Awards and Recognition
Each year, Connectivity Standards Alliance members and leaders recognize exceptional contributors, performers, and supporters who forward the mission and work of the Alliance both within the organization and industry-wide.
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Annual Awards
Annually, the Alliance Board of Directors recognizes exceptional performance and contributions that forward the mission and work of the Alliance. These annual awards are done at the first member meeting of the calendar year, and reflect contributions from the prior calendar year.
Larry Kohrmann Leadership Award
The Larry Kohrmann Leadership Award is given to outstanding leaders of the Alliance (i.e. Working Group, Committee, Advisory, or Interest Group Chairs or Board members). This award recognizes the volunteer-leaders who are at the heart of the Alliance’s success, and who are deemed by their colleagues to have epitomized the inclusive, fair, productive, and humane manner in which Larry Kohrmann led several initiatives and work items within the Alliance. In honor of Larry, former Senior Distribution Operations Manager at Oncor Electric Delivery, who through his Leadership in the Alliance exhibited these inclusive, collaborative, engaging, measured and calm leadership traits, these individuals have been uniquely impactful and have consistently dedicated their time and leadership to establishing and furthering the Alliance’s success.
Distinguished Fellow
The Distinguished Fellow title is awarded to exceptional individuals who have, over time, provided a major influence on the direction and success of the Alliance and its development. Recipients are recognized as key individuals whose vision and efforts have helped the Alliance membership realize success in the deployment of the technology and have helped guide the industry.
Outstanding Contributor Award
Outstanding Contributor awards are given to individuals who, during the previous year, went above and beyond within the Alliance Working Groups with their contributions throughout the year as well as effectively moving the consensus process forward. Both the quantity and quality of the contributions are taken into consideration.
Circle of Excellence
The Alliance recognizes exceptional contributions from outside the membership, and through industry vision, in reinforcing the Alliance’s mission through the Circle of Excellence award. This award recognizes diligence and vision by individuals or organizations who further the vision of consumer control of device-to-device communications.
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- Larry Kohrmann Leadership
- Steve Hanna, Infineon Technologies AG
- Distinguished Fellow
- Rob Alexander, Silicon Labs
- Outstanding Contributor
- Ann Olivo, Silicon Labs
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- Larry Kohrmann Leadership
- Naveen Kommareddi, Apple
- Sander Raaijmakers, Signify
- Distinguished Fellow
- Phil Jamieson, Signify
- Outstanding Contributor
- Carlos Serratos, NXP
- Leo Rozendaal, Signify
- Tennessee Carmel-Veilleux, Google
- Boris Zbarsky, Apple
- Marianne Mohali, Orange
- Martin Hernandez-Palomares, Bureau Veritas Group
- Alexandre Perrot, LEGRAND
- Robert Alexander, Silicon Labs
- Genie Peshkova, DSR
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- Larry Kohrmann Leadership
- Cam Williams, Schneider Electric
- Outstanding Contributor
- Boris Zbarsky, Apple
- Genie Peshkova, DSR
- Rob Szewczyk, Google
- Tennessee Carmel-Veilleux, Google
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- Distinguished Fellow
- Cam Williams, Schneider Electric
- Larry Kohrmann Leadership
- Bożena Erdmann, Signify
- John E. Osborne II, LEEDARSON
- Appreciation Award
- Jean-Pierre Desbenoit, Schneider Electric
- Outstanding Contributor
- David Smith, MMB Networks
- Lourens Koopmans, TÜV Rheinland
- Jason Perreault, Silicon Labs
- Vladimir Stepanchenko, DSR Corporation
- Phil Jamieson, Signify
- Dave Richkas, Microchip
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- Outstanding Contributor
- Jos Bruins, Neovate/OSRAM
- Kip Meacham, DSR
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- Larry Kohrmann Leadership
- Brad Ree, ioXt
- Distinguished Fellow
- Leslie Mulder, Exegin
- Outstanding Contributor
- Chris DeCenzo, Amazon Lab126
- Ezra Hale, Silicon Labs
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- Larry Kohrmann Leadership
- David Smith, MMB Networks
- Distinguished Fellow
- Skip Ashton
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- Ambassador Award
- Jun Shou, CSHIA
- Eugene Young, Lumi
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- Larry Kohrmann Leadership
- Rob Alexander, Silicon Labs
- Distinguished Fellow
- Ian Winterburn, Landis+Gyr
- Circle of Excellence
- Peter Morgan, PA Consulting
- Outstanding Contributor
- Dr. Arasch Honarbacht, ubisys
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- Circle of Excellence
- Christine Wright
- Larry Kohrmann Leadership
- Musa Unmehopa
- Cam Williams
- Dee Denteneer
- Daniel Moneta, MMB Networks
- Distinguished Fellow
- Bozena Erdman, Philips/Signify
- Outstanding Contributor
- Bozena Erdman, Philips/Signify
- Ian Winterburn, Landis+Gyr
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