To provide an annual award to one senior-level Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) employee who has demonstrated outstanding leadership, consistent with the CDC-ATSDR Honor Awards pre-established criteria for the Excellence in Leadership Award (GS-14+ level), which recognizes individuals who have demonstrated exceptional personal leadership capabilities (through outstanding acts, services, or achievements), exemplify commitment to CDC’s mission and represent the next generation of CDC leaders.