ALCOAST 217/25 - MAY 2025 2024 USCG CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO) AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE RECIPIENTS

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SUBJ: 2024 USCG CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO) AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE
RECIPIENTS
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC R 201259Z DEC 24/ALCOAST 476/24
1. The USCG Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Awards for Excellence
recognizes individuals and teams who demonstrated outstanding
performance, innovative thinking, and improved methods in
financial management.
2. I am honored to announce the recipients of the 2024 USCG CFO
Awards for Excellence:
    a. Enlisted Personnel E-6 and below: SK1 Chelsea Colson, Base
Boston, Boston, MA.
    b. Enlisted Personnel E-7 and above: SKC Brian Cole, Air Station
Sitka, Sitka, AK.
    c. Chief Warrant Officer: F&S2 Anthony Aviles, Base Los
Angeles/Long Beach, San Pedro, CA.
    d. Civilian Employee GS-8 and below: Scott Obernesser, Finance
Center, Chesapeake, VA.
    e. Civilian Employee GS-9 to GS-12: Dorothy Mosquera, District
11, Alameda, CA.
    f. Civilian Employee GS-13 and above: Kevin Hurst, LANTAREA,
Portsmouth, VA.
    g. Commissioned Officer up to O-3: LT James Rizzo, Training
Center Yorktown, Yorktown, VA.
    h. Commissioned Officer O-4 and above: LCDR Andrew Ready,
District 17, Juneau, AK.
    i. Team Award: Civilian Payroll Reconciliation and Automation
Team, COMDT (832), Washington, DC.
The team consisted of:
        (1) Felix Edozie, COMDT (CG-832)
        (2) Melissa Sergent-Button, COMDT (CG-832)
        (3) Regina Cash, COMDT (CG-832)
        (4) Norrita Andino, COMDT (CG-832)
3. I congratulate the award recipients on their success. Please
take the opportunity to read their respective awards, which can be
found at:
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4. I commend the entire financial management community for all
ongoing work that is improving delivery of CFO services across the
Service and finding better ways to support operational commanders
and mission support professionals. The innovative and dedicated
financial management efforts conducted every day throughout the
Coast Guard were reflected in all the nominations submitted. Thank
you for all you do to ensure we will be a more adaptive and
connected Coast Guard that generates sustained readiness,
resilience, and capability, in new ways, to enhance our Nation's
maritime safety, security, and prosperity.
5. I want to express my personal thanks to Coast Guard leaders who
recognized the excellent achievements of their personnel, and I
most heartily congratulate all nominees and award winners on their
accomplishments.
6. I also thank the 2024 USCG CFO Awards for Excellence Panel who
volunteered to review all submitted nomination packages. The panel
took time away from their already busy days to ensure all
nominations and nominees received the attention they so well
earned. CAPT Corey Braddock, LOGCOM, Alameda, CA served as the
panel President; and both Gwo-Tzong "Phil" Hwang, National
Pollution Funds Center, and CWO Nicholas Wernicke, Personnel
Service Center, served as panel members.
7. The USCG CFO Awards for Excellence Winners will be contacted
individually regarding award presentation.
8. POC: Dr. Dianne Trawick, COMDT (CG-81) who can be reached at
Dianne.S.Trawick@uscg.mil or (202) 372-3722.
9. Mr. Craig A. Bennett, Deputy Assistant Commandant for Resources
and Chief Financial Officer (CG-8D), sends.
10. Internet release is authorized.