OWINGS MILLS, Maryland—The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) announced Bill Powers as the recipient of its 2025 Jim Newberry Award for Extraordinary Service.
“Bill exemplifies the values of service and stewardship that the Newberry Award was created to honor,” said BOC Board Chair Cameron Stewart. “His leadership and governance insight helped elevate BOC’s operations and strengthen our commitment to certification and accreditation excellence."
Powers served on the BOC Board from 2010 to 2018 and 2020 to 2023, lending expertise from a career spanning more than three decades in the United States Air Force, followed by employment with the Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association and the American Nurses Association (ANA). He held several Executive Committee positions on the BOC board, including treasurer, secretary and member-at-large.
Powers applied his experience in governance, finance and operations to support BOC’s long-term sustainability and mission-focused growth. His collaborative work on budgetary processes and long-term financial reserves helped position BOC to make investments in certification and accreditation programs that benefit providers and patients alike. He also co-authored BOC’s investment policy statement, introduced performance-based executive evaluation processes and helped establish foundational Board education and fiduciary training initiatives.
“For me, service has always been about ensuring businesses are positioned to meet the needs of the people they support, both now and in the future,” said Powers. “It’s an incredible honor to be recognized by BOC, and I’m proud to have contributed to the organization’s past, present and future health.”