The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), the global authority in materials protection and performance, recently announced the recipients of its 2025 Annual Service and Technical Awards.
These prestigious honors will be presented during the 2025 AMPP Annual Conference + Expo, scheduled for April 6-10 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
The awards highlight the exceptional achievements of individuals and organizations shaping the future of the corrosion and materials protection industry.
“The AMPP Service and Technical Awards are a testament to the groundbreaking work and dedication of professionals who are advancing our industry,” says Rebecca Griebe, Senior Director of User Experience. "This year’s honorees exemplify innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence, inspiring all of us to continue shaping the future of corrosion and materials protection."
The 2025 award categories and recipients are as follows:
Service and Technical Awards
- Willis Whitney Technical Achievement Award: Narasi Sridhar
- Joyce Wright Industry Impact Award: Abigail Amu
- Oliver Moghissi Asset Integrity Management Award: Faisal Mohammed Al-Abbas, Tom Pickthall, Hasan Sabri
- Elaine Bowman Distinguished Service Award: Evan Bloomfield, Nafiseh Ebrahimi, Manuela Malfanti, Suryani, Harsh Zala
- Russell Brannon & John Keane Signature Award: William Hedges
- Christopher M. Fowler Award for International Cooperation: Roger Francis
- Educator Award (in honor of Richard Drisko): Sjon Westre
- Early Career Excellence Award: Abdullah M. Al-Ratoee
- Oladis Troconis de Rincón Field Applied Technology Award: Helena Alves, Warren Green, Karthik Krishnan, Nicolas Larche, Christina Stewart
- Distinguished Organization Award: Belzona, BP, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), Penspen, Petronas
Publications Awards
- Ivy M. Parker Best Paper in CORROSION Journal: Ryan Katona, Erin Karasz, Rebecca Schalle — A Review of the Governing Factors in Pit-to-Crack Transitions of Metallic Structures
- Materials Performance and CoatingsPro Magazine Award: Michael Winter, et al. — Defining Solvent Free Coatings — A Volatile Subject
Fellow Honor
- Recipients include David Bastidas, Ronald Bianchetti, Bruce Brown, Tingyue Gu, Julio Maldonado, Roberto Malfanti, Jeremy Moloney, R.G. Pillai, Lee Smith, Dominique Thierry, Mark Wilms, and Yu Yan.
AMPP Annual Conference + Expo Award
- Recipient: Adsorption of Model Inhibitor Compound Characterized Using Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation Monitoring
Project Awards
Outstanding Engineering in the Area of Materials Protection or Remediation
- Recipient: OPTI-EX (Who Dat) — Offshore Gulf of Mexico
- Structure owner: LLOG Exploration
- Engineer: Sami Abu-Zahra
Community Service Award
- Recipient: The Way at Laumeier Sculpture Park — Sappington, Missouri, USA
- Structure Owner: Laumeier Sculpture Park
- Contractor: Blackline Construction
- Applicator: Coatings Unlimited
- Coating material supplier: Carboline
Excellence in Management of a Complex Materials Protection Project, in honor of George Campbell
- Recipient: Octopus Mountain 160-ft Communication Tower Recoating — Kitsap, Washington USA
- Structure owner: NAVFAC
- Contractor: Site Master
- Coating material supplier: Sherwin Williams
- Consultant: DPSI
Excellence in Technical Support of Materials Protection Systems
- Recipient: Cylindrical Pressure Vessel — La Porte, Texas, USA
- Structure owner: Belzona Houston
- Contractor: BHI Coatings
- Coating material supplier: Belzona Houston
Outstanding Achievement in Coatings Work in a Fixed Shop Project, in honor of Eric Kline
- Recipient: Texas Shipyard — Galveston, Texas, USA
- Contractor/applicator: BHI Coatings
- Coating material supplier: Belzona Houston
- Engineer: Belzona Houston
- Consultant: Stefan Trosclair
Award recipients will be formally recognized during the Honoree Night, a signature event featuring networking opportunities, heavy hors d’oeuvres, and entertainment. Honorees and their guests will gather in an elegant setting at the Country Music Hall of Fame to celebrate excellence and foster connections within the industry. Tickets are $95 and can be purchased during conference registration.
“The Honoree Night is a hallmark of the AMPP Annual Conference + Expo, celebrating the industry’s finest,” Griebe adds.
MPI Unveils 2025 Champion Awards
Meanwhile, the Master Painters Institute (MPI) —an AMPP subsidiary—recently unveiled the recipients of its 2025 MPI Champion Awards.
This groundbreaking program celebrates paints and coatings manufacturers who are leading the industry in innovation, sustainability, education, and commitment.
This inaugural class of champions includes manufacturers recognized across four prestigious categories:
- Product Performance Champions: Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore and Co., and PPG Pittsburgh Paints
- Green Performance Champion: Behr Process Corp.
- Coatings Education Champion: Benjamin Moore and Co.
- Commitment Champion: Harris Paints International, Ltd.
“The MPI Champion Program is more than an awards initiative—it’s a celebration of the vision, integrity, and leadership shaping the future of the coatings industry,” says Pam Nicoletti, president of MPI. “These champions have set new benchmarks for excellence, and their contributions inspire progress across the entire sector."
The MPI Champion Program honors exceptional contributions that advance coatings technology, drive environmental responsibility, and foster industry education. Winners are evaluated based on rigorous criteria, including product performance on MPI’s Approved Products List (APL), participation in education initiatives, and commitment to MPI systems and standards.
Dedicated to advancing the painting and coatings application industry, MPI strives to provide essential resources to industry manufacturers, specifiers, and contractors. As North America's leading paint performance certification organization, MPI sets quality standards and assurances aimed at driving the industry forward.
For more information about the MPI Champion Program and its 2025 honorees, as well as MPI as an organization, visit www.mpi.net or www.mpi.net/champions.
About AMPP
AMPP is a global community of professionals focused on the protection of assets and the performance of industrial and natural materials. Established in 2021 following a merger between NACE International and SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings, the new association unites 145 years of corrosion control and protective coatings expertise and service to industry and members worldwide.
Today, AMPP is the world’s largest corrosion control and protective coatings organization, serving more than 35,000 members in over 140 countries. AMPP is headquartered in the United States with offices in Houston and Pittsburgh, and additional offices in Brazil, Canada, China, Dubai (training center), Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, and the United Kingdom.
Source: AMPP, www.ampp.org.