The President’s Award was created in 1985 and it is presented at the sole discretion of the President. This award recognizes and honors any specific person or organization who made a significant and sustained contribution to IAATI or to the prevention, detection, investigation, and prosecution of vehicle-related crime. Notably, to receive the President’s Award an exceptionally high standard of excellence must be demonstrated by the recipient receiving what is considered one of IAATI's most prestigious awards. The President's award is second to only the Raymond H. Dreher Memorial Award.

This year’s recipient demonstrates the values that define and shape the Association. He serves as a role model for IAATI providing exceptional support and assistance to aid his IAATI colleagues. His contribution drives the association with our members to strive for higher levels of achievement. He constantly displays an exemplary commitment to IAATI and its goals, often to go above and beyond expectations. This role model and mentor demonstrated outstanding leadership with his qualities of contribution, creativity, collaboration, dedication, loyalty, and original thinking at the Board and on the committees he chairs. IAATI, the Board, and I are truly blessed with the support of your 1st Vice-President, Paul Thomas, without whose support an already challenging and extended Presidency would have been almost unbearable. It is my privilege to announce 1st Vice-President Paul Thomas, as this year’s recipient of the President’s Award.