The Construction Management Association of America (حوإ¼½م½م) is excited to announce the winners of its 2024 Industry Excellence Honors.
حوإ¼½م½م’s Award Program recognizes excellence in construction management practice and honors companies and individuals each year based on merit. A panel of judges reviews each nomination carefully and chooses the best candidate(s) in each category.
حوإ¼½م½م Distinguished Young Professional Award
Recognizes and celebrates a full-time, individual member, for a commitment to the industry and outstanding professional accomplishments early in their career.
2024 Recipients:
Mark Hildreth | The McKissack Group, Inc.
Karina Massey, PE, CMIT | Jacobs
Ruthwik Pasunuru, CCM | Program Controls, Inc.
Ketty Paulino | NYC Department of Design & Construction
حوإ¼½م½م Award for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
Recognizes a program and construction management professional or organization with a demonstrated commitment to at least one of the following: 1) Promoting, developing, and educating professionals to build and sustain teams and work cultures that are diverse, welcoming, and inclusive, 2) Including diverse perspectives on teams and in decision making, or 3) Promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging within organizations.
2024 Recipient:
Dominic Cendejas-Tafoya | VST Engineering
حوإ¼½م½م Award for Environmental Stewardship
Recognizes a program or construction management professional who has guided and aided an owner(s) in defining and meeting their [owner] organization’s environmental responsibility goals over a period of at least five years.
2024 Recipient:
Jerry Aliberti, CCM | NYC Department of Design & Construction
حوإ¼½م½م Golden Key Award
Recognizes and celebrates individual members – in any membership category – with a record of service and contribution to the growth and development of حوإ¼½م½م or the حوإ¼½م½م Foundation over a period of at least five years and whose contributions have advanced the vision, mission, and values of حوإ¼½م½م or the حوإ¼½م½م Foundation.
2024 Recipients:
Carl Holmes, PE, CCM | San Francisco County Transportation Authority
Andrew Mittleman, CCM | Jacobs
حوإ¼½م½م Mark Hasso Educator of the Year Award
Recognizes and celebrates a full-time educator for a commitment to program and construction management education and for building relationships and connections between educators and practitioners.
2024 Recipients:
Dr. Payam Bakhshi | Wentworth Institute of Technology
Wes Collins | Auburn University
Coin of Excellence
Recognizes an exceptional individual who embodies the highest standards of professionalism and supports a culture of certification within the construction management industry.
2024 Recipient:
Lori Kahikina | Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART)
Mehdi Heydari CCM of the Year Award
The Construction Manager Certification Institute (CMCI) confers this award for the culture of certification upon a Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential holder who has clearly identified and stimulated opportunities to advocate for construction management certification, حوإ¼½م½م, and excels within their construction programs.
2024 Recipient:
Sarah Wilson, PE, CCM | VTA
“Each of our award winners work hard to make a difference, and we commend each of them for their achievements and contributions to the construction industry,†states حوإ¼½م½م President and CEO Andrea S. Rutledge, CAE.
حوإ¼½م½م will honor its award winners during the organization’s in-person conference, حوإ¼½م½م2024, October 27 - 29, 2024, in San Francisco. Visit for more information.
Entries for the 2025 حوإ¼½م½م Industry Honors Awards program will open in March.