ALCOAST 255/26 - AUG 2026 FISCAL YEAR 2025 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO) AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE – RECIPIENTS

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SUBJ: FISCAL YEAR 2025 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO) AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE – RECIPIENTS
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC R 081500Z DEC 25/ALCOAST 486/25
1. In accordance with REF (A), this message announces the
Coast Guard recipients of the 2025 Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Awards. The members below are
recognized for their exemplary contributions within the DHS
financial community during Fiscal Year (FY) 2025.
2. I am honored to announce the Coast Guard recipients of the
FY2025 DHS CFO Awards in the following categories:
    a. Excellence in Superior Mission Achievement, Bill Mason
Internal Controls Award: CDR Hayley McElroy, COMDT (CG-85),
Washington, DC.
    b. Excellence in Superior Mission Achievement, Budget,
Planning and Evaluation Award: CDR Benjamin Litts, COMDT (CG-831),
Washington, DC.
    c. Excellence in Superior Mission Achievement, David Norquist
Financial Management Award: Anna Joy LaPolt, COMDT (CG-834),
Washington, DC.
    d. Excellence in Superior Mission Achievement, Distinguished
Service Award: CDR Richard Nines, COMDT (CG-832), Washington, DC.
    e. Excellence in CFO Principles, Vanguard Award: Sarah
Habbert, COMDT (CG-835), Washington, DC.
    f. Excellence in CFO Principles, Partnership Award: Jeffrey
Lester, COMDT (CG-819), Washington, DC.
    g. Excellence in CFO Principles, Decision Support Award:
Stephen Weagraff, COMDT (CG-86), Washington, DC.
h. Excellence in Performance, Heritage Award: CDR James
Pafford, COMDT (CG-833), Washington, DC.
    i. Excellence in Performance, Outstanding Leadership Award
(GS12-GS13): CDR Stephan Lewis, BASE NCR, Washington, DC.
    j. Excellence in Performance, Outstanding Leadership Award
(GS14-SES): CAPT Philip Granati, COMDT (CG-83), Washington, DC
    k. Excellence in Performance, Outstanding Employee Award
(GS12-GS13): David Coombs, COMDT (CG-831), Washington, DC
    l. Excellence in Performance, Outstanding Employee Award
(GS14-SES): Stephen Nicholson, NPFC, Washington, DC
    m. CFO Award for Excellence: CDR Hayley McElroy, COMDT
(CG-85), Washington, DC. NOTE: After all nominations have been
received from DHS components, the CFO Award for Excellence is
awarded personally by the DHS CFO.
3. I congratulate these award winners on their success. This
DHS-wide recognition is a testament to the tremendous effort the
Coast Guard is making at all levels of the financial management
enterprise to improve accountability and modernize the fundamental
financial processes by which we do business. The work of the
financial management community is critical to the success of our
service and directly contributed to DHS achieving and maintaining
an unmodified audit opinion. Please take the opportunity to read
their respective awards which can be found at:
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4. I applaud all the nominees for their accomplishments and their
commanding officers and supervisors for taking the time to submit
well-deserved nominations. Successful mission execution requires
the very best mission support professionals who possess in-depth
technical knowledge, strong leadership skills, practical
experience, and professional credentials to effectively and
efficiently sustain our Coast Guard mission. I encourage all
leaders to recognize their high-performing financial management
professionals by nominating them next year for the FY 2026 DHS CFO
Awards.
5. POC. Thomas Sullard, Supervisor Management & Program Analyst,
COMDT (CG-815) available at CG-CFO-Award-Submissions@uscg.mil.
6. RDML Jacqueline M. Leverich, Assistant Commandant for Resources
and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) (CG-8), sends.
7. Internet release is authorized.