The International Investigator of the Year is our most cherished honor, given annually to a member who has conducted an exceptional investigation, which exemplifies the outstanding work our entire profession strives to do for our clients and public every day. This award was inaugurated in 1976, when the Association of British Investigators presented the CII with a silver loving cup with a request that the Council present it to its most deserving member.
Prior Awardees:
2024 - Julia Robson
2023 - Sean Pierce
2022 - (No Recipient)
2021 -Jacob Lapid
2020 - (No Recipient)
2019 - Ron Tevel
2018 - Fernando Fernandez
2017 - Sam Zonensein
2016 - Brian King
2015 - Jacob Lapid
2014 - (No Recipient)
2013 - Galen Clements
2012 - (No Recipient)
2011 - (No Recipient)
2010 - Sheila Ponnosamy
2009 - (No Recipient)
2008 - Steven Kirby
2007 - Nancy Barber
2006 - (No Recipient)
2005 - Joan Beach
2004 - Brian King
2001 - Thomas L. Herder
2000 - Norman Willox
1999 - Paul Ciolino
1998 - Ponno Kalastree
1997 - Steve Kirby
1996 - Derek Nally
1995 - Alexander Walker
1994 - Nancy Poss-Hatchl
1993 - Robert M. Peterson
1992 - John Swain
1991 - Daniel W. Slowick
1990 - (No Recipient)
1989 - Ramesh C. Madan
1988 - Alastair Browne
1987 - Florence Sperbeck
1986 - John W. Barrow
1985 - Malcolm Thomson
1984 - Peter Tarrant
1983 - Jack Reed
1982 - George Aring
1981 - Harry Goff
The Meritorious Service Award, (MSA) honors exceptional service to the Council of International Investigators; the security and/or investigative industry; or the community in general, by a member of the Council. The MSA Award may be bestowed on any member of the Council in order to recognize their outstanding achievement and/or contribution. The first Council MSA Award was presented in 2002, posthumously to Robert M. Peterson. Bob was a leader of the Council in the late 90’s who was known for his dedication to the idea that the CII would be an organization of laws, not of men, meaning that we were to be consistent in applying our rules and regulations without favor or bias.
Past Honorees:
2024 - Brett Mikkelson
2023 - Not awarded
2022 - Norm Willox
2021 - Sachit Kumar
2020 - Alice Campbell
2019 - Steve Kirby
2018 - Barbara Burr
2017 - Ryan Colley
2016 - Anne Styren & Galen Clements
2015 - Bert Falbaum (posthumously)
2014 - Sheila Ponnosamy
2013 - Not awarded
2011 - Jack Chu
2010 - Alan Marr
2009 - Trish Dehmel
2008 - Jack Burke
2007 - Pawanjit Ahluwalia
2006 - Lois Colley
2005 - Fred Dehmel
2004 - James Kerins
2003 - Jim Kirby
2002 - Robert Peterson (posthumously)
1977 - John Duffy
1976 - John Grant
In February, 1994, the Council of International Investigators lost one of its best friends and honorable members. Malcolm Watson Thomson, of Edinburgh, Scotland was a very active member in C.I.I. and held the distinguished position of Executive Regional Director when he passed away. At the Mid-Year Meeting in 1994, the Council decided to pay tribute to Malcolm by establishing an award to honor the Regional Director who best represented his ideals and high professional moral standards. The recipient, who is chosen by a committee, would also be a person who best exemplifies the membership and the Strategic Plan goals of the Council.
Past Honorees:
2024 - John Withers
2023 - Laurance Brown
2022 - Mick Symons
2021 - Steve Levine
2020 - Galen R. Clements
2019 - John Withers & Howie Griffiths
2018 - Anne Styren
2017 - Nancy Barber
2016 - (Not awarded)
2015 - Ponnosamy Kalastree
2014 - Bernhard Maier
2013 - Alan Marr
2012 - Pawan Ahluwalia
2011 - Joan Beach
2009 - (No Recipient)
2008 - Seth Derish
2007 - Ponnosamy Kalastree
2006 - Allan Marr
2005 - Michael Russell
2001 - Joan M. Beach
2000 - Nancy Poss-Hatchl
1999 - Francis Donahue
1998 - Chris Brogan
1997 - Ponno Kalastree
1996 - Ramesh Madan
1995 - Miriam Ettisch-Enchelmaier
1994 - Lawrence R. Miller
