Each year, the California City Management Foundation presents two awards during the League of California Cities City Managers Conference:

  1. The “City Manager of the Year” Award goes to a city manager who has gone beyond the call of duty to lead and serve their community.
  2. The “Corporate Sponsor of the Year” Award highlights a partner that has been particularly helpful to CCMF members.

See below for a list of past CCMF Annual Award Winners.

2024 Winners

City Manager of the Year
Karen Pinkos, City of El Cerrito

Corporate Sponsor of the Year
Raymond James

2023 Winners

CCMF 2023 Award Winners

City Manager of the Year
Howard Chan, City of Sacramento

Corporate Sponsor of the Year
Climatec

2022 Winners

Headshot of Justin Hess

City Manager Award
Justin Hess, City Manager of Burbank

CCMF President Ken Striplin and Tripepi Smith CEO Ryder Todd Smith

Corporate Sponsor Award
Kosmont Companies

2021 Winners

City Manager Award
All City Managers

CCMF President Ken Striplin and Tripepi Smith CEO Ryder Todd Smith

Corporate Sponsor Award
Tripepi Smith

2020 Winners

Sean McGlynn

City Manager Award
Sean McGlynn, City Manager of Santa Rosa

Marc Mitchell

Corporate Sponsor Award
Marc Mitchell, Cerrell Associates

2019 Winners

Reva Feldman

City Manager Award
Reva Feldman, City Manager of Malibu

Jon Shull

Corporate Sponsor Award
Jon Shull, California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA)

2018 Winners

CCMF Board of Trustees

CCMF Board of Trustees members at the 2018 CCMF Member Appreciation Dinner in the Lyon Air Museum at John Wayne Airport.

Corporate Sponsor Award:
Greg Stepanicich, Richards Watson Gershon

Outstanding Service Award:
Meghan McKelvey, League of California Cities

2017 Winners

Pat Martel

City Manager Award
Patricia E. Martel, City Manager of Daly City

Mark Risco

Corporate Sponsor Award
Mark Risco,
Willdan Financial Services

2016 Winners

Bruce Channing & Wade McKinney

City Manager Award
Bruce Channing, City Manager of Laguna Hills

Mitch Barker & Wade McKinney

Corporate Sponsor Award
Mitch Barker, PARS

2015 Winners

Mike Parness & Wade McKinney

City Manager Award
Mike Parness, City Manager of Napa

Robert Gamble

Corporate Sponsor Award
Robert Gamble, Public Financial Management (PFM)

2014 Winners

Steve Gedestad, Wade McKinney & Jeff Kolin

Corporate Sponsor Award:
Steve Gedestad, Keenan

City Manager Award:
Jeff Kolin, City Manager of Beverly Hills

2013 Winners

Jim Lewis & Wade McKinney

City Manager Award
Jim Lewis, Assistant City Manager of Atascadero

Ryder Smith

Corporate Sponsor Award
Ryder Smith, Tripepi Smith & Associates

2012 Winner

Wade McKinney

City Manager Award
Wade McKinney, City Manager of Indian Wells

2011 Winners

Ken Hampian

Outstanding Service Award:
Ken Hampian, City Manager of San Luis Obispo

Grassroots Lab

Corporate Sponsor Award:
Grassroots LAB

2010 Winners

Ken Pulskamp

Outstanding Service Award:
Ken Pulskamp, City Manager of Santa Clarita

Anthony Gonsalves

Corporate Sponsor Award:
Anthony Gonsalves, Joe A. Gonsalves & Sons

2008 Winner

Rod Wood

City Manager Award
Rod Wood, City Manager of Beverly Hills

2007 Winners

Arne Croce

City Manager Award
Arne Croce, City Manager of San Mateo

Darold Piper

Corporate Sponsor Award
Darold Piper, Attorney

2005 Winners

Kevin O’Rourke

City Manager Award
Kevin O’Rourke, City Manager of Fairfield

Darold Piper

Corporate Sponsor Award
Jack Simpson, Willdan

2004 Winners

Glenn Southard

City Manager Award
Glenn Southard, City Manager of Claremont

Mark Curran

Corporate Sponsor Award
Mark Curran, Piper Jaffray