The Dartmouth Group’s 2026 Pillar Awards

he Dartmouth Group recently conducted a TDG Star Search to find the team members who embodied Associa’s pillars of service (demonstrate care, communicate effectively, exercise leadership, build relationships, own the resolution) the best.

The branch also awarded an Outstanding Achievement Award to the person with the highest marks across all the star qualities. Here are the winners:

Demonstrate Care

Demonstrate care means we make a personal connection and work to see any issues from the customer’s point of view.

Winners: Bill Bannon, Lipi Jain, Joanne Pernarda, Ubon Kansarn-Haddad, and Bobby DeWolfe

Build Relationships

We build trust by underpromising and overdelivering on our commitments to our clients.

Winners: Juan Arroyave, Shani Daily, Janina Evangelista

Own the Resolution

Owning the resolution means we deliver results with an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for success.

Winners: Courtney DeFrancesco, Mike Rodrigues, Noeme Quinco

Outstanding Achievement Award (formerly the Handalian Award)

This person consistently creates positive, meaningful experiences for customers and co-workers by meeting—and often exceeding—their expectations.

Winner: Chase Pierson Alter

Congratulations to all our winners! Thank you for making the entire TDG organization better by showing up to work ready to make an impact every day.

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