R 131244Z NOV 09

ALCOAST  649/09
COMDTNOTE 11101
SUBJ: 2009 PROFESSIONAL HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (PHMA)
SERVICE RECOGNITION AWARD RECIPIENTS
1.  THE PROFESSIONAL HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (PHMA) IS AN
ORGANIZATION OF FEDERAL AND PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYEES DEDICATED TO
PROMOTING PROFESSIONALISM IN ALL PHASES OF HOUSING AND LODGING
MANAGEMENT WITHIN THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.
2.  THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES DURING
THE PAST YEAR AND HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO RECEIVE A PHMA SERVICE
RECOGNITION AWARD.
3.  CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING AWARD RECIPIENTS:
    A.  OUTSTANDING HOUSING EMPLOYEE: MS. CAROLYN WOODS, PERSONNEL
SERVICES AND SUPPORT UNIT (PSSU) ALAMEDA.  MS. WOODS PROVIDED
EXCEPTIONAL GUIDANCE AND TRAINING TO THE HOUSING STAFF AT PSSU
ALAMEDA IN HOUSING MANAGEMENT.  SHE MAINTAINED AN EXCELLENT
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE HOUSING MAINTENANCE CONTRACTOR AND WAS THE
SOLE POINT OF CONTACT FOR ALL MAINTENANCE ISSUES.  SHE CONDUCTED
TERMINATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTIONS WHILE ORDERING ALL MAINTENANCE
WORK, AMOUNTING TO ALMOST 500K IN WORK ORDERS.  MS. WOODS CERTIFIED
ALL COMPLETED MAINTENANCE WORK PERFORMED BY THE CONTRACTOR,
AMOUNTING TO OVER 750K ANNUALLY, AND CONDUCTED OVER 800
INSPECTIONS.
    B.  OUTSTANDING MID-LEVEL HOUSING MANAGER: MR. JAMES (KEVIN)
LECLAIR, COAST GUARD SECTOR FIELD OFFICE SOUTHWEST HARBOR.  MR.
LECLAIR HAS BEEN UNRELENTING IN HIS PURSUIT OF A HIGHER STANDARD OF
LIVING FOR HIS CUSTOMERS.  IN ONE YEAR, HE GALVANIZED SECTOR
NORTHERN NEW ENGLANDS COMMITMENT TO RENOVATE COAST GUARD HOUSING TO
A SUPERIOR LEVEL OF QUALITY.  HE PURSUED FUNDING THROUGH INNOVATION
PROGRAMS IN ORDER TO ADOPT GREEN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY WHICH INCLUDED
WIND TURBINES, SOLAR PANELS AND A WOOD PELLET BOILER.  HE
COMMUNICATED HIS VISION TO HIS CUSTOMERS VIA TOWN-HALL MEETINGS, A
NEW WEBSITE, AND ACTED AS THE COMMAND SPOKESPERSON AT THE 2009
ENERGY EXPOSITION FOR PROMOTING BETTER, GREENER, HOUSING IN THE
COAST GUARD.
    C.  OUTSTANDING SENIOR HOUSING MANAGER: MR. BRYAN TUNER, PSSU
KETCHIKAN.  WHILE SERVING AS THE ASSISTANT AREA HOUSING OFFICER MR.
TURNER DID AN EXCEPTIONAL JOB AS THE INTERIM LEASED HOUSING
CONTRACTING OFFICER FOR PSSU KETCHIKAN.  FOR THREE MONTHS BETWEEN
THE DEPARTURE AND ARRIVAL OF THE NEW AREA HOUSING OFFICER MR.
TURNER EXPERTLY MANAGED PSSU KETCHIKANS LEASED HOUSING PROGRAM,
WHICH INCLUDED RE-NEGOTIATING AND RENEWING LEASES THAT EXPIRED
DURING HIS TENURE.  HIS EFFORTS HELPED FACILITATE A SEAMLESS
TRANSITION OF ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES BETWEEN AREA HOUSING
OFFICERS.  MR. TURNER ALSO ACTED AS THE WEB ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE
HOUSING WEB SITE, CONSTANTLY UPDATING THE SITE WITH NEW INFORMATION
SUCH AS HOUSING RENTALS, TEMPORARY LODGING, AND HOUSING
INSTRUCTIONS.
4. AWARD RECIPIENTS WILL RECEIVE THEIR AWARDS DURING THE ANNUAL
PHMA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR XXII IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA IN
FEBRUARY, 2010.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING PHMA MAY BE FOUND
AT WWW.PHMA.COM/.
5.  TONOS FOR AWARD RECIPIENTS TRAVEL WILL BE SENT UNDER SEPCOR.
6.  COMDT (CG-1223) POC IS MR. RICHARD (WES) WESTBROOK AT (202)
475-5411 OR E-MAIL AT RICHARD.C.WESTBROOK(AT)USCG.MIL.
7.  MR. CURTIS B. ODOM, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, SENDS.
8.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED