Gedestad Award 1Steve Gedestad, Vice President with Keenan and Associates and a long-time CCMF supporter, has been awarded the Stuart Wells League Partner Past President’s Award in recognition of his two years of service as President of the League Partner program.

Under Steve’s leadership the Partner program grew its membership, expanded the California Civic Leadership Institute and added the new Cities for Workforce Health program to help cities implement employee wellness programs.

The League Partner Past President’s Award is named in honor of Stuart Wells who served as president of the League Partner Program in 2011. Stuart passed away in 2012 after a battle with cancer.

Steve Gedestad is succeeded as president of the Partner program by Vince Wetzel with State Farm Insurance who will serve in the role through 2014.