The Bill Carlson Lifetime Service Award recognizes a Principal Contractor Member who has been an integral part of the Association and served continually for a minimum of 15 years. As an active member of NATE, the nominee will have made a significant and long-term contribution to the success of NATE’s Mission.
Following the NATE UNITE 2014 event, the award was renamed from the NATE Lifetime Service Award to the Bill Carlson Lifetime Service Award and is subsequently presented to one outstanding industry contributor each year at the annual NATE event. Nominations are accepted from Principal Contractor Members.
Bill Carlson Lifetime Service Award Form
2025
John Paul (JP) Jones
President
Safety LMS
2024
Gordon Lyman
CEO
eSystem Training Solutions
2023
Pat Moore
President
Broadcast Construction Solutions
2022
Jim Tracy
President
Legacy Telecommunications, LLC
2020
Jim Miller
CEO
EasTex Tower, LLC
2019
Jim Coleman
National Tower Safety Manager
AT&T
2018
Pat Cipov
President
Cipov Enterprises, Inc.
2017
Craig Snyder
President
Sioux Falls Tower & Communications
2016
Kevin Hayden
President
Hayden Tower Service, Inc.
2015
Don Doty
Vice President of Operations
Velocitel, Inc.
2014
Bill Carlson
President and CEO
Tower Systems, Inc.
