2015 ASHI Award Winners

Philip C. Monahon Award

2015 Winner: Jim Katen ASHI members take pride
in receiving the award
created in the memory of the man who led the society in its early years as Executive Director. Described as a visionary who maintained the organization’s focus on valid standards, combined with strict conscientious business practices, Philip C. Monahon set the bar high for the
leaders who have followed.

In addition to recognizing
an outstanding member every year, ASHI donates $500 to the Newton-
Wellesley Hospital,
Newton, Mass., in the
name of deceased
member Philip C.
Monahon.

Jim Katen receives the 2015 Monahon
Award from the 2014 winner,
Skip Walker

John Cox Award

2015 Winner: Jim Funkhouser
of the NOVA ASHI Chapter
John Cox served on a national committee, taught week-long seminars and routinely
inspected homes although numerous
operations on his legs due to diabetes meant using crutches and a wheelchair to do so. Nevertheless, it was dedication and service to two ASHI chapters that earned the greatest respect from his peers.

Jim Funkhouser (R) receives his John Cox Award from John Wessling 2015 Alternate Speaker of the CoR.

2015 Gold Achievement Award:
Mike Rostescu, Director of IT and Internet Communications,
was given this award by ASHI Executive Director Frank Lesh.

President’s Award

2015 Winner: Jim Funkhouser
Adlen Gibson, 2015 ASHI President,
chose Jim Funhouser as the recipient of
the President’s Award, which is given
for outstanding service to the President and the Board of Directors for a specific year.

Jim Funkhouser (R) was honored with the
President’s Award from 2015 ASHI
President Alden Gibson

Ironman Award

2015 Winner: C. Blaine Illingworth III
Outgoing President Alden Gibson chose Blaine Illingworth for the Ironman Award. Accepting special assignments and working behind the scenes, he was the perfect fit for an award
described as follows: Every organization has
its unsung heroes, who labor quietly in the
background but with great dedication. The
Ironman Award, established in 1998 by John Palczuk, recognizes an individual member who has given time, energy, talent and determination to ASHI over a long period of time and
with little recognition.

C. Blaine Illingworth III

Chapter Enterprise Award

An ASHI member established this first-of-its-kind award because he attributes his personal success as a home inspector and the prosperity of his multi-inspector firm to the ideas and information acquired by regularly attending InspectionWorld. The basis for the awards is

the total confirmed reservations for InspectionWorld [preceding the date of InspectionWorld] for a chapter in each of two categories based on size.
This year, Silicon Valley, CA, and
the Arizona ASHI chapters each received an award of $750.