Ken Young Award

Each year, the Ken Young Award is presented to the Florida Association of Building Inspector member who, in the opinion of the FABI President, showed the most dedication and commitment to the association throughout the year.

Ken Young was a long-time member and past President of FABI. He was a pillar of the home inspection industry both statewide and on the national level and was highly respected for his intelligence, compassion, leadership, and ability to work amiably with his peers to get things accomplished.

Ken lost his battle with cancer on November 13, 2001 but his commitment to provide “The Standard of Excellence in Home Inspections” remains in all those inspectors who were fortunate enough to know and work with him.

Recipient Year President Who Presented

Jeff Rothberg 2001 Joey Caballero

Norm Sage 2002 Joey Caballero

Ellen Burns 2003 Joey Caballero

Sunni & Wanda 2004 Jeff Hooper

Joey Caballero 2005 Jeff Hooper

Burt Silver 2006 Greg Manning

Jeff Hooper 2007 Greg Manning

Claude McGavic 2008 Jeff Hooper

Bob Farr 2009 Jeff Hooper

Bill Siegel 2010 Graham Bailey

Tim Hamilton 2011 Graham Bailey

Jon Tremper / Manny Gonzalez 2012 Bob Farr

Robert Dees 2013 Bob Farr

Ron Burns 2014 Robert Dees

Jean Anne Baker 2015 Robert Dees

Graham Bailey 2016 Ralph Cabal

Ron Burns 2017 Ralph Cabal

Ralph Cabal 2018 Manny Gonzalez

Larry Cerro 2019 Manny Gonzalez

John Shishilla 2020 Jean Anne Baker

Glenn Stephens 2021 Jean Anne Baker

Mark Hall 2022 Jean Anne Baker