Human Resources Kicks Off Quarterly Employee Recognition Program

By Chris Picciuolo

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Human Resources department kicked off its inaugural quarterly employee recognition program on July 14 at Scottsdale Community College’s Indigenous Cultural Center.

The program honored hardworking employees from the third quarter of fiscal year 2025 who demonstrated the values of the O’odham and Piipaash Community through services to the people.

“[The program] is meant to show senior leaders that there’s a lot of people out there doing good things every day in this Community, and it’s great for them to connect with you and see that,” HR Director Steve Haydukovich said.

Directors from their respective departments recommended each employee who was honored. Each honoree received a certificate of their achievement and shook hands with the Community leadership.

See sidebar for the complete list of recognized employees.

SRPMIC President Martin Harvier and Vice-President Ricardo Leonard were in attendance, and Harvier had a few words to say to the employees.

“Congratulations to all of you for being recognized in the different areas of the government,” Harvier told the employees.

“It’s an honor to be recognized by the director of your department. I’m sure all your departments have large groups of employees, but it’s you that are here.”

Additional leadership in attendance included Council members Deanna Scabby, Jacob Butler, Cheryl Doka and Mikah Carlos, Community Manager Bryan Meyers, Assistant Community Managers Carla Banuelos, Doran Dalton, Lena Jackson-Eckert and Dawn Sinoqui.

“Look around you. Look at those people next to you. These are the peers. These are the employees that are making a difference to this Community,” Haydukovich told the employees.

“Your work matters and what you do every day matters to this Community, whether you did something mundane or super important.”