Cara Westholm, Office of Facilities and Environmental Quality

Ms. Westholm is honored with the 2020 Office of the Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Administration Employee of the Year Award 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 HCHB, identify and address safety concerns, continue projects, provide support to customers and maintain the building functionally while enhancing service support.