Employee of the Year - Management/Supervisory

Cara Westholm

Office of Facilities and Environmental Quality

Ms. Westholm is honored for demonstrating leadership to provide consistent delivery of services within the Department of Commerce during an unprecedented time. Despite numerous ongoing issues, such as the pandemic, protests, and floods, Ms. Westholm successfully managed her office to communicate pandemic information to the Herbert C. Hoover Building, identify and address safety concerns, continue projects, provide support to customers and maintain the building functionally while enhancing service support.

Employee of the Year - Management/Supervisory

Kevin Scott Sadler

Office of Security

Mr. Sadler is recognized for supporting emergency logistical efforts and providing administrative oversight to operations at the onset of and during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic response overcoming numerous obstacles to ensure organizational leaders were informed and staff had tools and equipment necessary to sustain mission critical security services including 24/7 law enforcement support across the country.