Asset Management BC
#OurAssetsMatter Recognition Awards 2025
Congratulations to this year’s winners!
In this article:
- 2025 #OurAssetsMatter Award Winners
- About Asset Management BC
- About the AMBC #OurAssetsMatter Awards
- Eligible Applicants and Projects
- Award Categories
- Award Program Criteria
- Nomination Process
- Awards Ceremony
2025 AMBC #OurAssetsMatter Award Winners
Award: Organization Service Delivery Champion
Winner: Municipal Insurance Association of BC (MIABC)
Congratulations to the Municipal Insurance Association of BC (MIABC) — recipient of the 2025 #OurAssetsMatter Award for Organization Service Delivery Champion!
As a reciprocal insurance pool owned by its members, MIABC has been a provincial and national leader in providing education, resources, and risk management tools that help local governments build resilient and thriving communities.
From their comprehensive training programs and outreach initiatives to their collaboration on AMBC’s education and risk-focused initiatives, MIABC has shown unwavering commitment to helping communities understand and manage risk — including the growing challenges of climate change.
As former CEO Tom Barnes once said, “The MIABC is the greatest example of intergovernmental cooperation that you have ever heard of.”
We’re proud to recognize MIABC for their ongoing partnership and leadership in advancing sustainable service delivery across BC, and thank you to Megan Chorlton for accepting the Award.
👏 Congratulations, and thank you for continuing to champion the asset management cause alongside AMBC!
Award: Wally Wells Award (Individual Service Delivery Champion)
Winner: Laura Hardiman
Congratulations to Laura Hardiman, recipient of the 2025 Wally Wells Award for Individual Service Delivery Champion!
Laura’s leadership at the Capital Regional District (CRD) and across the broader asset management community has been inspiring. In just a few years, she has played a key role in advancing the CRD’s asset management journey — and has been instrumental in the success of the Southern Vancouver Island Community of Practice.
Through her involvement with AMBC’s Strategic Planning Committee and her collaboration with peers across the province, Laura has demonstrated what true industry leadership looks like: thoughtful, generous, and grounded in collaboration.
Her dedication to sharing knowledge, fostering relationships, and helping others grow embodies the spirit of the Wally Wells Award and the heart of sustainable service delivery in BC.
👏 Congratulations, Laura — and thank you for everything you do to move our collective work forward!
Award: Distinguished Service Award
Contact: Andy Wardell
🏅 Honouring a true visionary in asset management — congratulations to Andy Wardell, recipient of the 2025 #OurAssetsMatter Distinguished Service Award!
As past Co-Chair of Asset Management BC and retired General Manager, Finance (CFO) for the District of North Vancouver, Andy has been a driving force in shaping the asset management approach in British Columbia.
From helping found Asset Management BC in 2008 to leading the integration of Long-Term Financial Planning within the Asset Management for Sustainable Service Delivery: A BC Framework, Andy’s foresight and leadership have left a lasting legacy.
His ability to bridge finance, engineering, and service delivery created a new model for collaboration — one that continues to influence training, policy, and sustainable service delivery practices across the province.
👏 Thank you, Andy, for your leadership, your vision, and your profound impact on asset management in BC.
About Asset Management BC
Asset Management BC, established in 2008, is the greater community of any person, organization or agency engaged in, or has an interest in, asset management.
Asset Management BC’s vision is Sustainable Service Delivery, whereby community services are delivered in a social, economic and environmentally responsible manner that does not compromise the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Its mission is consistent with the Asset Management for Sustainable Service Delivery: A BC Framework, to learn, educate, share and collaborate asset management best practices through a community of practice.
It is with this intent that the Asset Management BC ‘OurAssetsMatter’ Recognition Award has been established.
Asset Management BC #OurAssetsMatter Awards
The #OurAssetsMatter Award recognizes and celebrates the actions/activities of individuals and organizations that demonstrate leadership, passion and excellence in meeting the vision and mission of Asset Management BC.
The award is designed to profile asset management champions who have given back to the asset management community, advanced the asset management industry and/or provided leadership in asset management.
2022 was the first year that Asset Management BC offered these awards.
The 2024 #OurAssetsMatter Award winners were:
- Kristy Bobbie – Wally Wells Award
- The Partnership for Water Sustainability in BC – Sustainable Service Delivery Champion – Organization
Eligible Applicants & Projects for the AMBC Award
The AMBC ‘OurAssetsMatter’ Recognition Award program is open to individuals and organizations, both public and private sector.
Nominees may self-submit or be nominated by an individual/organization.
To be eligible for consideration for the AMBC #OurAssetsMatter Awards, nominees:
- Must be an individual or organization that works in BC.
- Where an individual or organization is being nominated by the third party, the third party must work in BC.
- Active members/employees of AMBC are eligible.
#OurAssetsMatter Award Categories
There are two (2) categories:
The Wally Wells Award – Individual
In honour of Wally Wells, the inaugural recipient of the Sustainable Service Delivery Champion – Individual award, the name of the award has been changed as Wally Wells truly reflects what asset management champions aspire to be. This category recognizes an individual who demonstrates leadership, passion and excellence in meeting the vision and mission of Asset Management BC within their respective organization and towards the greater asset management community of practice in BC. In addition, Wally Wells has generously contributed to the legacy of this award and it now includes a $500 honorarium to the winner each year.
Sustainable Service Delivery Champion – Organization
This category recognizes an organization that demonstrates leadership, passion and excellence in meeting the vision and mission of Asset Management BC within their respective organization and towards the greater asset management community of practice in BC.
#OurAssetsMatter Award Program Criteria
Nominations will be scored against the following criteria:
- Leadership: the extent to which the nominee has acted as a local, regional, and/or provincial leader in the development or implementation of asset management.
- Partnerships and collaboration: the breadth and depth of how the nominee has developed partnerships and collaborated in advancing asset management within their respective organization and greater community of practice in BC.
- Innovation and promising practices: the degree to which the nominee has demonstrated creativity and innovation in advancing asset management practices within their respective organization and greater community of practice in BC.
- Education and awareness: the degree to the nominee has supported, developed and/or advanced asset management education, awareness or other learnings within their respective organization and greater community of practice in BC
AMBC #OurAssetsMatter Award Nomination Process
Nomination Contents
The Nomination form must include:
- Name and contact information of Nominee,
- In the case of self-nomination, an individual to endorse the nomination,
- A photo/logo of the Nominee, and
- A completed nomination form.
Nomination Judging
The AMBC Award Committee will judge all eligible nominations based on the program criteria. The AMBC Award Committee reserves the right to select co-winners and/or honourable mention winners. Award winners will be notified prior to the annual AMBC conference and will receive a free registration. For organizations, one (1) free registration will be provided for the organization’s representative. The decisions of the AMBC Award Committee will be final.
Nomination Guide
For more information on the nomination process, check out the 2025 Program & Nomination Guide.
2025 AMBC Awards Ceremony
Awards are presented during AMBC’s 2025 Conference. All delegates are invited to attend the awards event, occurring at the AMBC Conference Reception.
Please contact [email protected] for additional information.
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