OSAC Awards

ISF Virtual Reception
The OSAC Awards recognize those OSAC members, member organizations, and staff who have significantly enhanced the safe operations of U.S. interests overseas.
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2020 OSAC Awards


Distinguished Achievement Award
This award recognizes those who have demonstrated excellence overall in enhancing U.S. organizations’ ability to protect personnel, assets, and information abroad.
Common Interest Committee Achievement Award
This award recognizes the OSAC Common Interest Committee that most demonstrated outstanding accomplishment in mitigating risk and strengthening critical bonds within its public-private membership.
Country Chapter Achievement Award
This award recognizes the OSAC Country Chapter that most demonstrated outstanding accomplishment in mitigating risk and strengthening critical bonds within its public-private membership.
Exceptional Impact Award
The OSAC Exceptional Impact Award recognizes an extraordinary act of service or leadership that directly and significantly advanced OSAC’s core mission and goals
OSAC Awards Criteria
Nominees are judged on significant service to OSAC and ability to promote its mission.
OSAC Awards Eligibility
All nominees and nominators must be full OSAC members or a registered member of an OSAC Country Chapter.


Previous OSAC Award Winners
Distinguished Achievement Award
2020 OSAC Distinguished Achievement Award Winner
Jerome Pickett, former NBA Executive VP & CSO, presents
2020 Winners


Previous Year Winners
- 2019: Richard Barta and William Gannon
- 2018: Shari-Ann Peart
- 2017: Rebecca Spingarn
- 2016: Anton Kort, Kat Plitsyna and Kirby Rosenbluth
- 2015: Arie van Veelen
- 2014: Lindsay Harrison and Seth Green
- 2013: Sarah Kessler and Timothy Haley
Country Chapter Achievement Award
2020 OSAC Country Chapter Achievement Award
Kelly Johnstone, The Coca-Cola Company VP & CSO, presents
2020 Winners
OSAC Ireland-Dublin Chapter



Previous Year Winners
- 2018: OSAC Venezuela-Caracas
- 2017: OSAC Ukraine-Kyiv
- 2016: OSAC Turkey-Istanbul
- 2015: OSAC Afghanistan-Kabul
- 2014: OSAC Kenya-Nairobi and OSAC Libya-Tripoli
- 2013: OSAC Nigeria-Lagos
Common Interest Committee Achievement Award
2020 OSAC Common Interest Comittee Achievement Award
Kelly Johnstone, The Coca-Cola Company VP & CSO, presents
2020 Winner

Previous Year Winners
- 2018: Aviation Sector Committee
- 2017: International Development Sector Committee
- 2016: Hotels and Lodging Sector Committee