The Bruce Pfeiffer Committee Member of the Year Award was established in 2021 to recognize an individual who stands out among his/her peers and embodies the spirit of volunteerism. The recipient of this award serves with distinction, guides the work of others, can be depended upon by peers, provides expert technical support to the work of the committee on which s/he serves, and demonstrates a dedication to IAPMO and its mission.
This award will be presented during IAPMO’s Annual Education and Business Conference.
The award is named in honor of the late Bruce Pfeiffer who served on various committees for more than thirty years and exemplified the values this award has been created to recognize. Bruce served on the Standards Review, Products Review, various Ad Hoc committees, UPC Answers and Analysis and UPC Workshop committees, the latter two of which he served as Chair. Bruce also served on the IAPMO Board of Directors and several Board committees, and was elected President of IAPMO from 2014 to 2016.
AWARD RECIPIENTS
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Dan Daniels This year, the award that bears Bruce Pfeiffer’s name goes to another name that resonates across the plumbing and mechanical industries for the leadership, deep technical knowledge, and decades of unwavering service it represents. Hailing from the heart of Colorado, Dan Daniels’ journey began more than 40 years ago in Pueblo, where he entered the trade as an apprentice with Local 20. From those early days, he immersed himself in the craft — gaining experience, earning his journeyman license, and eventually securing his master plumber’s license. Each step brought with it not only skill but also a growing reputation for excellence and dedication. In 1991, the City and County of Pueblo recognized his talents and brought him on board as a plumbing inspector. By 1999, he was named Chief Plumbing Inspector, a role he carried with the same professionalism and integrity that have defined his entire career. But what truly sets Daniels apart, the reason he’s so richly deserving of this award, is his remarkable legacy of service to IAPMO. Daniels has been a cornerstone contributor to a number of major IAPMO committees, adding his fingerprints to the codes and standards that shape our industry today. Over the years, he has served with distinction on: But his influence doesn’t stop at the technical level. He has been a guiding force at the highest levels of the association — serving honorably on the IAPMO Board of Directors, including as vice president and culminating as president in 2010 and 2011. He has also lent his leadership to the Audit, Career Services, and Publications Development committees over his 24 years of committee involvement. And we cannot leave out his contributions to the IWSH Foundation, where he has been a charter board member and its chair from 2018-2021, demonstrating his commitment to bringing safe water and sanitation to communities in need around the world. Daniels’ service is not only vast — it is deeply impactful. His colleagues know him as a voice of reason, a well of knowledge, and above all, someone who shows up, stays engaged, and does the work with humility and purpose.His decades of service, leadership, and technical expertise have helped shape IAPMO into the organization it is today. He truly embodies the spirit of this award and the legacy of Bruce himself. “I’ve been up here several times on the other side of this, handing these awards out,” Daniels said. “I’m not going to lie, it feels a lot better on this side. I had the pleasure of knowing Bruce for a long time, serving on a lot of committees with him, Board of Directors. Bruce was my buddy. He and I were a lot alike in that we believed in what we did, and what we do for IAPMO, and how important it is. Thank you.” |
PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS
| 2024 | Dan Rademacher |
| 2023 | Marty Cooper |
| 2022 | Rex Crawford |
| 2021 | Bruce Pfeiffer (posthumously) |