The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) is announcing executive director Mike Roeth has been named a finalist in the Individual Recognition Non-Profit Leader: Sustainability, Environment and Climate category in the 6th annual Anthem Awards.
“We’re thrilled to see the impact sector bounce back, share their stories, and expand their impact after a challenging year last year,” said Patricia McLoughlin, Anthem Awards general manager. “This year’s finalists are truly setting the standard for how to advocate for a cause, inspire action, create impact and overall make this world a better place.”
Mike Roeth
“He sets the direction for the organization and determines which projects NACFE should undertake and where to focus its efforts on improving freight efficiency,” NACFE said. “He also serves as the trucking lead for RMI. Mike has worked in the commercial vehicle industry for more than 40 years and his specialty is brokering green truck collaborative technologies into the real world at scale. Mike was named an Industry Influencer by Fleet Owner and awarded the prestigious SAE 2020 L. Ray Buckendale Lecturer and manuscript author in 2020. He understands the customers, operations and intricacies of the commercial vehicle industry having held various positions with Navistar and Behr/Cummins.”
Non-Profit Leader: Sustainability, Environment and Climate
The Non-Profit Leader category honors an individual who is an outstanding pioneer or innovator leading a non-profit organization in service of Sustainability, Environment and Climate.
Alongside the finalist announcement comes the launch of Anthem Community Voice in Partnership with NationBuilder, an annual voting campaign and celebration to uplift the work of Anthem Finalists. Supporters can celebrate and vote for Roeth’s work online through Oct. 29 here.
All finalists are also in the running to win a Gold, Silver or Bronze Anthem Award selected by Anthem judges. All winners for the 6th annual Anthem Awards will be announced on Nov. 5.
Judging Panel
Anthem Winners are selected by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Judges for the 6th Annual Anthem Awards include an esteemed panel of leaders from leading organizations and companies dedicated to social impact, including:
- Nancy Brown, CEO, American Heart Association.
- Heather Malenshek, CMO, Land O’Lakes Inc.
- Jesse Tyler Ferguson, award-winning actor & LGBTQ+ advocate.
- Patrice Duckworth, chief inclusion officer, Johnson & Johnson.
- Fatima Graves, president & CEO, National Women’s Law Center.
- Justina Nixon-Saintil, vice president & global chief impact officer, IBM and many others.
The Anthem Awards
Launched in 2021 by The Webby Awards, the Anthem Awards recognizes impactful brands, nonprofits and individuals that are setting the standard for good worldwide. The Anthem Awards honors work across seven core causes:
- Belonging & Inclusion.
- Education.
- Art & Culture.
- Health.
- Human & Civil Rights.
- Humanitarian Action & Services.
- Sustainability, Environment & Climate.
- Technology.
This season’s partners and sponsors include NationBuilder, Sustainable Brands, NationSwell, The Bloom, the Social Innovation Summit and The Nonprofit Alliance. The Awards were founded in partnership with the Ad Council, Born This Way Foundation, Feeding America, GLAAD, Mozilla, NAACP, NRDC, WWF and XQ.
Dana Guthrie is an award-winning journalist who has been featured in multiple newspapers, books and magazines across the globe.
