Jon Barker, Sheri Smith, Kevin
Decker and Nick Bobenko,
and Wayne Phillips.
Hal O. Adkins, was recently ac-
cepted as a "Public Works Lead-
ership Fellow" by the American
Public Works Association, Donald
C. Stone Center for Leadership
Excellence in Public Works. This
designation affirms that Adkins
has attained nationwide recogni-
tion for his contributions to the
public works profession as a sen-
ior executive.
need to foster and develop leader-
the next gener-
ation of public
works execu-
tives. Consider-
ed succession
planning on a
grand scale, the
center rein-
forces the im-
portance in in-
works professionals through men-
toring the next generation of lead-
ers.
plaque that resides on my desk
that reads "Lead, Follow, Or Get
Out Of The Way," said Adkins.
"For those who truly know me,
they would say I live and breathe
that statement."
at the annual International Public
Works Congress and Exposition,
at which time Adkins will be for-
mally recognized for his achieve-
ments and contributions to the
public works profession.
1984. He graduated Summa Cum
Laude from the University Of
Maryland Eastern Shore with a
B.S. in Construction Manage-
ment-Engineering through the
Department of Industrial Edu-
cation and Technology. He will
complete his 29th year of service
with the town later this month.
position of public works director
and having the public in general
never realizing I am even gone,"
Adkins said. "If that seamless
transition occurs, I will have suc-
ceeded at one of my most impor-
tant goals, succession planning
through mentoring."
attended the 2013 National Flood
Insurance Conference in Ana-
heim, Calif.