Marks of Excellence
Celebrating outstanding public administrators whose leadership, achievement and commitment to community exemplify excellence in public service.
About the Award
The NFPBA’s Marks of Excellence Award is given to an African American public administrator with extraordinary success in the field of public management and a significant dedication to their community. This award is the NFBPA’s highest honor and recognizes those that have:
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Performed several acts of public service which benefit the greater community
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Exhibited exemplary leadership and ethical qualities that have inspired those associated with him/her to strive for excellence in performance and service
Current Honorees

2026 Recipient
Jeri Williams
Former Chief of Police
City of Phoenix
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2026 Recipient
Dr. Warren H. Stewart, Sr.
Former Senior Pastor
First Institutional Baptist Church of Phoenix
Previous Honorees
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2025 Recipient
Dr. Kenja Hassan
Associate Vice President, Social Embeddedness and Civic Engagement
Arizona State University

2025 Recipient
Mr. James Gaston II
Retired Executive - Public Administration
NFBPA Ambassador