AvantGarde Recognizes 2025 Award Winners at Holiday Town Hall

At AvantGarde, our people are at the heart of everything we do. During the 2025 Holiday Town Hall, the AvantGarde leadership team came together to recognize employees whose contributions reflect our core values, commitment to service, and culture of care.

The annual awards celebrate individuals across the organization who demonstrate innovation, excellence, compassion, and leadership—strengthening AvantGarde’s mission and impact in meaningful ways.

AG Values Award for Innovation

2025 Award Winners

As announced during the Holiday Town Hall, the 2025 AG Values Award for Innovation was presented to:

• Lisa Benz, OCC Project Manager

• Chris Lopez, AG Corporate Administrator

Lisa and Chris were recognized for their innovative thinking, collaboration, and commitment to continuous improvement.

AvantGarde also recognizes the following Innovation Award nominees, who were nominated by their peers for demonstrating creativity and forward-thinking solutions:

• Bonnie Beavers

• Patricia Bennett

• Jessica Harnish

• Carolann Hunt

• Lyn Myles

Melvin Blowe Award

2025 Award Winner

The Melvin Blowe Award honors individuals who exemplify a strong work ethic and superior customer service.

The 2025 Melvin Blowe Award was presented to:

• Luvinia Komey, Senior Human Resources Specialist, USCP

We also recognize the nominees whose dedication and service reflect the spirit of this prestigious award:

• LaKendria Baugh

• David Beacham

• Tamara Bush

• Anthony Cima

• Yohannes Giday

• Ann Lucas

• Veronica Mason

• Joseph Matthews

• Angela Solomon

Leading with Love Award

2025 Award Winner

Introduced in 2025, the Leading with Love Award recognizes a member of AvantGarde’s management team (excluding senior leadership) who fosters a supportive, inclusive, and empowering environment for their team.

The inaugural award was presented to:

• Shauna Grady, USPTO Project Manager

We also acknowledge the leaders nominated for demonstrating care, inclusion, and values-driven leadership:

• Lisa Benz

• Tammy Davis

• Ameer El’ Alaily

• Elicia Guerrero

• Lyn Myles

Heart of Gold Award

2025 Honorees

During the Holiday Town Hall, AvantGarde also honored employees who demonstrated exceptional generosity and compassion by donating personal PTO or gift cards to support colleagues impacted by the federal government shutdown.

2025 Heart of Gold Award honorees include:

• Ruben Azizyan

• Beverly Babers

• Bonnie Beavers

• Patricia Bennett

• Lisa Benz

• Susan Bradberry

• Holly Cluff

• LaTonya Brown

• Elaine Conroy

• Tamara Davis

• Ameer El’Alaily

• Elicia Guerrero

• Jessica Harnish

• Rachel Holly

• Winford Hooker

• Scott Jones

• Tara Monterroso

• Lyn Myles

• Tenzin Nampheltsang

• Eileen Taylor

• Lauretta White

Celebrating Our Culture

These awards reflect AvantGarde’s commitment to recognizing excellence, supporting one another, and leading with purpose. The company is proud to celebrate all award winners, nominees, and honorees whose dedication and values continue to strengthen the AvantGarde community.