WashingtonExec on Oct. 31 announced the winners of the second annual Pinnacle Awards before an audience of over 525 GovCon leaders, influencers and government innovators. The Judges Committee received hundreds of nominations across 18 categories, making it a challenge to down-select the 75 finalists.
Held at the Ritz Carlton Tysons Corner and sponsored by Bloomberg Government, the sold-out awards luncheon showcased exemplary GovCon leadership in industry and government. Event emcee and former chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, Mike Rogers, entertained guests throughout the afternoon while recognizing winners.
In addition, Anne Altman, who had an illustrious three-decade-long career at IBM, was inducted into the WashingtonExec Hall of Fame.
The event also honored late Unisys Corp. executive Mark Cohn with a beautiful and personal tribute by Attain Chairman and CEO Greg Baroni. Baroni shared stories about his time working with Cohn, remembering him as a true problem-solver.
Below are all the winners and the categories:
Artificial Intelligence Government Executive of the Year
- David Shive, General Services Administration
Artificial Intelligence Industry Executive of the Year
- Chitra Sivanandam, SAIC
Business Development Executive of the Year
- Mike Gaffney, CACI
Cybersecurity Government Executive of the Year
- Daniel Commons, Federal Student Aid, Education Department
Cybersecurity Industry Executive of the Year
- Shawn Wells, Red Hat
DOD Government Executive of the Year
- Teresa Smith, Defense Logistics Agency
DOD Industry Executive of the Year
- Rick Jones, AMERICAN SYSTEMS
Government TEAM Project of the Year
- Joshua Gustin, ATO Program Management Organization, Enterprise Services, Communications, Information and Network Programs, Federal Aviation Administration
Healthcare Government Executive of the Year
- Dr. Barclay P. Butler, Defense Health Agency
Healthcare Industry Executive of the Year
- Travis Dalton, Cerner
HR Executive of the Year
- Norman Iracheta, MAXIMUS Federal
Intelligence Government Executive of the Year
- Marianne Bailey, National Security Agency
Intelligence Industry Executive of the Year
- Dave Wajsgras, Raytheon
Marketing Executive of the Year
- Helle Huxley, SOS International
- Lorraine Corcoran, Perspecta
National Security/DHS Industry Executive of the Year
- Cedric Sims, Booz Allen Hamilton
Private Company Executive Assistant of the Year
- Groslyn Burton, The Asia Group
- Nancy Edwards, AMERICAN SYSTEMS
Public Company Executive Assistant of the Year
- Pennie Parkin, LexisNexis Risk Solutions
- Coney Jackson Elam, IBM, Federal Market
STEM Advocate of the Year
- Alka Bhave, Perspecta