Established by Dr. Anne Schuchat and Ms. Sherri Berger, this fund provides an annual award to one  U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) employee (GS-14+ level) who has demonstrated outstanding leadership, consistent with the CDC-ATSDR Honor Awards criteria for the Excellence in Leadership Award, 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.