At the awards ceremony, state agencies and Disability Advisory Committees were honored for their efforts to promote employment of people with disabilities and individuals will be recognized who have contributed to ACSED and the disability rights movement.
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Cristina Ruelas Barriga, EEO Officer, CA State Lottery, 2024 DAC Achievement Award, with ACSED President Joyce Steingass
Michael Mamola, DAC Chair, CA Department of Fish & Wildlife, 2024 DAC Achievement Award, with ACSED President Joyce Steingass
Dan Southard, Chief Deputy Director, CA Department of Managed Health Care, 2024 DAC of the Year Award, with ACSED President Joyce Steingass
Janiece Rustin, DAC Vice Chair, CA Workforce Development Board, 2024 Rising Star Award (small – 100 staff, with ACSED President Joyce Steingass
Jessica Grimes, Executive Director, Employment Training Panel, 2024 Rising Star Award (medium 100-1000 staff), with ACSED President Joyce Steingass
Levi Hull, Compliance and Equity Officer, Department of Consumer Affairs, 2024 Rising Star Award (large 1000+ staff), with ACSED President Joyce Steingass
Rhonda Riley, EEO Officer and Vongayi Chitambira, Deputy Director of Administration, CA Privacy Protection Agency, 2024 ACES Award (small -100 staff), with ACSED President Joyce Steingass
Jennifer LeBoeuf, Deputy Director of Administration, CA Housing Finance Agency, 2024 ACES award (medium 100-1000 staff), with ACSED President Joyce Steingass
April Partington, EEO Officer, CA Department of Housing and Community Development, 2024 ACES award (large 1000+ staff), with ACSED President Joyce Steingass
Kim Rutledge, Director and Victor Duron, Chief Deputy Director, CA Department of Rehabilitation, 2024 Sustained Achievement Award, with ACSED President Joyce Steingass
Jared Johnson, Deputy State Chief Information Office and Chief Deputy Director, CA Department of Technology, 2024 Special Recognition Event of the Year and Director’s Support Award, with ACSED President Joyce Steingass
Lisa Brown ACSED Registrar, 2024 Carolyn Bonkowski Dedicated Service Award, with husband Dave Brown and ACSED President Joyce Steingass
Paul Grossman, Retired Chief Regional Attorney for Region IX of the Office for Civil Rights US Department of Education, 2024 Ralph Black Public Service Award with Ralph Black.