BOC names Bill Powers 2025 Jim Newberry Award recipient for dedication

OWINGS MILLS, Md. – The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) is proud to announce Bill Powers, MBA, LFACHE, as the recipient of its 2025 Jim Newberry Award for Extraordinary Service.  

Powers, a retired health care executive and former member of the BOC board of directors, is being recognized for his unwavering dedication and exceptional contributions to advancing BOC’s mission.  

“Bill exemplifies the values of service and stewardship that the Newberry Award was created to honor,” said Cameron Stewart, BOCO, BOCP, BOC board chair. “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 2010-18 and 2020-23, lending expertise from a career spanning over three decades in the U.S. Air Force, followed by 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. 

Among his many contributions, Powers applied his extensive experience in governance, finance and operations to support BOC’s long-term sustainability and mission-focused growth. 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.”  

• Related: Read about past winners, including Wendy Miller & Terri McLeod