SFA Way Award Winners

The annual SFA Way Awards recognize those staff members that truly represent the SFA’s values in how staff engage with members and each other as voted on by their peers.

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  • 2025 SFA Way Award award winner for Emerging Star

    CJ Smith

    2025
    This award recognizes a new hire (October 1, 2024 – September 29, 2025) that demonstrates accelerated understanding or skill in their area of expertise.
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  • 2025 SFA Way Award award winner for Inclusive

    Anthony Bavaro

    2025
    This individual helps foster an inclusive food community by welcoming and championing diverse backgrounds, traditions & perspectives.
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  • 2025 SFA Way Award award winner for Innovator

    Ira Frimere

    2025
    This individual embraces innovation as the pathway to personal growth and organizational sustainability.
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  • 2025 SFA Way Award award winner for Servant Leader

    Kate Nettuno

    2025
    This individual is focused on the growth and well being of our team, our members, and our trade.
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  • 2025 SFA Way Award award winner for Stephen Leeman Award

    Ella Evans-Aguiar

    2025
    This award is named after the SFA’s first president and acknowledges a staff member who has demonstrated excellent leadership in 2025.
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  • 2025 SFA Way Award award winner for The Mountain Mover

    Tressa Kennedy

    2025
    This award celebrates and acknowledges the hard work, determination, and never-give-up attitude of an employee.
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  • 2024 SFA Way Award award winner for Emerging Star

    Noel Pineiro

    2024
    This award recognizes a new hire (October 1, 2023 – September 29, 2024) that demonstrates accelerated understanding or skill in their area of expertise.
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  • 2024 SFA Way Award award winner for Inclusive

    Roger Greenidge

    2024
    This individual helps foster an inclusive food community by welcoming and championing diverse backgrounds, traditions & perspectives.
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  • 2024 SFA Way Award award winner for Innovator

    Tressa Kennedy

    2024
    This individual embraces innovation as the pathway to personal growth and organizational sustainability.
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  • 2024 SFA Way Award award winner for Servant Leader

    Gretchen VanEsselstyn

    2024
    This individual is focused on the growth and well being of our team, our members, and our trade.
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  • 2024 SFA Way Award award winner for Stephen Leeman Award

    Jennifer Carney

    2024
    This award is named after the SFA’s first president and acknowledges a staff member who has demonstrated excellent leadership in 2024.
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  • 2024 SFA Way Award award winner for The Mountain Mover

    Tiffany Cagle

    2024
    This award celebrates and acknowledges the hard work, determination, and never-give-up attitude of an employee.
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