The Ohio Society for Health Care Facilities Management’s Eagle Award recognizes a facility manager or staff member who has demonstrated outstanding performance, leadership, unique service or significant contributions in energy efficiency, health care facilities management, plant engineering, design/construction, security, safety, clinical engineering and/or telecommunications.

2025 Winner – Joel Delavern, Avita Health System

Joel Delavern, Plant Operations director at Avita Health System, was honored with the OSHFM Eagle Award at the 2025 OSHFM Fall Conference. Delavern overhauled plant operations across three hospital campuses, improving efficiency, responsiveness and regulatory readiness. He led major projects including the Ontario South Campus Oncology Project, a new outpatient services addition and multiple facility improvements.

Eligibility

• Must be a current member of OSHFM
• Must be actively employed in a position with primary responsibility related to the profession of health care facilities management, plant engineering, design/construction, security, safety, clinical engineering and/or telecommunications
• Must be nominated by an OSHFM member in good standing

Selection Process and Award Presentation 

Nominations are reviewed by OHA/OSHFM staff for completeness. Evaluations are conducted by the OSHFM Scholarship/Awards Committee. Decisions made by the committee are final pending approval by the OSHFM Board.

Eagle award recipients receive a one-year American Society for Healthcare Engineering, or ASHE, membership stipend and a commemorative “Eagle” award presented by the OSHFM board president during the OSHFM Fall Conference.

Required Documentation

• Reason for nominating an individual
• Examples of candidate’s contributions or unique qualities that make him/her a candidate.
• Two letters of recommendation from any of the following:
  • The candidate’s Supervisor, CEO, Administrator, etc.
  • Current OSHFM member
  • Professional colleague
• Resume/profile of candidate
• Electronic color photo of candidate (head shot)

Past Winners

2024: Scott Heinle, OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital
2023: Morgan Saunders, Holzer Health System
2021: Chad Martin, director, Lima Memorial Health System
2019: Matthew Cockerill, Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Nick Bagnolo, Sisters of Charity Health System, Mercy Medical Center
2018: Danny McCloud, Kettering Medical Center
2017: Kent Behrman, Mt. Carmel St. Ann’s