley
- 2002 Silicon Valley
Outstanding Local Chapter Newsletter — Small Chapter
- 2019 Desert Cities
- 2013 Central California
- 2012 Silicon Valley
- 2011 Central California
- 2010 Central California
- 2009 Golden Gate
- 2008 Silicon Valley
- 2007 North Coast
- 2006 North Coast
- 2005 North Coast
- 2004 Inland Empire
- 2003 Silicon Valley
- 2002 Silicon Valley
Outstanding Local Chapter Newsletter — Medium Chapter
- 2024 Northern California
- 2023 Sacramento
- 2021 Sacramento
Outstanding Local Chapter Newsletter — Large Chapter
- 2024 Orange Country
- 2023 Orange County
- 2022 Orange County
- 2021 Orange County
- 2020 Orange County
- 2019 Orange County
- 2018 TIE - Los Angeles & Orange County
- 2017 Orange County
- 2016 Sacramento
- 2015 Sacramento
- 2014 Los Angeles
- 2013 Silicon Valley
- 2012 Orange County
- 2011 Orange County
- 2010 Los Angeles
- 2009 Central California
- 2008 Sacramento
- 2007 Silicon Valley
- 2006 Los Angeles
- 2005 Los Angeles
- 2004 Los Angeles
- 2003 Los Angeles
- 2002 Los Angeles
- 2001 Los Angeles
- 2000 Los Angeles
- 1999 Los Angeles
Outstanding Individual Membership Recruiter: The Robert K. Shepler Membership Award
- 2022 Jill Ludanne Mattern
- 2021 Karl Hansen
- 2020 John Evangelista
- 2019 Jessica Moaritis
- 2018 Maggie Stedt
- 2017 Jessica Moraitis
- 2016 Rick Coburn
- 2015 Rick Coburn
- 2014 Maggie Stedt
- 2013 Ross Pendergraft, LPRT
- 2012 Ross Pendergraft, LPRT
- 2011 Ross Pendergraft, LPRT
- 2010 Ross Pendergraft, LPRT
- 2009 Robin Hathaway
- 2008 Ross Pendergraft, LPRT
- 2007 James Goodacre, II
- 2006 Drew Miller
- 2005 Mike Dysart, CFP, LUTCF
- 2003 Dave Benson
- 2002 Dave Benson
- 2000 Andy Greth
Outstanding Chapter Membership Growth
- 2020 Santa Barbara
- 2019 Orange County
- 2018 Orange County
- 2017 Orange County
- 2016 Golden Gate
- 2015 Golden Gate
- 2014 Inland Empire
- 2013 Los Angeles
- 2012 North Valley
- 2011 Desert Cities
- 2010 Golden Gate
- 2009 North Valley
- 2008 Orange County
- 2007 Monterey Bay
- 2006 San Diego
- 2005 Orange County
- 2003 Orange County
- 2002 North Coast
- 2001 Sacramento
- 2000 Golden Gate
Outstanding Membership Growth - Individual
- 2021 Dorothy Cociu
Special Award of Appreciation for Distinguished Service
- 2025 Jack Holder
- 2024 Jennifer McKenzie
- 2022 Patricia Mihalyi-Stiffler
- 2022 Maggie Stedt
- 2022 Craig Gussin
- 2022 Dorothy Cociu
- 2021 Bruce Benton
- 2021 Dawn McFarland
- 2020 Faith Borges
- 2012 William Robinson (Spirit of Freedom Award)
- 2011 North Valley
- 2011 Ulrich "Oly" Storz
- 2007 Cynthia Downing
- 2006 Ron Alexander
CAHIP Presidential Citation Award
- 2022 Charlotte McPherson
- 2021 Cathy Little
- 2021 Zac Trogdon
- 2019 Ryan Dorigan
- 2018 Faith Borges, Dawn McFarland
- 2017 Patricia Stiffler
- 2016 Maggie Stedt; Leslie Williams
- 2015 John Nelson; Sam Smith; Leslie Williams
- 2014 Craig Gussin
- 2013 Michael Lujan
- 2012 Jason Andrew
- 2011 Jason Andrew
- 2006 Jeffrey R. Miles, RHJ
- 2003 Joan Bumgarner
Membership Retention Cup
- 2020 North Valley
- 2019 Orange County
- 2018 Desert Cities
- 2017 North Valley
- 2016 Golden Gate
- 2015 Golden Gate
- 2014 Inland Empire
- 2013 Los Angeles
- 2012 Central California
- 2011 North Coast
- 2010 Santa Barbara
- 2009 Santa Barbara
- 2008 Ventura
Industry Writing Award
- 2024 Dorothy Cociu, CAHIP-OC
- 2022 Maggie Stedt, OCAHU
