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CEWD’s Impact Awards honor excellence by individuals, companies, and consortia affiliated with CEWD for their leadership of workforce development initiatives that will have a lasting impact on the development of a skilled, diverse talent pipeline for the energy sector.

Congratulations to the 2022 Impact Award Honorees:

2022 Impact Award Winners

Community Partnership Award

The Community Partnership Award, which recognizes companies for developing unique connections within the local community – with educators, minority facing organizations, workforce systems, or other groups – that have yielded demonstrated results in fueling the talent pipeline, was awarded to several companies:

Alabama Power

ComEd

Knoxville Utilities Board

Omaha Public Power District

Sacramento Municipal Utility District

Energy Workforce Consortia Game Changer Award

The Energy Workforce Consortium Game Changer Award, which honors one consortium annually for their programming and outreach to create and build awareness for energy careers within the state or region, support for members within the area, and involvement in CEWD supported programs, was presented to the

Georgia Energy and Industrial Construction Consortium (GEICC)

Workforce Champion Award

The Workforce Champion Award celebrates an individual or individuals who has/have shown extraordinary leadership in the workforce development arena by creating meaningful change that will influence, mobilize, and energize a diverse, skilled talent pipeline. Honorees have demonstrated innovation, progress, and accomplishments within their company and/or community as well as leadership, mentorship, and stewardship for the industry and its professionals through support for local and regional workforce development activities, state workforce consortia, and/or CEWD initiatives. 2022 honorees are:

Joyce Cooper, OPPD

Bruce Peterson, Xcel Energy

Diana Sharpe, ComEd

Kristen Bucher, Baltimore Gas and Electric

Jeff Peoples, Alabama Power

Chairman’s Award for Workforce Development Leadership

The Chairman’s Award for Workforce Development Leadership, CEWD’s highest honor, recognizes a company or companies for excellence in general workforce development leadership. Those honored have demonstrated: 1) excellence in promotion of 21st Century Careers in Energy; 2) achievements toward Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion goals; 3) innovation in approaches to training and upskilling; and 4) enhancements to office culture and operations to attract and retain a skilled, diverse workforce. 2022 honorees are:

Alliant Energy

MidAmerican Energy Company

Exelon Corporation