Leadership in Motion Awards Archives

Leadership in Motion awards recognize businesses, individuals, and projects that have demonstrated leadership in supporting the goals and vision of the Treasure Valley’s regional long-range transportation plan, Communities in Motion.

View 2025 Leadership in Motion award recipients.

2024

2024 Award Recipients Video 

• Leadership in Government, Ada County
  • City of Kuna – Avalon and Orchard Hawk-Light Pedestrian Crossing Project
• Leadership in Government, Canyon County
  • Caldwell Housing Authority – John C. Rice House Project
• Leadership in Practice, Volunteer
  • Wava Kaufman
• Leadership by Example, Professional 
  • Crystal Craig, Director of Transportation
• Leadership by Example, Elected Official 
  • Senator Chuck Winder

2023

2023 Leadership in Motion Award Recipients Video

• Leadership in Government, Ada County
  • Eagle Road Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge — City of Eagle
• Leadership in Government, Canyon County
  • Ustick Road Overpass — City of Caldwell
• Leadership in Practice, Professional
  • Bill Connors, President Emeritus, Boise Metro Chamber
• Leadership in Practice, Volunteer
  • Joe Jaszewski
• Leadership in Practice, Nonprofit
  • WTS – Southwest Idaho Chapter
• Leadership by Example, Elected Official
  • Alexis Pickering, Ada County Highway District Commissioner

2022

2022 Leadership in Motion Award Recipients Video

• Leadership in Government
  • Cassia Street Bikeway and Pedestrian Improvements – Ada County Highway District

• Leadership in Practice, Private Business
  • Eagle Road and Amity Road Roundabout Improvements – HDR Engineering, Inc. 

• Leadership in Practice, Professional
  • Tim Richard, Canyon Highway District No. 4

• Leadership in Practice, Volunteer
  • Benjamin Jantz

• Leadership by Example, Elected Official
  • Governor Brad Little

2021 

2021 Leadership in Motion Award Video

• Leadership by Example, Elected Official
  • Mayor Garret Nancolas, City of Caldwell

• Leadership in Practice, Professional
  • Clair Bowman, City of Nampa

• Leadership in Practice, Volunteer
  • Lisa Brady

• Leadership in Government, Ada County
  • Ada County Highway District – Livable Streets Performance Measures

• Leadership in Government, Canyon County
  • City of Nampa – Grimes Pathway Project

2020 

2020 Leadership in Motion award video

• Leadership in Government, Ada County
  • City of Boise – 2020 Census Education and Outreach Project

• Leadership in Government, Canyon County
  • Idaho Transportation Department – I-84 Widening Safety Patrols

• Leadership by Example, Nonprofit
  • Idaho Walk Bike Alliance – Silver Linings Video Conference Series

• Leadership Practice, Professional
  • Jeff Barnes, P.E., City of Nampa

• Leadership in Practice, Volunteer
  • Jeremy Maxand

• Leadership by Example, Elected Official
  • Commissioner Mary May, Ada County Highway District

2019 

• Leadership in Government, Canyon County
  • City of Nampa – Public Works Department, Streets Division

• Leadership in Government, Ada County
  • Ada County Highway District / HDR – Kootenai Street Traffic Calming Concept Study

• Leadership by Example, Nonprofit
  • Idaho Foundation for Parks and Lands

• Leadership in Practice, Professional
  • Caleb Lakey, Idaho Transportation Department

• Leadership in Practice, Professional
  • Bruce Wong, Ada County Highway District

• Leadership in Practice, Volunteer
  • Ray Hoobing

• Leadership by Example, Elected Official
  • Mayor Tammy de Weerd, City of Meridian

2018 

• Leadership in Government
  • Boise State University, Department of Public Safety

• Leadership in Government
  • Ada County Parks and Waterways

• Leadership in Practice, Private Business
  • CBH Homes

• Leadership by Example, Elected Official
  • Sara Baker, Commissioner, Ada County Highway District

• Leadership in Practice, Volunteer
  • Dana Ard

• Leadership in Practice, Professional
  • Amy Revis, Idaho Transportation Department

• Leadership in Practice, Professional
  • Amy Schroeder, Idaho Transportation Department

2017

• Leadership in Government, Ada County (Non-Roadway)
  • Valley Regional Transit

• Leadership in Government, Ada County (Roadway)
  • Ada County Highway District

• Leadership in Government, Canyon County
  • Idaho Transportation Department

• Leadership by Example, Appointed Official
  • Julie DeLorenzo, District 3 Board Member, Idaho Transportation Board

• Leadership by Example, Elected Official
  • Paul Woods, Commissioner, Ada County Highway District

• Leadership in Practice, Citizen/Volunteer
  • Sylvia Marmon

• Leadership in Practice, Professional
  • Rachele Klein, Republic Services

2016 

• Leadership in Government
  • Idaho Transportation Department

• Leadership in Practice, Private Business
  • The Riverside Hotel

• Leadership by Example, Elected Official
  • Mayor Garret Nancolas, City of Caldwell

• Leadership in Practice, Professional
  • Jeff Barnes, City of Nampa

2015 

• Leadership in Government, Canyon County
  • City of Nampa, Library Square

• Leadership in Government, Ada County
  • Boise State University

• Leadership in Practice, Nonprofit
  • Boise Bicycle Project

• Leadership by Example, Elected Official
  • Mayor John Evans, City of Garden City

• Leadership in Practice, Professional
  • Dyan Bevins, P.E., Ada County Highway District

2014 

• Leadership in Government, Ada County
  • Ada County Highway District

• Leadership in Government, Canyon County
  • City of Caldwell

• Leadership in Practice, Business
  • Gardner Company

• Leadership in Practice, Nonprofit
  • Boise Urban Garden School (BUGS)

• Leadership in Practice, Professional
  • Matt Edmond, Ada County Highway District

• Leadership by Example, Elected Official
  • John Franden, Commissioner, Ada County Highway District

2013 

• Leadership in Government, Ada County
  • Ada County Highway District and City of Kuna

• Leadership in Government, Canyon County
  • City of Nampa

• Leadership in Private Business/Nonprofit
  • Boise Bicycle Project

• Leadership in Practice, Professional
  • Kathleen Lacey, City of Boise

• Leadership by Example, Citizen/Volunteer
  • Janie Burns, Chair, Treasure Valley Food Coalition

• Leadership by Example, Elected Official
  • Idaho State Senator Bert Brackett

2012 

• Leadership by Example, Ada County
  • Foundation for Ada-Canyon Trails System

• Leadership by Example, Canyon County
  • City of Caldwell

• Leadership in Private Business
  • Downtown Boise Association

• Leadership in Practice, Professional
  • Sabrina Anderson

• Leadership by Example, Citizen/Volunteer
  • David Cannamela

• Leadership by Example, Elected Official
  • Ada County Highway District Board of Commissioners

2011 

• Leadership by Example, Canyon County
  • Canyon Highway District #4
  • City of Middleton
  • Middleton School District

• Leadership by Example, Ada County
  • Ada County Highway District
  • City of Boise
  • Valley Regional Transit

• Leadership in Private Business
  • Allied Waste/Dave Fisher

• Leadership by Example, Individual
  • LaRita Schandorff, Nampa Bicycle and Pedestrian Citizen Advisory Group

• Leadership by Example, Elected Official
  • Mayor Garret Nancolas, City of Caldwell

• Transportation Champion
  • Congressman Mike Simpson

2010

• Leadership by Example, Canyon County
  • City of Caldwell

• Leadership by Example, Ada County
  • Boise State University

• Leadership in Private Business, Canyon County
  • J-U-B Engineers, Inc.

• Leadership in Private Business, Ada County
  • Downtown Boise Association

• Leadership by Example, Individual
  • Joe Luppens

• Leadership by Example, Elected Official
  • Councilmember Elaine Clegg
  • Mayor Tom Dale

2009

• Leadership by Example, Ada County
  • City of Meridian

• Leadership by Example, Canyon County
  • City of Nampa

• Leadership in Private Business, Ada County
  • The Masonry Center, Inc.

• Leadership in Private Business, Canyon County
  • W&H Pacific

• Leadership by Example, Individual
  • Gary Segers

• Leadership by Example, Elected Official
  • Senator John McGee, Chair Senate Transportation Committee