• Ron Inman of Northwest Cascade received the M.Z. “Andy” Gump Award. Inman is vice president of Northwest Cascade and general manager of the Honey Bucket Division. Inman received nominations from several individuals who cited his integrity and his leadership and mentorship skills. Inman is a past president of the PSAI board of directors, and his career in portable sanitation included the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. The Andy Gump Award was started in 1993 by the late Barry Gump to honor his father, a longtime industry innovator.
• Jake Groen, PolyJohn Canada general manager, was named the Flay and Glenda Anthony Volunteer of the Year. A 30-year veteran of the portable sanitation industry, Groen has served on the PSAI board for many years and has taken on various leadership roles. He continues to serve on several PSAI committees and subcommittees including the PSAI Executive Committee and International Advisory Council. Now a PSAI trainer, Groen helped inaugurate the HOLLway sessions at the 2019 conference. Nominators pointed to his work ethic and positive attitude as reasons why he should win the award. The Flay and Glenda Anthony Volunteer of the Year award was first given in 2015.
• Alberto Guerrero was named the Service Technician of the Year. He is lead service technician for JW Craft Portable Restrooms in Naples, Florida. Guerrero has spent four years in the portable sanitation industry and is PSAI certified. A bilingual asset to his team, Guerrero is responsible for training new recruits for special event services and route positions, as well as field-testing new products for the company. He was singled out for the award based on his commitment to the job, the care with which he treats both people and equipment, and his attention to detail. Guerrero has passed on several promotions, preferring to remain working with customers in the field.
• Jeremy Johnston was named runner-up for Service Technician of the Year. Johnston works for On Site Cos. in St. Paul, Minnesota. He joined the company eight years ago and has become a standout technician for his dedication to safety. Johnston has won the company’s safety award for the past four years. He is also known for his excellent attendance record and even had perfect attendance in 2017. Johnston’s duties include pickup and delivery of luxury restroom trailers, training and mentoring new recruits, and acting as a sales representative on job sites.
PSAI established the Service Technician of the Year and Runner-Up awards in 2001.
