This award is presented to a transportation industry leader who meets the following qualifications:

• A person who has worked in, or for, the transportation industry for more than 15 years;

• A person that has made significant contributions to the industry (examples: held a position of leadership in an industry related organization, served on industry advice boards, contributed to acceptance or development of innovative techniques, tools, etc. within the industry);

• A person who has been dedicated to the State of Maryland;

• A person that has been a supporter of the Maryland Quality Initiative.

This special award is presented at the discretion of MdQI. Nominations for the award are accepted throughout the year and may be submitted directly to the Steering committee Co-Chairs via email at co-chair@mdqi.org.

Awards Nominations for 2025 are due January 1, 2026.