The 2022 iRAP Peter Kissinger Award recipients were announced yesterday in a virtual celebration attended by Peter’s wife Willie and iRAP’s Chairman of the Board Miquel Nadal.
In recognition of his great contribution to iRAP and global road safety, the Peter Kissinger annual Memorial Award is presented to the iRAP Staff Member/s who most emulate the iRAP values and spirit that Peter demonstrated in practice each day.
The 2022 winners are:
RUNNER UP: Agustin Centeno, Senior Road Safety Engineer
WINNER: Monica Olyslagers, Global Innovation Manager and Cities Specialist
The nominations were shortlisted by iRAP Chairman of the Board – Miquel Nadal, and chosen by Willie. In selecting winners, Willie used the iRAP values and looked for characteristics that made her think of Peter.
Willie a déjà dit de ce prix spécial : “ Peter était tellement fier d'iRAP et tellement ravi d'avoir fait partie de toute l'organisation. Il était si impressionné et cela était important pour lui. Les gens de l'organisation sont si passionnés, si dévoués et si encourageants. Ce prix… Je sais qu'il en est conscient, il écoute. Il en est fier. ”
In reflecting on her selection of Agustin as the Runner-Up, Willie said, “After 10 years of impressive work to improve roads in Mexico, he is now a technical reviewer for iRAP Accreditation and his focus on data and being consistent in his assignments builds trust. He is described as reliable, thoughtful, creative, generous, helpful and committed to this work, with a contagious good mood that lifts everyone’s spirits. And those are qualities that I would use to describe Peter.”
In reflecting on her selection of Monica as the Winner she said, “Monica is praised for her commitment across the whole breadth of road safety and for a deep seeded passion to make all roads safer. She is involved in developing many of the innovative systems and processes now in place including AiRAP, and she is methodical and displays a high level of professionalism. She engages and empowers the partners, her work and project management skills are highly respected by both clients and colleagues, and she encourages everyone to use their own skills and talents to their full potential. She makes things happen. Monica is a leader who is passionate, committed, focussed, supportive and innovative. Qualities that describe Peter.”
Nominations du personnel iRAP
There were 11 nominations shortlisted for the award including:
- Anne Alexander, Full Stack Developer – ‘Great team player and a proactive problem solver’
- Greg Smith, Global Programme Director – ‘Passionate about road safety, inspires all around him’
- Hélène Noble, Finance Team Lead – ‘Committed to her work and celebrates team outcomes’
- Agustin Centeno, Senior Road Safety Engineer – ‘Absolute focus on quality, has helped thousands with his thoughtfulness and diligence’
- Albin Tharakan, IndiaRAP Road Safety Engineer – ‘Proactive improvement and innovation focus, takes on a challenge’
- Amanda Burns, Accountant – ‘Passionate and dedicated, goes the extra mile to get things done’
- James Bradford, Global Technical Director – ‘Motivated for positive change, dedicated to the user experience’
- Monica Olyslagers, Global Innovation Manager and Cities Specialist – ‘Passionate to save lives, empowers our partners’
- Lou Lupton, Programme Support Officer – ‘Attention to quality and detail, trustworthy and reliable’
- Samrat Rai, Full Stack Developer – ‘Solves problems before they become one, cheerful and patient’
- Shanna Lucchesi, Project Coordinator – ‘Always exceeds expectations, passionate and enthusiastic’
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À propos de Peter
Peter était un champion de la sécurité routière, un collègue et un ami de iRAP. Il a été administrateur de iRAP de 2005 à 2019, président et chef de la direction de la AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety (de 2002 à 2016) et membre de la Civil Engineering Research Foundation de 1992 à 2001.
Voici quelques commentaires de ses collègues qui correspondaient à ses caractéristiques :
- D'innombrables personnes doivent leur vie à la passion de Peter pour la sécurité.
- Ses réalisations n'ont d'égal que son caractère et son intégrité.
- Un patron et un mentor exceptionnels… dirigé par l'exemple… et a offert des conseils avisés à tout le monde.
- Un leader, un innovateur et un héros pour la cause de la sécurité routière.
- C'était une personne tellement positive, cherchant toujours le bon côté des choses... d'une manière logiquement mesurée.
We are delighted to share this award in Peter’s name and that Willie can continue to be part of the iRAP family for many years to come.
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Les informations sur les lauréats précédents peuvent être trouvées ici :