Don Kottlowski Director of the Year Award
This award is presented at the Indiana 911 Professionals Conference to honor a 911 center Director who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and dedication within their own center and local community. Recipients are typically leaders who go above and beyond the day-to-day responsibilities of managing a 911 center, showing commitment to supporting their team, improving operations, enhancing service to the community, and fostering a positive work environment for telecommunicators and staff. Nominations focus on the Director’s direct contributions—such as mentoring staff, strengthening internal procedures, promoting professional growth, advancing training, and making meaningful improvements that impact both their agency’s effectiveness and the safety of the community they serve. The award reflects peer recognition of outstanding performance and service to their team, their center and the 911 profession.
