Newswise — Ms. Kana Enomoto, M.A. and principal senior advisor to the administrator at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), has been selected to receive the prestigious Arthur S. Flemming award honoring outstanding federal service in the area of managerial achievement. Ms. Enomoto was honored for her leadership as acting deputy administrator and principal senior advisor at SAMHSA, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Her award reads: “Kana Enomoto is a versatile, innovative and thoughtful federal leader with expertise spanning policy, program and administration. During her distinguished federal career she has served as a Managing Editor of the seminal 2001 Surgeon General’s Report on Mental Health: Culture, Race and Ethnicity and was a critical member of teams that produced White House Commission and Federal Reports on mental health. She served with distinction as a leader during HHS’ Katrina response and recovery efforts. She served as a key advisor to three Senate-confirmed presidential appointees and leads the HHS portfolio on women and girls. More recently, as the acting deputy administrator for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Ms. Enomoto spearheaded efforts leading to measurable improvements in agency operations, human capital management and a myriad management processes. In addition to her exemplary performance at work, Ms. Enomoto has made significant contributions to her community and profession.” For the past 60 years, the Arthur S. Flemming Awards have recognized outstanding men and women in the federal government. The awards were established in 1948 in honor of Arthur Flemming’s commitment to public service throughout his distinguished career, which spanned seven decades and 11 presidencies. The George Washington University and the Arthur S. Flemming Awards Commission presents up to 12 awards annually in three categories: Applied Science, Basic Science, and Managerial or Legal Achievement. Past award recipients include Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Paul Volcker, Jr., John Chancellor, Neil Armstrong, Mary Elizabeth Hanford (now Elizabeth Dole), Robert Gates, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and William Phillips (Nobel laureate in 1997). The 2010 Flemming Award recipients will be honored at an awards ceremony on June 14, 2010, and will receive a special Flemming Award medal. “Kana embodies managerial excellence and has made many important contributions to SAMHSA and its mission,” said SAMHSA Administrator, Pamela S. Hyde, J.D. “Her skill and dedication as a manager, as well as her innovative spirit have revitalized many aspects of the agency and have dramatically improved its morale and performance.”
Ms. Enomoto began her career at SAMHSA in its Center for Mental Health Services as a Presidential Management Intern (Fellow). She has held positions as a project officer, evaluator, special assistant, and senior advisor.
Prior to entering the federal government, she was a research associate at the National Research Center on Asian American Mental Health at the University of California, Los Angeles. Ms. Enomoto’s background is in clinical psychology and she received her bachelors and masters degrees from UCLA.
SAMHSA is a public health agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Its mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities.
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