Cooperation, partnership and leadership
Incompass Michigan recognizes that cooperation, partnership and leadership are key to the success of our association. We value every member and what they add to the collective – empowering each other and strengthening our industry as a whole.
We have two opportunities for members to celebrate the power of this connectivity and to recognize their peers.
![](https://incompassmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Purple-Arrow@2x.png)
Essence of Collaboration Awards
The Essence of Collaboration Awards give distinction to member organizations (or individuals from a member organization) who took specific, meaningful action in support of another member, or a group of members, to the benefit of all.
See our past awardees:
2024 Awardees
- Thumb Industries ,recognized by April Mauro, Life Skills Centers
- Lenora Hardy-Foster, Judson Center, recognized by Karen Utsey, Peckham
2023 Awardees
- Work Skills Corporation recognized by Terey DeLisle, Services to Enhance Potential
- Brent Mikulski, Services to Enhance Potential, recognized by Lynn Maginity, New Gateways
- Jennifer Grace, Arnold Center, recognized by Terey DeLisle, Services to Enhance Potential
- Lenora Hardy-Foster, Judson Center, recognized by Michele Finley, Services to Enhance Potential
- Disability Network West Michigan, recognized by Pioneer Resources
- Pioneer Resources, recognized by Disability Network West Michigan
2022 Awardees
- Autism Alliance of Michigan recognized by Brent Mikulski, Services to Enhance Potential
- Cherie Johnson, MMI Inc., recognized by Crossroads Industries
- Leslie Gallant, Oakland Community Health Network, recognized by Sandra Thomasan, Services to Enhance Potential
- Lynn Maginity, New Gateways Inc., recognized by Terey DeLisle, Services to Enhance Potential
- Chris Zeigler recognized by Anthony Marcellini, Services to Enhance Potential
2021 Awardees
- Kimberly Pietrylka-Miller, New Horizons Rehabilitation Services, recognized by Terey DeLisle, Services to Enhance Potential
- Peckham, Inc., recognized by Jill Bonthuis, Pioneer Resources
![Green Arrow](https://incompassmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Green-Arrow@2x-1.png)
Incompass Michigan Impactful Mentor Awards
Recognition of an Impactful Mentor gives distinction to a leader within an Incompass Michigan member organization who provided outstanding mentorship to an individual from another Incompass Michigan member organization. This mentorship relationship strongly benefited the mentee and possibly their organization.
See our past awardees:
2024 Awardees
- Yolanda Bellinger, SVRC Industries, recognized by Heather Willis, Oakland Community Health Network
2023 Awardees
- Jessica Diener, Peckham, recognized by Summer Tahaney, Gesher Human Services
- Tamaria White, Gesher Human Services, recognized by Steenah Bedford, Peckham
- Paul Blatt, Gesher Human Services, recognized by Micah Haven, Grand Traverse Industries
- Justin Walworth, Peckham, recognized by Saleem Karim, New Gateways
2022 Awardees
- Felicia Hunter, Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit, recognized by Chaunta Tsegaye, Autism Alliance of Michigan
- Jessica Diener, Peckham, recognized by Grace Kakkuri, Dutton Farm
- Lenora Hardy-Foster, Judson Center, recognized by Brent Mikulski, Services to Enhance Potential and Rene Dell, JVS Human Services + Kadima
- Todd Culver, Incompass Michigan, recognized by Brent Mikulski, Services to Enhance Potential
2021 Awardees
- Renee McMann, Vocational Independence Program – VIP, recognized by Andrea Schmidt, NEMROC
- Chris Zeigler, MRC Industries, recognized by Cherie Johnson, MMI, Inc.
- Cherie Johnson, MMI, Inc., recognized by Jennifer Grace, Arnold Center
- Joe Evans, Incompass Michigan, recognized by Lisa Rhudy