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Member Awards

Each year NAFA recognizes individuals that have made an impact within NAFA as well as the air filtration industry. Nominations for Membership Awards can be submitted at any time, the deadline for each calendar year is August 1st. Awards are given annually at the Annual Convention.

Distinguished Service Award

The Distinguished Service Award was instituted in 2008 to recognize individuals who, by their efforts, promote NAFA through their participation on Committees, contributing articles to Air Media or writing or rewriting NAFA texts, giving presentations to or on behalf of NAFA, or generally doing work that promotes the air filter industry while being a member of NAFA. Individuals eligible for the Distinguished Member Award must be a member in good standing.

Hunter Most

2023 Award Recipient
Hunter Most, CAFS
AAF Flanders

Wittman, Nathan 300x300

2023 Award Recipient
Nathan Wittman, CAFS, NCT
Filter Technology Company, Inc.

Past Recipients

2023
Hunter Most, CAFS
Nathan Wittman, CAFS, NCT

2022
Jay Reese, CAFS
Patrick Rosenthal, CAFS

2020
Jeron Downing, CAFS
Timmy Lott, CAFS, NCT II

2019
Terry Driscoll

2018
Kevin Delahunt, CAFS
Ray Riopel, CAFS

2017
Robert M. Couture, CAFS
Domenick Orlando, CAFS

2016
Ruben A. Cespedes, CAFS
Thomas A. Justice, CAFS, NCT

2015
Harry Allen, CAFS
Leslye Sandberg, CAFS

2014
Joe W. Fly, Jr., CAFS
Bob Wilson, CAFS

2013
Ronald Mattson, CAFS
James R. Rosenthal, CAFS

2012
Jerry Green, Jr., CAFS
Greg Guy, CAFS
Alan C. Veeck, CAFS, NCT II

2011
Thomas A. Riddell, CAFS, NCT II
Bill Palmer

2010
Harry C. Elinsky, Jr., CAFS
Gerald Festian, CAFS

2009
Thomas Ryan, CAFS
Jeff Holt, CAFS, NCT

2008
Paula Levasseur, CAFS
Rick Peckham, CAFS
Stephen W. Nicholas, CAFS, NCT II
Marisa Jimenez de Segovia, CAFS, NCT
Chris Zaker, CAFS, NCT

Hall of Fame Award

The NAFA Hall of Fame Award was instituted in 2007 to recognize individuals who have left or retired from the air filter industry but did much to promote NAFA and air filtration during their career.

Ryan

2022 Award Recipient
Thomas Ryan, CAFS
Ryan Filter Sales, Inc.

Past Recipients

2022
Thomas Ryan, CAFS

2021
Leslye Sandberg, CAFS

2020
Gerald Festian, CAFS, NCT II
Domenick Orlando

2019
Darrel Robert Sutton

2015
Alan C. Veeck, CAFS, NCT II

2014
Rick Peckham, CAFS

2013
Rob Young

2013
Rob Young

2010
Earl Mielke

2009
Andy Wood
Hazel McClendon

2008
Tom Ottney
Bob Bender

2007
Hugh Townsend
Joe William Reed

2006
Al Waite, CAFS
Robert H. Avery
Bob Bates

Lifetime Achievement Award

The Lifetime Achievement Award was instituted in 2008 to recognize individuals either in or outside the NAFA membership who have contributed to the overall knowledge of the art and science of air filtration. These people would have been involved in providing insight and research into the principles of air filtration, testing and validating performance, and promoting proper filtration to or through the industry.

Paula Levasseur

2023 Award Recipient
Paula Levasseur, CAFS
LMF Services LLC

Past Recipients

2023
Paula Levasseur, CAFS

2022
Bob Burkhead

2020
Jim Rosenthal, CAFS

2018
Monroe Britt

2014
H. E. Barney Burroughs

2013
James T. Hanley