Award Winners
Pictured with award winners: (Left) Councilmember Wayne Ecton, City of Scottsdale and Valley Metro/RPTA Board Chair and (right) David Boggs, Valley Metro/RPTA Executive Director.
BLUE SKY AWARD
City of Goodyear and West Valley Hospital
(Accepting the award are Goodyear Mayor James M. Cavanaugh and Kristin Schmidt, West Valley Hospital.)
MEDIA AWARD — PRINT
The Arizona Republic (Accepting the award is Jane Larson.)
MEDIA AWARD — TV
KPNX-TV Channel 12 (Accepting the award is Heather Dunn.)
THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE BULLETIN BOARD
ABC Nissan (Accepting the award is Dana Mahnke.)
OUTSTANDING SITE COORDINATOR
Rebeckah White, City of Phoenix Police Department
OUTSTANDING MULTI-MODAL COMMUTER
Nathaniel Wooden, IKEA Arizona
OUTSTANDING BICYCLIST
Jessica Kauspedas, Coe & Van Loo
OUTSTANDING BICYCLIST
Michael Maynard, State of Arizona — Dept of Corrections
OUTSTANDING BICYCLIST
Three-Way Tie: Ryan Schmitz, Take Charge America
OUTSTANDING VANPOOLER
Rhonda Rapp, Scottsdale Healthcare
OUTSTANDING CARPOOLER
Don Sandoval, Town of Paradise Valley
OUTSTANDING BUS RIDER
Nancy Fountain, Maricopa County Air Quality Department
OUTSTANDING VANPOOL PROGRAM
Mayo Clinic Arizona (Accepting the award is Pam Glassley.)
OUTSTANDING BIKE PROGRAM — PRIVATE EMPLOYER
Scottsdale Healthcare (Accepting the award is Dave Martin.)
OUTSTANDING BIKE PROGRAM — PUBLIC EMPLOYER
City of Phoenix - Street Transportation Department/Traffic Operations (Accepting the award is Joseph Perez.)
OUTSTANDING MARKETING AND CREATIVITY — PRINT
Maricopa County (Accepting the award is Pat Soria.)
OUTSTANDING MARKETING AND CREATIVITY — ELECTRONIC
Scottsdale Healthcare (Accepting the award is Betsy Turner.)
OUTSTANDING MARKETING AND CREATIVITY — EVENT OVER $500
SRP (Accepting the award is Juana Hernandez.)
OUTSTANDING MARKETING AND CREATIVITY — EVENT UNDER $500
ING (Accepting the award is Christina Welter.)
LEADERSHIP AWARD
Tom Sadvary, Scottsdale Healthcare President and CEO
OUTSTANDING TRIP REDUCTION PROGRAM — OVER 500 EMPLOYEES PRIVATE EMPLOYER
Scottsdale Healthcare (Accepting the award is Tom Sadvary, President and CEO.)
OUTSTANDING TRIP REDUCTION PROGRAM — OVER 500 EMPLOYEES PUBLIC EMPLOYER
City of Peoria (Accepting the award is Randy Roberts.)
OUTSTANDING TRIP REDUCTION PROGRAM — 150 TO 499 EMPLOYEES
Dolphin, Inc. (Accepting the award is Becky Creekmore.)
OUTSTANDING TRIP REDUCTION PROGRAM — 50 TO 149 EMPLOYEES
Computer Guidance Corporation (Accepting the award is Zoe Long.)
OUTSTANDING TC — OVER 500 EMPLOYEES PRIVATE EMPLOYER
Michelle Lue, Best Western International
OUTSTANDING TC — 150 to 499 EMPLOYEES
Darlene Stogner, Bechtel Corporation
OUTSTANDING TC — 50 to 149 EMPLOYEES
Zoe Long, Computer Guidance Corporation
(Presenting Awards: Maricopa County Supv. Max Wilson (L), Glendale Mayor Elaine Scruggs (second right) and Valley Metro Executive Director Dave Boggs (R)
OUTSTANDING TC — OVER 500 EMPLOYEES PUBLIC EMPLOYER
Rhianna Encizo, City of Glendale
(Accepting Award is Jamsheed Mehta, City of Glendale Transportation Director and Glendale Mayor Elaine Scruggs.)
Luncheon Photos
Craig with Lillian Duarte, Valley Metro Business Services Program representative. Lillian is a personal friend of Craig and invited him to perform at the Luncheon
After the Luncheon, jazz guitarist Craig Chaquico signed autographs and posed for a few photos with his fans.
Steve Irvin, ABC 15 news anchor, the celebrity emcee at this year’s Clean Air Campaign Awards Luncheon at the Arizona Biltmore.
Mayor Elaine Scruggs of Glendale, Valley Metro/RPTA Board Chair, delivered the keynote speech at the Clean Air Awards Campaign Luncheon at the Arizona Biltmore.
Dave Boggs, Valley Metro/RPTA Executive Director welcomes everyone to the Luncheon and introduces keynote speaker Mayor Elaine Scruggs of Glendale.
Grammy-nominated jazz guitarist Craig Chaquico entertained Luncheon attendees with his fantastic musical talent. Craig also supports many environmental causes.
Dave Boggs, Valley Metro/RPTA Executive Director shows off a new Valley Metro LINK bus at the Awards Luncheon. Valley Metro LINK will begin service December 29 as an extension of METRO Light Rail in east Mesa.
The 2008 Clean Air Campaign Awards Luncheon was held at the Arizona Biltmore Ballroom on October 28, 2008 with over 500 attending this year’s event—the largest Awards Luncheon ever.
