LPC hosted its first corporate awards ceremony recognizing regional employees for their achievements in 2015. The event was held on April 20th at Lincoln's Leadership Summit in Nashville. The distinctions were extremely selective with only one recipient per category or department.

"These deserving Lincoln employees went above and beyond in 2015, exemplifying sound leadership, unparalleled industry expertise and an unwavering commitment to serve," said Scott Wilder, Executive Vice President of Residential Management. "It was an honor to present awards to these team members -- I couldn't be more proud."

2015 Summit Award recipients:

The community of the Year: Infinity Harbor Point, Stamford, CT - Northeast Region

AVP of the Year: Matt Webb - Midwest Region, Promoted to Vice President of Operations, March 2016

Regional Marketing Director of the Year: Laurie Frias - Southwest Region

Regional Director of Learning and Talent Development of the Year: Debbie Jones - Southwest Region

Regional Property Manager of the Year: Lynn Heath - Southwest Region, Promoted to AVP, July 2015

Regional Maintenance Director of the Year: Joe Medearis - Southwest Region

Lincoln to the Core: Bill Biles, Regional Property Manager - Mid-Atlantic Region

Spirit of Lincoln: Doug Taylor, Regional Property Manager - Southeast Region, Promoted to AVP, March 2016

Rookie of the Year: Tom Gibbons, Regional Property Manager - West Coast Region, Promoted to Senior RPM, December 2015