Awards & Honors Committee

The Awards and Honors Committee administers IA’s prestigious awards program based on policies established by the Board of Directors. The committee

For more information about the Awards and Honors Committee or to volunteer, contact the chair or staff liaison.

Irrigation Association Awards Committee Roster
Committee Position	Name	Title \| Organization	Location	Term Ends	Hidden
Chair	Stacia Davis Conger, PhD	Assistant Professor \| Louisiana State University - Agricultural Center	Bossier City, LA	12/2022	66694
Vice Chair	Daniel W. Smith, CWM QWEL ASIC, CIC, CLIA, CLWM	Director of Water Management \| Park West Landscape Management, Inc.	Rancho Santa Margarita, CA	12/2023	104515
Past Chair	James M. Barrett, FASIC, CID, CLIA	Managing Member \| James Barrett Associates LLC	Roseland, NJ	12/2022	007981
Member	Diann Ilkenhons	Marketing Manager \| Senninger Irrigation, Inc.	Clermont, FL	12/2023	46618
Member	Justin Q. Moss, PhD	Assistant Professor \| Oklahoma State University	Stillwater, OK	12/2022	100016
Member	Todd Polderman	Vice President of Marketing \| Hunter Industries, Inc.	San Marcos, CA	12/2022	61812
Member	Katie Powell	President \| Munro	Grand Junction, CO	12/2023	100012
Member	Jackie (Jay) W.D. Robbins, II, PE, TSP, CAIS, CID	President \| Irrigation-Mart, Inc.	Ruston, LA	12/2022	29048
Board Liaison	Inge Bisconer, CID, CLIA	Managing Member \| Surf 'N Earth Enterprises, LLC	Cardiff, CA	12/2022	21156
Staff Liaison	Anne Blankenbiller	Senior Communications Manager \| Irrigation Association	Lincoln, NE		121145

Irrigation Association Awards Committee Roster
Roster
Chair Stacia Davis Conger, PhD Assistant Professor Louisiana State University - Agricultural Center Bossier City, LA 12/2022
Vice Chair Daniel W. Smith, CWM QWEL ASIC, CIC, CLIA, CLWM Director of Water Management Park West Landscape Management, Inc. Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 12/2023
Past Chair James M. Barrett, FASIC, CID, CLIA Managing Member James Barrett Associates LLC Roseland, NJ 12/2022
Member Diann Ilkenhons Marketing Manager Senninger Irrigation, Inc. Clermont, FL 12/2023
Member Justin Q. Moss, PhD Assistant Professor Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK 12/2022
Member Todd Polderman Vice President of Marketing Hunter Industries, Inc. San Marcos, CA 12/2022
Member Katie Powell President Munro Grand Junction, CO 12/2023
Member Jackie (Jay) W.D. Robbins, II, PE, TSP, CAIS, CID President Irrigation-Mart, Inc. Ruston, LA 12/2022
Board Liaison Inge Bisconer, CID, CLIA Managing Member Surf 'N Earth Enterprises, LLC Cardiff, CA 12/2022
Staff Liaison Anne Blankenbiller Senior Communications Manager Irrigation Association Lincoln, NE