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Ken Tyler, VP government operations for Encompass Group was awarded the Veterans Affairs 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award at the VA National Environmental Programs Service conference held August 2018 in Orlando, Florida.
The award was presented “in recognition of Ken Tyler’s superb leadership and professionalism resulting in far reaching improvements in the effectiveness and quality of healthcare delivery to veterans nationwide.”
Tyler served as chief, textile care division at VA headquarters, Washington DC from 1977 to 2000. He is best known for his development of the VA laundry modernisation program across 54 facilities (valued at $175million) and the new construction of 15 new VA laundries (valued at $140m). He was very active in management of the VA laundry consolidation program in which VA consolidated 73 existing facilities into just 41.
He is a graduate of the VA Leadership Program and a recipient of three Hammer awards from the Vice President of the United States, three Scissor Awards from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and two Department of Energy Conservation Awards.
“We are pleased to announce this recognition of Ken’s lifetime of dedication to the care of our nation’s veterans,” said John Wood, CEO of Encompass. “He is an integral part of Encompass Group’s government operations. Ken has served his country for most of his life. Prior to joining us, he served at the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of the Navy, and is a decorated US Marine Corps combat veteran.”
“I am very honoured to be recognised by the VA with this award,” Tyler said. “It has been an honour to aid our country’s veterans, and to serve our nation.”
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: Ken Tyler, VP government operations, Encompass Group (centre) receives the Department of Veterans Affairs 2018 Lifetime Achievement award. With him are Aubry Weekes, VA director environmental programs office and Tammy Czranecki, VA deputy under secretary for health
