Shaya Family Receives Presidential Leadership Award

July 03, 2024 4:16 PM | Anonymous
Media Release
Contact: Brenda Kanno, Director of Communications
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SHAYA FAMILY RECEIVES PRESIDENTIAL LEADERSHIP AWARD

(Detroit, Michigan, July 3, 2024) – FBI National Citizens Academy Alumni Association (FBINCAAA) presented its Presidential Leadership Award to the Shaya Family for their leadership and support of youth outreach programs to engage young people in opportunities that promote civic involvement. Stephen Shaya, M.D. and Mary Shaya received the award on behalf of their family at the 2024 FBINCAAA National Leadership Conference in Detroit, Michigan. Stephen Shaya, M.D. is Managing Director of Akkad Holdings and Executive Servant Leader at J & B Medical, and Mary Shaya is President of J & B Medical.

Richard Schwalberg, President of the FBI National Citizens Academy Alumni Association, stated, "We are grateful for the Shaya family’s leadership, vision, and passion for our service mission, and honored to present them with this much-deserved recognition."   

Awni Fakhoury, a member of the FBINCAAA Detroit Chapter who graduated with Dr. Shaya in the 2007 FBI Citizens Academy Program said, “The Shaya Family is receiving the Presidential Leadership Award for their outstanding dedication and support of the community outreach mission of the FBINCAAA.   

FBI National Citizens Academy Alumni Association is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization that works in partnership with the FBI to promote public safety and security through community outreach, education, and service initiatives. The association provides training, resources, and governance oversight for 58 FBI Citizens Academy Alumni Association Chapters across the U.S., Guam, and Puerto Rico. Members are graduates of the FBI Citizens Academy, an eight-week program providing business, religious, civic, and community leaders an inside look at the FBI and opportunity to partner as volunteers supporting outreach and education.  

Commenting on the award, Mary Shaya said, "We are grateful for this special recognition from the FBI National Citizens Academy Alumni Association. We’ve always believed in the importance of family and involvement in the communities in which we all live. Now more than ever, community outreach programs are necessary to better coordinate public safety efforts."   

Stephen Shaya, M.D., quoted Coretta Scott King, “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.”

J&B Medical (www.JandBMedical.com) is a recognized market leader in health care focused on enhancing the quality of life, improving clinical outcomes and reducing health care costs for consumers and businesses. Services include insurance-covered and emergency-medical supplies, retail at home, veterinary products, and medical technology solutions. J&B Medical is a nationally certified Women's Business Enterprise.

Akkad Holdings is the family office of Stephen Shaya, M.D., whose family owns J & B Medical. J & B is a world-class family of businesses that span across all aspects of medical-related care, including insurance-covered products, national managed care contracts, medical-surgical products, retail home-care products, and technology solutions. It serves as one of the largest third-party billers of consumable medical products in the United States. J & B owns HNC Virtual Care Solutions, which manages a telehealth company, serving customers worldwide.

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FBI National Citizens Academy Alumni Association (FBINCAAA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, all-volunteer organization that works in partnership with the FBI to promote public safety and security through community engagement, education, and outreach initiatives. Founded in 2005, the National organization provides training, resources, and governance oversight for 58 local FBI National Citizens Academy Alumni Association Chapters representing more than 53,000 business, civic, religious, and community leaders across the U.S., Guam, and Puerto Rico.

FBI National Citizens Academy Alumni Association is a nonprofit organization separate and apart from the FBI

 

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