PBUS Individual of the Year
The Individual of the Year award recognizes an individual, company or organization that has served to uplift the bail profession on a national level. Nominees should be involved in work that supports the PBUS mission by providing information, education or leadership skills as evidenced by positive outcomes. The nominee does not have to be a licensed bail agent.
2024 - Scott Williams
Lexington National Insurance Corporation
2023 - Christie Oliver, Fiserv
2023 - PBTX
2022 - Eric Granof
Vice President - Corporate Communications
The AIA Family of Companies
2021 - Topo Padilla
Greg Padilla Bail Bonds
2020 - Davie C. Westmoreland
Freebird Bail Bonds
2019 - Gerald Madrid
Gerald Madrid Bail Bonds
2018 - Joey McVety
Joey Bond Bail Bond's LLC
2017 - Rainy Robinson
8th Amendment Bail Bonds
2016 - Eric Granof
Vice President - Corporate Communications
The AIA Family of Companies
2014 - Gerald Madrid
Gerald Madrid Bail Bonds
Albuquerque, NM
2013 - Melanie Ledgerwood
Director of Government Relations
Accredited Surety & Casualty Company, Inc.
2012 - Bill Kreins
Vice President
Safety National
2011 - Mike Whitlock
Executive Vice President and Partner
American Surety Company
2010 - Mark Holtschneider
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Lexington National Insurance Corporation
2009 - Cheryl Burns
CEO/President
BAIL USA
2009 - Harvey Childs
Chairman and Founder
BAIL USA
2008 - Congressman Robert Wexler
Congressman Wexler
Represented the 19th District in the State of Florida (1997-2010)
Long-time friend of PBUS.
2007 - Brian Frank
CEO/President
Lexington National Insurance Corporation
2006 - Steve Cooley
District Attorney
Los Angeles County
2006 - Stephen H. Kreimer
Former Executive Director of PBUS
2005 - Janet Evanovich
Renowned author and an avid friend of the bail industry
2004 - Bill Kreins
2003 - Stephen Kreimer
2002 - Skip Baumgarten
2001 - Stephen H. Kreimer
1999 - Debbie Snow-Jallad
President
Accredited Surety & Casualty Company, Inc.
1998 - Dr. William Banks Taylor
1997 - Jerry Watson