Environmental Excellence

2024 Annual Conference Special Recognition & Award Winners

Significant Contributions to the Unified Program
Kristen Ward, San Bernadino Fire Department
Significant Contributions to the Unified Program, Kristen Ward, San Bernadino Fire Department


Outstanding State Unified Program Individual

Ryan Miya, California Department of Toxic Substances Control
Outstanding State Unified Program Individual, Ryan Miya, California Department of Toxic Substances Control


Outstanding Unified Program Individual

Ryan Artz, Sacramento County Environmental Management Department
Outstanding Unified Program Individual, Ryan Artz, Sacramento County Environmental Management Department


Outstanding Rural CUPA

Colusa County Health and Human Services
Outstanding Rural CUPA, Colusa County Health and Human Services


Outstanding CUPA

City of Santa Rosa Fire Department
Outstanding CUPA, City of Santa Rosa Fire Department


Lifetime Achievement

Justin Malan, Ecoconsult
Lifetime Achievement, Justin Malan, Ecoconsult


Jerry Bucklin, NES, Inc. - Lifetime Achievement Award
Thank you for 25 years of contributions to the Unified Program.
Lifetime Achievement Award - Thank you for 25 years of contributions to the Unified Program.

2023 Annual Conference Special Recognition & Award Winners

Outstanding Participating Agency - Pasadena Fire Department


Lifetime Achievement Award 2023 - Vince Mendes


Outstanding CUPA Individual - Heather Tanner


Outstanding State Unified Program Individual - John Paine


Outstanding Industry Partner - John Wilson


CalEPA Secretary Award for the Unified Program Leadership

Riverside County Environmental Health


2023 CUPA CUP WINNERS
Clark Pickell and Gary Cantwell (Yuba County EH)

2022 Annual Conference Special Recognition & Award Winners


2020 CalCUPA Award Winners

Outstanding Academic Organization
Stanford University – Department of Environmental Health & Safety
 
Outstanding Related Unified Program Project
City of Los Angeles – Industrial Waste Management Division
CUPA 2020 - Outstanding Related Unified Program Project
 
Outstanding Legislator of the Year 
Assembly member Wendy Carrillo
CUPA 2020 Outstanding Legislator of the Year
 
Outstanding Individual at a CUPA
Fariba Khaledan, Los Angeles County Fire CUPA
CUPA 2020 Outstanding Individual at a CUPA
 
Outstanding CUPA Agency
San Mateo County CUPA
CUPA 2020 Outstanding CUPA Agency
 
CalEPA Secretary Award for Individual Achievement
Jim Whittle, Shasta County EH
 
MEET THE STAFF
CUPA 2020 Meet the Staff
 
OPENING CEREMONY HONOR GUARDS
CUPA 2020 Ceremony Honor Guards
 
CUPA CUP WINNERS
Warren Farnam & Chris Murray, Modoc County EH
CUPA 2020 CUPA Cup Winners
 
Lifetime Achievement Award 2018
Bill Jones, LA County Fire Department, Founding Board Member
CUPA 2020 - Bill Jones Lifetime Achievement Award
 

On October 28, 2014, CUPA Forum Board members Bill Jones (Los Angeles County Fire Department) and Mike Vizzier (San Diego Environmental Health) received an Environmental Excellence Award from the Industrial Environmental Association of San Diego on behalf of the CUPA Forum Board (CFB). The CFB is a statewide group that represents all 83 CUPAs and 27 Participating Agencies. This award was for the efforts and leadership in rewriting an entire portion of the California Health and Safety Code dealing with business plans and inventory requirements.

In the awards luncheon, a short video was shown that highlighted the efforts of the CFB and all the stakeholders involved in the legislative process. The CFB thanks all who were involved in this effort, including the many staff in our collective agencies, our business stakeholders, our CAEHA and Cal-Chief's partners and CCEEB for their tireless commitment and dedication to rewrite Chapter 6.95.

2014 Environmental Excellence Award