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The APA recognized 10 outstanding individuals with Meritorious Service Awards on Thursday, June 4, for their exemplary service to the APA, both locally and nationally.

This year’s honorees are:

  • Christine Ness, CPP, Director of Payroll Services for the University of San Diego
  • Timothy Wallen, CPP, Payroll Consultant for Fit Money CPA
  • Kevin Valuet, CPP, Payroll Consultant
  • Nancy Fletcher, CPP, PHR, SHRM-CP, Senior Payroll Manager for HD Supply
  • Frank Tomas Mares, CPP, Director of Payroll for SAG-AFTRA
  • Barbara Leverette, CPP, Global Head of Payroll for Axis Capital
  • Charlotte Hodges, CPP, Director of Payroll Operations for Willis, Towers, Watson
  • Ginnette Clark, CPP, Consultant for Wise Consulting
  • Dave Leboff, President of U.S. Operations for Immedis
  • Colleen Flores, CPP, Payroll Contractor for Residio Inc. (posthumous, see separate Congress Today article)

Two of the winners were able to offer thanks for the congratulations that poured in during the awards ceremony chat.

"Thank you all," Hodges wrote. "I am honored to be a volunteer for the APA and my local chapter."

Valuet wrote, "Thank you everyone and congratulations to all of the recipients."

A longtime APA leader joined in the congratulations.

"Congrats to all the Meritorious winners!" wrote Rosemarie Fraumeni, CPP.

Photo, top row from left: Ness, Wallen, Valuet, Fletcher, Mares. Bottom row from left: Leverette, Hodges, Clark, Leboff, Flores.