The Chairman’s Coin Award is presented to individuals who have shown excellent dedication and service to the mission of NATE and to encourage continued involvement. The NATE Board of Directors Chairman nominates up to three recipients for this award each year.
2024
Loui McCurley
Pigeon Mountain Industries, Inc.
William Griswold, Jr.
Licensed Design Professional
Lawrence Behr
LBA University
Bruce Eades
Insurance Office of America
2023
Richard Cullum
TSC Construction, LLC
Scott Krouse
Retired
NATE
Sam McGuire
FieldSync Technologies, Inc.
2022
Stephanie Brewer
USA Telecom Insurance Services Inc.
Rick Jones
Retired
SkyJack Communications, Inc.
Craig Lekutis
Wireless Estimator
2020
Joey Deuer
Founder & CEO
TUF-TUG Products, A Division of Deuer Developments
Sheri O-Dell Deuer
Vice President
TUF-TUG Products, A Division of Deuer Developments
Heather Gastelum
Senior Manager for National Tower Safety & Operations
T-Mobile
2019
Beau Aero
President
GME Supply Co
Therese O’Brien
Business Development
TESSCO Technologies
James Ruedlinger, P.E.
Senior VP – Engineering
ERI Installations, Inc.
2018
John Hanna Sr.
Founding Member
Tower & Communications Services, Inc.
Clement Rolle
Manager of Towers
& Antennae
Bahamas Telecomm. Co. Ltd.
Todd Thorin
Director of Safety & Training
Sioux Falls Tower & Communications
2017
Wade Collins
Director for Business Development
Flash Technology
Joel Hightower
Owner
Hightower Communications, Inc.
Pat Miller
Director
EasTex Tower, LLC
