J. Shipman Gold Medal Award
Recognizing Supply Management Leaders and Mentors
Nominate a senior leader, role model, or mentor for the prestigious J. Shipman Gold Medal Award. This distinguished award is presented to an individual whose career accomplishments have promoted the advancement of the procurement and supply chain management profession.
Shipman medalists have assisted in the mentoring and guiding of new talent and rising stars and are at the pinnacle of their career. Nominees should be viewed by others as innovators, community leaders, mentors and teachers. Nominees do not have to be ISM members.
The winner of the J. Shipman Gold Medal Award is announced and celebrated at the ISM World Annual Conference.
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Next year's J. Shipman Gold Medal Award nomination period will reopen in the fall of 2026. Follow ISM for award updates!
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Past J. Shipman Medalists
2020-2025 Shipman Gold Medal Winners
2025 — Craig Reed, CPSM
2024 — Tony Milikin
2023 — John Blascovich
2022 — Jimmy Anklesaria
2021 — Sidney Johnson
2020 — Sue Spence
2000-2019 Shipman Gold Medal Winners
2019 — Thomas Linton
2018 — Christie Breves
2017 — Thomas H. Slaight
2016 — Timothy R Fiore, CPSM, C.P.M.
2015 — Bradley Holcomb, CPSM, CPSD
2014 — Paul Novak, CPSM, C.P.M., A.P.P.
2013 — Lisa Martin, CPSM, C.P.M.
2012 — Joseph L. Cavinato, Ph.D., C.P.M.
2011 — Shelley Stewart, Jr., CPSM
2010 — Anthony S. Nieves, C.P.M., A.P.P, CFPM
2009 — Richard D. Rich, C.P.M.
2008 — Robert M. Monczka, Ph.D., C.P.M.
2007 — Norbert J. Ore, CPSM, C.P.M.
2006 — R. David Nelson, C.P.M., A.P.P.
2005 — Robert A. Kemp, Ph.D., CPSM, C.P.M., A.P.P.
2004 — H. Ervin Lewis, C.P.M.
2003 — Richard L. Jackson, C.P.M., A.P.P.
2002 — Ralph G. Kauffman, Ph.D., C.P.M.
2001 — Raymond A. Clayton, C.P.M., A.P.P.
2000 — Elaine N. Whittington, C.P.M., A.P.P.
1980-1999 Shipman Gold Medal Winners
1999 — Alan R. Raedels, Ph.D., C.P.M.
1998 — Henry F. Garcia, C.P.M., A.P.P.
1997 — R. Jerry Baker, C.P.M.
1996 — Rene Yates, CPSM, C.P.M., A.P.P.
1995 — Paul K. Moffat, C.P.M.
1994 — Robert J. Bretz, C.P.M.
1993 — William A. Bales, C.P.M.
1992 — Harold E. Fearon, Ph.D., C.P.M.
1991 — J. Andrew Sutton, C.P.M.
1990 — Kenneth H. Killen, Ed.D., C.P.M.
1989 — John H. Hoagland, Ph.D., C.P.M.
1988 — Ted Thompson
1987 — Donald W. Dobler, Ph.D., C.P.M.
1986 — May Warzocha, C.P.M.
1985 — Floyd Hedrick, C.P.M.
1984 — Charles T. Haffey, C.P.M.
1983 — Charles L. Blue, C.P.M.
1982 — Paul Farrell, C.P.M.
1981 — James M. Hill, Jr.
1980 — Harold Bloom, C.P.M.
1960-1979 Shipman Gold Medal Winners
1960 — Chester Ogden
1961 — Harold F. Jones
1962 — G. L. Wilson
1963 — E. F. Andrews
1964 — Harold Berry, C.P.M.
1965 — G. W. Howard Ahl
1966 — Paisley Boney
1967 — Gordon B. Affleck
1968 — J. R. Megliola
1969 — W. B. England
1970 — Kenneth Cruise
1971 — Russell T. Stark, Sr.
1972 — H. E. Cross
1973 — Thomas O. English
1974 — R. W. Brick
1975 — W. B. Brown, Jr.
1976 — Harry N. Wada, C.P.M.
1977 — Alfred E. Jones
1978 — Victor Pooler
1979 — Frank Winters
1940-1959 Shipman Gold Medal Winners
1940 — Dr. H. T. Lewis
1941 — D. M. Nelson
1942 — E. B. Hendricks
1943 — T. D. Jolly
1944 — Dr. F. W. Russa
1945 — S. F. Heinritz
1946 — G. E. Price, Jr.
1947 — R. C. Haberkern
1948 — F. A. Hayes
1949 — Julian C. Davies
1950 — Joseph W. Nicholson
1951 — H. M. Cosgrove
1952 — R. C. Swanton
1953 — George W. Aljian
1954 — E. H. Weaver
1955 — B. R. Newbery
1956 — T. A. Corcoran
1957 — Harry J. Graham
1958 — Ralph O. Keefer
1959 — H. W. Christensen
1931 - 1939 Shipman Gold Medal Winners
1939 — F. J. Heaslip
1938 — T. W. Harris, Jr.
1937 — E. T. Gushee
1936 — Donald G. Clark
1935 — Walter N. Kirkman
1934 — Russell Forbes
1933 — George A. Renard
1932 — Lewis A. Jones
1931 — L. F. Boffey