Szu Yang, chief contracts officer and senior vice president at Peraton, has won WashingtonExec’s 2022 Pinnacle Award for Contracts Industry Executive of the Year, Private Company.
WashingtonExec on Nov. 30 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. Nearly 525 attendees gathered for the in-person luncheon held at the Ritz Carlton in McLean, Virginia.
Along with the government and industry winners, Attain Partners Founder, Chairman and CEO Greg Baroni was honored with the 2022 Pinnacle Awards Lifetime Achievement Award for his illustrious career and celebrated contributions to the community. Mac Curtis, chairman of the board for Veritas Capital-backed Cubic Corp., was the emcee.
In her finalist Q+A, Yang attributes her success to being nimble and prioritizing the delivery of outcomes pivotal to the heart center of the enterprise’s goals.
“One thing that’s helped me succeed as chief contracts officer is my motto, ‘Keep your nose to the grindstone and charge forward for the greater mission,'” she said. “Regardless of my leadership level, being vigilant about not getting encumbered by atmospherics and keeping emotions in check has served me well time and time again.”