NCSEA is pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 Leadership Awards. These awards were presented at the 2026 Leadership Symposium in Louisville, KY, and recognize outstanding contributions of individuals and/or organizations to the child support program through extraordinary management, leadership, collaboration, and messaging.
Recipients of the NCSEA Leadership Awards reflect and embody the mission and values of NCSEA; enhancing the financial, medical and emotional support parents provide for their children and increasing public awareness of the child support program’s contribution to the best interests of the families and children served. The accomplishments of award winners serve to inspire current and future child support leaders, professionals and program collaborators, further advancing and improving the child support program’s mission and goals.
2026 Program Awareness Award
RivCo CSAM & Acts of Support Campaign
Riverside County Department of Child Support Services
2026 Outstanding Leader Award
Chris Tran
IV-D Director
Alaska Department of Revenue
2026 Innovative Partnership/Collaboration Award
Pete’s Path to Partnership
Stanislaus County Department of Child Support Services
2026 Children’s Champion Award
Maria Cancian
McCourt School of Public Policy
Georgetown University
2026 Private Sector Individual of the Year Award
Robert Velcoff
Intergovernmental Support Services
2026 Ann Marie Ruskin Child Support Leadership Award
Trish Skophammer
Ramsey County Attorney’s Office
Howard G. Baldwin Scholarship
Leslie Mills
Judge Ross Scholarship
Danielle Noe
New Leader Award
Tamekia Hart
