NexGen Leaders Awards
NAEM NexGen Leaders Awards recognize rising environment, health and safety, and sustainability (EHS&S) managers who possess the talent and skills required for the next generation of EHS&S industry leadership. See past award recipients here.
Qualifications
- High-potential corporate professional with a minimum of 5 years' experience in the fields of environment health & safety and/or sustainability.
- Recognized as an emerging EHS&S leader within their organization.
- Demonstrated results within area of responsibility.
- Proven decision-making and/or problem-solving ability.
- Dedication to professional development.
- Commitment to the EHS&S profession.
- Nominees need not be members of NAEM.
Submission Requirements
- Any corporate industry professional who is a supervisor/mentor of person being nominated; or, a company executive where person being nominated is employed
- Nominators may nominate more than one individual — a separate form is required for each nominee.
- Self-nominations will not be accepted.
- Nominators need not be members of NAEM.
- Individuals who sit on NAEM's Board of Directors or Board of Regents
are not eligible to be nominated.
Required Documents
- The nomination form must be completed.
Questions?
Visit our FAQ page.2019 Award Recipients

Cynthia DiMeglio
Lockheed Martin, Rotary & Mission Systems
ESH Senior Manager
Lockheed Martin, Rotary & Mission Systems
ESH Senior Manager

Jennifer Pippin
Novolex
EHS Manager
Novolex
EHS Manager
The 2019 NexGen Leaders Awards were sponsored by Apex Companies, Brown and Caldwell, Jacobs and Sphera.
2018 Award Recipients
The 2018 NexGen Leaders Awards were sponsored by AECOM.







