NCMA Fellows

In July 1966, the Board of Directors established the category of a Fellow. A Fellow is an individual who has made significant contributions to the field of contracting and to NCMA. The first three Fellows—Stuart Davidson, Bert DuMars, and Sy Gottlieb—were approved by the executive council on January 9, 1967. Although the specific criteria have evolved over time, the broad categories of service required for selection as a Fellow have remained the same..

NCMA East Tennessee’s Fellows

       Kathrine Higley

       Landon Hill

       Faye Orick

       Heidi Timmerman

Fellows Charge

  • Provide continuous support in a leadership role within NCMA and the contract management profession;

  • Participate as a member of the Council of Fellows and as an active member of your local chapter;

  • Contribute to efforts to enhance and expand the professional acceptance of membership and certification; and

  • Mentor and develop up-and-coming leaders.

Council of Fellows

All new Fellows become members of the Council of Fellows. All Fellows are encouraged to participate as members of the Council:

  • Channel resources for use by NCMA’s National President and President-Elect toward the fulfillment of the Association’s goals and objectives;

  • Offer opportunities to participate in and guide the Association’s future direction and to assist in establishing and administering criteria and standards for Fellows;

  • Foster a forum for round table discussions of issues affecting the contract management profession.

Charter and Mission of the Council of Fellows:

  • Direct resources for use by the Board President and President-Elect toward the realization of the association’s goals and objectives;

  • Offer opportunities to participate in and guide the association future direction; and

  • Cultivate a forum for roundtable discussions about issues affecting the contract management profession.

Nomination 

Members must submit their application to the NCMA East Tennessee Attn: Justin Keck, Honors and Awards Chair.  Applications must be submitted electronically, and the applicant must provide all supporting documentation.

Applications should be emailed to Heidi Timmerman at heiditimmerman@comcast.net.

Heidi will review the applications for completeness and forward them for approval to the NCMA East Tennessee President. The Fellows Chair must send approved applications to the NCMA Office of the Executive Vice President with a postmark no later than 45 days prior to next National Board of Directors Meeting date.

Let us help you increase the number of Fellows who represent NCMA East Tennessee.

The scoring rubric for new Fellows is currently under review and will be shared in early 2022. Please direct any questions to awards@ncmahq.org.