James P. Carino, Jr - April, 2013

Edward N. Spicer, Jr. - March, 2022

Connie Carino - March, 2023

Brad Penny Special Recognition Award 

In February 2009, the Intellenet Executive Director and founder established a means of recognizing the professional efforts and dedication of both Intellenet members and other individuals dedicated to the furtherance of the investigative profession. The Brad Penny Special Recognition Award is dedicated to and named for one of Intellenet’s most loyal and dedicated charter members. This award is bestowed upon an individual to honor the truly most dedicated professional who has given personally and/or professionally beyond the common call.

Background

The genesis for Intellenet was integrity, ethics, dedication and high moral standards. Intellenet was founded in 1983 by James P. Carino, Jr., to provide a means for individual investigators to have a common bond and a means of providing for the exchanging investigative information and intelligence amongst the members and to provide investigative services to the general public.

Intellenet is an association of highly trained and dedicated professionals who provide individuals (clients) in need of specific investigative services a means of obtaining those services. The dedication and talents of the membership is representative of the professionalism and dedication of our highly training professionals.

The Intellenet Executive Director and founder, in February 2009 established a means of recognizing the professional efforts and dedication of both Intellenet members and other individuals dedicated to the furtherance of the investigative profession. This Special Recognition Award is dedicated to and named for one of Intellenet’s most loyal and dedicated charter members. This Special Achievement Award is bestowed upon individual members of Intellenet and any individual professional who has given above and beyond the normal call of the investigative profession; these achievements may be either for professional dedication or humanitarian accomplishments. The award is named for and shall be henceforth known as, The Brad Penny Special Recognition Award, an award to honor the truly most dedicated professional who has given personally and/or professionally beyond the common call.

Russell D. Kolins - March 2023

Bertram Falbaum - June, 2016

Michael T. Yergey - March, 2022

Don C. Johnson - April, 2019

George Michael Newman - April, 2019

Edward N. Spicer, Jr. - April, 2018

Lifetime Membership Awards

Because of their unselfish efforts on behalf of the members of INTELLENET or on behalf of the organization itself the following members have been awarded Lifetime Membership and will, accordingly, continue to receive the privileges of membership along with the thanks of this grateful association. (Requirements for appointment to this status are set forth in the Lifetime Membership Award, proclamation).

Proclamation

The Lifetime Membership Award is an honor bestowed upon an Intellenet member for recognition of outstanding service to the Association. The recipient of the award may be retired from the investigations or security profession or have reached 70 years of age and continuing in the profession.

This award is special and unique and is reserved for persons nominated by a member or members of the Association. The nominator will submit a report of the activities being so honored, to the Executive Director who will forward the nomination to the Board of Directors of the Association with any appropriate comments and recommendations. The Board will vote (at the next board meeting or via the internet) upon the nomination. The deliberations and results will be announced to the Association at the annual seminar, posted in the minutes and on the Association website.

There are no restrictions as to who, among our members, may be nominated but the significance of the honor is such that the service being recognized must be a substantial contribution to the welfare of the association, a member or members of Intellenet.

  Bill Blake, Colorado

  Gerd Hoffman, Channel Islands

  Bill Parker, Florida

  Geoff Hughes, England

  Brad Penny, California

  Sam Castorani, Texas

  Bruce Hulme, New York

  Dennis Read, England

  Dennis Crowley, Massachusetts

  Don C. Johnson, Indiana

 Alphonse Ristuccia, California

  William De Genaro, Michigan

  Ed Kelly, California

  Leonard Sosnow, New Jersey

  Robert Dudash, Nebraska

  Joseph Kassiah, Texas

  Larry Walsh, Washington

 Bill Fleisher *2023, Pennsylvania

  Jacob Lapid, Israel

  Jeffrey A. Williams, Philippines

  Lorenz Gahwiler, Switzerland

  Joseph A. Malley, Virginia

  David L. Ziegler, New Jersey

  Jonathan Girard, Nevada

  Stan Moos, Arizona

  Robert C. Godman, Pennsylvania