WashingtonExec on Nov. 12 virtually unveiled the winners of the Pinnacle Awards, an annual program that embodies the WashingtonExec spirit of highlighting successful executives and businesses saving money and fostering innovation for federal clients across the region.
Along with the government and industry winners, retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Lester Lyles was honored with the 2020 Pinnacle Awards Lifetime Achievement Award for his lifelong dedication to national security, intelligence and the U.S. space program.
Below are all the winners and the categories:
Artificial Intelligence Industry Executive of the Year
Bryan Rich, Accenture Federal Services
Artificial Intelligence Government Executive of the Year
Jamie Holcombe, Patent and Trademark Office
Business Development Executive of the Year
Roy Stevens, Leidos
Cloud Industry Executive of the Year
J. Neil Kronimus, GDIT
Cloud Government Executive of the Year
Sharon Woods, Defense Department
Cybersecurity Industry Executive of the Year, Private Company
Stephanie Ackman, Array Information Technology
Cybersecurity Industry Executive of the Year, Public Company
John DeSimone, Raytheon Intelligence & Space
Cybersecurity Government Executive of the Year
Venice Goodwine, Agriculture Department
Diversity & Inclusion Executive of the Year
Sandra Evers-Manly, Northrop Grumman
DOD Industry Executive of the Year
Gerry Fasano, Leidos
DOD Government Executive of the Year
Alaleh Jenkins, U.S. Navy
Executive Assistant of the Year, Private Company
Jessica Kinninger, LMI
Executive Assistant of the Year, Public Company
Julie McAdams, Siemens Government Technologies
Healthcare Industry Executive of the Year
Dr. Jay Schnitzer, MITRE
Healthcare Government Executive of the Year
David Smith, DOD
HR Executive of the Year, Large Company
Bob Rudisin, Amentum
HR Executive of the Year, Small Company
Elizabeth Alston, VTG
Intelligence Industry Executive of the Year
Michael LaRouche, Science Applications International Corp.
Intelligence Government Executive of the Year
Dustin Gard-Weiss, Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Marketing Executive of the Year, Large Company
Bob Koch, Raytheon Technologies
Marketing Executive of the Year, Small Company
Tricia Long, 1901 Group
National Security/DHS Industry Executive of the Year
James Onusko, LexisNexis Risk Solutions
National Security/DHS Government Executive of the Year
Bobby McCane, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Government Team Project of the Year
UCOR; Energy Department’s Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management and Amentum